Singapore says Trump-Kim summit cost just $12m
Monday, 25 June 2018
SINGAPORE, June 24 (Reuters): Singapore said on Sunday it spent S$16.3 million ($12 million) on hosting the summit between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Most of the money went on security, the foreign ministry said, without giving a detailed breakdown.
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had earlier estimated the event cost Singapore S$20 million. Foreign minister Vivian Balakrishnan had said that included the cost of Kim's hotel room.
Those reports drew anger from some Singaporeans on social media - though one commentator said it was a small price to pay - the cost of a chicken-rice dish for each citizen - to contribute to regional peace.