Category Archives: Sentosa Property

Resorts World reaches out to grassroots

THE People’s Association (PA) and Resorts World at Sentosa (RWS) yesterday announced a partnership through which RWS can reach out directly to Singaporeans through the PA’s grassroots network.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by PA chief executive director Tan Boon Huat and RWS chief executive Tan Hee Teck to seal the collaboration.

Under the scheme, RWS will commit approximately $1.2 million in event and venue sponsorship to PA, its grassroots organisations, PAssion Card and Chingay 2010 next year.

The deal comes under a corporate partnership scheme started by PA in late-2008 through which socially responsible corporations work with PA’s grassroots network to support programmes and initiatives that promote social cohesion and community service. Continue reading

Sentosa expects to exceed 6m visitor target by end 2009

Despite the tourism slump, Singapore’s resort island and tourist destination Sentosa said it’s confident of exceeding its initial target of six million visitors this year.

The bullish outlook is attributed to the upcoming leisure attractions to draw in families and the young and adventurous.

One of them is the MegaZip Adventure Park which was unveiled on Thursday.

The S$2 million facility consists of Asia’s longest and steepest flying fox ride.

The 450-metre long zip wire takes fliers 72 metres above the sea. Continue reading