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Singapore launches US$33mln boost for domestic tourism

Jul 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said in a Wednesday announcement that it and two other government agencies had set aside SGD45 million (US$32.5 million) to encourage domestic tourism, as the...

China tourist visas critical for Macau recovery: LVS

Jul 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck

The resumption of the Individual Visit Scheme (IVS), an exit permit system for mainlanders from certain Chinese cities, is “critical” for the Macau casino industry to recover, said senior...

LVS widens quarterly net loss in 2Q amid pandemic

Jul 23, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Macau, Singapore, Top of the deck, World

United States-based casino group Las Vegas Sands Corp, which has operations in Macau and Singapore, said that it swung to an attributable net loss of US$820 million in the second quarter, compared to...

RWS also reopens hotel space, targets Singapore local trade

Jul 20, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Singapore casino complex Resorts World Sentosa (RWS), promoted by Genting Singapore Ltd, says it reopened its hotel facilities on Friday (July 17) to the “staycation” trade, the same day as...

MBS pays patron US$6.5mln as transfer row settled: report

Jul 20, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The firm that runs the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino resort (pictured) in Singapore has agreed to pay a person called Wang Xi, described as a past patron of its gaming operation, SGD9.1 million...

Both Singapore casinos had Covid-19 carriers post reopening

Jul 17, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

On three consecutive days earlier this month, now-confirmed Covid-19 patients made visits to the casino at Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore, while still infectious. The news was given on Thursday...

Layoffs at RWS casino complex amid pandemic downturn

Jul 15, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

Singapore gaming resort complex Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) said in a Wednesday statement that the property’s operator, Genting Singapore Ltd, had made “the difficult decision” to implement...

MBS hotel opening in stages from July 17: operator

Jul 15, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The operator of the Marina Bay Sands (MBS) casino resort in Singapore says it will reopen its hotel there “in stages”, starting on Friday (July 17), and aiming at the “staycation” market...

MBS expansion has greater ROI potential: Bernstein

Jun 30, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

The expansion project of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) in Singapore is likely to see an edge in terms of return on investment (ROI) potential, compared to that of market rival Resorts World Sentosa,...

RWS expansion time risk, tours recovery maybe 2022: COO

Jun 29, 2020 Newsdesk Latest News, Singapore, Top of the deck

There is likely to be “slippage” in the timetable for building the expansion to the Resorts World Sentosa casino resort (pictured) in Singapore amid the Covid-19 crisis, and tourism might recover...