Singapore summit: possible venues touted as locals brace for the Trump and Kim show

Singapore has declared itself "honoured" after Donald Trump, the US president, confirmed on Thursday that he will meet Kim Jong-un, the North Korean leader, in the Asian city state in June.

In a phone call with Mr Trump on Friday, Lee Hsien Loong, the Singaporean prime minister, described the meeting as a "historic and momentous event" and promised it would be "smooth and successful." Attention is now turning to which venue will have the daunting task to ensure the most anticipated summit of the year runs to plan.

The Straits Times, one of Singapore’s main newspapers, has touted three probable venues that could fit the bill in terms of security, status and comfort for the June 12 meeting. None…

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