SINGAPORE: The actual cost of hosting the historic summit between United States President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un incurred by the Singapore Government is approximately S$16.3 million, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said on Sunday (May 24).
Of the amount, the biggest component spent was on security, the ministry spokesperson said.
AdvertisementPrime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had previously estimated that the summit would cost around $20 million to host, with security costing half the figure.
The Jun 12 meeting between Mr Trump and Mr Kim culminated in the North Korean leader reaffirming his "firm and unwavering commitment to complete denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula".
This was stated in a joint document signed by Mr Trump and Mr Kim.
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