Posts Tagged ‘Sentosa’
Singapore: Water Activities at Sentosa Beaches to Resume After No Further Crocodile Sightings
Water-based activities at Sentosa’s three beaches will be allowed to resume from Sunday, February 8, a week after a crocodile was spotted in waters off the island, authorities said. In response to queries from The Straits Times, a spokesperson for the Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) said there have been no further sightings of the reptile…
Read MoreiFly Sentosa parent sues Simba over equipment ‘trespass’
[SINGAPORE] Skyventure VWT, which provides an indoor skydiving experience through AltitudeX on Sentosa island, has taken telco Simba to court over alleged equipment “trespass”. Skyventure alleges that Simba’s equipment, which consists of an antenna on the rooftop and a base station on the ground level, has resulted in the loss of revenue, which relates to…
Read MoreVillage Hotel Sentosa Assisting with Singapore Police Investigations Over Guest’s S$3,000 Theft Claim
The Village Hotel Sentosa is helping with police investigations following a hotel guest’s theft claim on Friday, October 17. On Sunday, October 19, the police said that it received a call for assistance at 10 Artillery Avenue, which is the hotel’s address, at 1.35 pm the same day. According to the police, a 34-year-old lady…
Read MoreChina’s WeRide secures LTA approval to run driverless bus without safety officer in Sentosa
[SINGAPORE] China-based WeRide has secured approval from Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) to operate a driverless bus in Sentosa without an on-board safety officer. This will be the first autonomous vehicle (AV) in South-east Asia to run without such personnel on board, the company said in a press release on Thursday (Jul 17). Called the…
Read MoreResorts World Sentosa chairman and Genting Singapore CEO Tan Hee Teck retires
[SINGAPORE] Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) chairman and chief executive officer Tan Hee Teck will retire from his position on May 31. Tan, 69, is also stepping down as CEO of Genting Singapore, the group said in a bourse filing on Wednesday (May 14). “The board respects Mr Tan’s decision and would like to express their…
Read MoreResorts World Sentosa gets shortened 2-year licence renewal; Genting blames pandemic for tourism underperformance
THE authorities have renewed the casino licence of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), an integrated resort (IR) operated by Genting Singapore, for two years – notably shorter than the standard three-year term typically granted to casinos by Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). This comes after an evaluation panel appointed by the minister for trade and industry…
Read MoreResorts World Sentosa gets shortened 2-year licence renewal on ‘unsatisfactory’ tourism performance
THE authorities have renewed the casino licence of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), an integrated resort (IR) operated by Genting Singapore, for two years – notably shorter than the standard three-year term typically granted to casinos by Singapore’s Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA). This comes after an evaluation panel appointed by the minister for trade and industry…
Read MoreEdmund Koh of UBS to join Sentosa Development Corporation board
UBS Asia-Pacific chairman Edmund Koh will be joining the Sentosa Development Corporation board from Oct 1 As the chairman of the bank’s Apac business unit, Koh engages clients and strengthens businesses in the region. Under his leadership, Asia has grown to be a key contributor to the group’s revenue and profitability, said the Ministry…
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