A slowdown in the prime property market in Singapore has prompted a handful of developers to ask for extensions on their projects in the high-end Sentosa Cove. One developer has been granted a one-year extension. The residential properties on the resort island of Sentosa are aimed at providing luxury waterfront living. But prices have been hit amid the property slump in Singapore. There are 1,700...
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Singapore's second integrated resort operator, Resorts World at Sentosa, has refuted accusations that more than half of the 10,000 jobs available would go to foreigners. Its management says Singaporeans remain its top priority when hiring, and it is receiving up to a thousand applications a day. The comments were made at the media preview of four new hotels that will be opening on the island next...
An ultra-luxurious hotel has opened its doors in Singapore amidst dwindling tourist numbers here and in the region. Capella Singapore, located on Sentosa island, welcomed its first guests on Monday. The S$400-million hotel is set within more than 12 hectares of sprawling land and lush greenery. It boasts 111 rooms, including 32 private villas – the first of its kind on Sentosa which come with their own...
Operator of Singapore's second integrated resort, Resorts World at Sentosa, said it is on track to open four of its six hotels by the first quarter of 2010, adding some 1,350 rooms in the Republic. Even though tourist arrivals, hotel occupancy and room rates have been falling due to the global economic slowdown, the integrated resort will be launched as scheduled. The IR expects to fill 9,000 job...
Resorts World at Sentosa will top out its first hotel, Maxims Tower, by the end of this month. The structural completion of the 11-storey hotel marks yet another major milestone in the development of the integrated resort, which remains on track for a soft opening in the first quarter of 2010. Maxims Tower will open with three other hotels - Hotel Michael, Festive Hotel and Hard Rock Hotel - as well as...
A new bridge linking mainland Singapore to Resorts World at Sentosa is expected to open later this year. Resorts World said it should receive traffic ahead of its grand opening. The 710-metre bridge is expected to serve some 15 million visitors a year once the resort is fully operational. After completion, the traffic flow to Sentosa will be realigned. The three lanes are capable of handling some 6,000...
ECONOMIC growth forecasts may be trimmed, and hiring may falter, but a slowing economy may actually turn out to be a blessing in disguise for Singapore's integrated resorts (IRs). So says Mr Mike Barclay, the new chief executive of Sentosa Leisure Group, which manages the 500-hectare (1,235-acre) island on Singapore's southern tip where the Resorts World at Sentosa integrated resort is being built. "With...
A "Sentosa Gateway Tunnel" is set to be built so that motorists can circumvent the busy traffic in the Harbourfront area to get into town. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the tunnel will connect outbound traffic from Sentosa island directly to Kampong Bahru Road and Keppel Road. It is part of plans to improve the road infrastructure to meet future demands of development in that area, which will...
S’pore-designed: energy-efficient device cools air to 25 degrees Celcius When the Sentosa integrated resort opens in a few years’ time, visitors may enjoy aircon temperatures even as they queue outdoors. This is thanks to a new Singapore-designed device that chills air to about 25 degrees Celsius and consumes 20 per cent of the energy required by traditional air-conditioners using fans and solar...
Resorts World at Sentosa has awarded its largest building contract to date, worth S$1.05 billion, to a joint venture between major Japanese contractor Kajima Overseas Asia Pte. Ltd. and local player Tiong Seng Contractors (Pte) Ltd. This brings the total building contracts awarded so far to over S$2 billion. The S$6 billion integrated resort is slated for completion in early 2010. Kajima-Tiong Seng will...