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Sentosa IR: The best bet

What would you like to see in the Sentosa integrated resort? Of the three bidders, who would you be putting your money on, and why?

Oct 16, 2006
The Business Times

ONE of the best things about being in Singapore is undoubtedly the food. It is no secret that Singaporeans eat and drink with passion. Many visitors are drawn to Singapore by the quality and variety of food available here. It would be promising for Singapore to boost its reputation as a food lover's paradise. Just like our tourists' favourites Newton Hawker Centre and Lau Par Sat. The idea is to house all the hawker-centre variety of food and drinks under one roof in the integrated resort.

Going on holiday is usually a family affair. And our integrated resort should be the perfect holiday destination where kids and their parents can spend a fun-filled day. It should be an enjoyable trip where kids and parents would always remember.

We want it to be family-oriented and this is good news for Genting, which is a mass market player with 40 years in Asia. We want a holiday concept that allows the visitor to enjoy world-class cruising to Singapore. And onshore at Sentosa, visitors will have the opportunity to take in the sights and sounds of the local culture, cuisine and shopping. All these can be mixed and be very interesting. The experience will differ from that elsewhere, further enhancing our position of being Uniquely Singapore.

Dora Hoan
Group CEO
Best World International Ltd