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Tsai Chin 2010 The Endless Love, Once More, Singapore Concert

Sep 1st, 2010

Tsai Chin, the Taiwanese diva of classics and an enduring force in the Chinese music scene, is back to serenade you with her one night only “Tsai Chin 2010 The Endless Love, Once More, Singapore Concert”.

In her recent concert in Changsha, China, Tsai Chin invited the audience on a journey through her three-decade-long career, using a multimedia presentation of her albums, photos, movies and songs to mark the various milestones. It chronicled her rise to fame, through her prime in the “80s, then onto her tough period in the “90s. Along the way, Tsai Chin also challenged numerous classic ballads from the three eras – the old Shanghai of the 30s and 40s, the vibrant Hong Kong in the 50s and 60s and the nostalgic Taipei of the 70s, as well as her very own rendition of hits by Teresa Teng (邓丽君), Zhou Xuan (周璇) and more.

Known for her velvety and mellow voice, Tsai Chin is much loved in her native Taiwan and various Chinese-speaking communities across Asia. Over the decades, the charismatic singer with her cross-generational appeal has produced near to 50 albums and performed to sold out crowds across the globe. Her evergreen classics include “The Forgotten Time”《被遗忘的时光》, Just Like Your Tenderness《恰似你的温柔》, “The Last Night”《最后一夜》, “Reading You” 《读你》, “The Spirit Of Your Eyes”《你的眼神》 and many more.

Come and be mesmerized by the witty legendary songstress as she brings you back in time with her “Tsai Chin 2010 The Endless Love, Once More, Singapore Concert”. This concert is proudly presented by Shop N Save, brought to you by UnUsUaL Entertainment, in collaboration with Resorts World™ Sentosa.

Details:
Date: 11 September 2010 (Sat)
Time: 8:00pm
Venue: Resorts World Convention Centre™, Compass Ballroom
Ticket Pricing: *$168*, $138*, $108*, $78* (excluding $3 SISTIC booking fee)

* Tickets are on sale NOW at all SISTIC Outlets

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Resorts World Presents Bird’s Nest Snowskin Mooncakes

Sep 1st, 2010

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Indulge your family and friends in Resorts World’s exquisite bird’s nest snowskin mooncakes this Mid Autumn Festival. Made using the finest whole bird’s nest encased in smooth velvety filling, the exterior comes in four different tropical flavours—green tea, lemon, lychee and strawberry. The green tea and strawberry flavoured mooncakes are filled with white lotus paste while the lychee and lemon flavoured ones are packed with creamy custard. Presented in a specially designed Resorts World carry box, each box contains eight assorted flavoured mini snowskin mooncakes priced at S$98.

Also don’t miss our traditional baked mooncakes which come in six different flavours, including the assorted nuts; white lotus paste; lotus paste with single yolk, lotus paste with double yolks, white lotus paste with black sesame and golden jade with double yolks. Made popular since the day Resorts World Genting honoured the age-old tradition, the baked mooncakes which have crossed straits start from S$38.

Please download our brochure to read more about Genting Rewards Members cash purchase discounts and points redemption discounts.

For enquiries, kindly call: +65 6577 8899

• Traditional mooncakes only are available for sale at the mooncake booth next to Wing Choi (located in Casino) and Boulangerie (located in Festive Hotel) from 16 Aug – 22 Sept 2010. (Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are required to pay government levy to enter the Casino.)

• The white lotus paste, lotus paste with double yolks, golden jade with single yolks and white lotus paste with black sesame are available for sale at the mooncake booth in Hollywood China Bistro restaurant, Universal Studios Singapore (USS) from 16 Aug – 22 Sept 2010. (Tickets are required for entry into USS)

• Snowskin and traditional mooncakes are available for sale at the mooncake booth opposite Feng Shui Inn from 23 Aug – 22 Sept 2010.

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DBS brings special privileges to DBS/POSB cardholders for Voyage de la Vie

Sep 1st, 2010

by Casino Guru.

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Voyage de la Vie premieres at the 1600-seat Festive Grand of Resorts World Sentosa.

Tickets for Voyage de la Vie is on sale at:
- all SISTIC Outlets
- Resorts World Sentosa Reservations Booking Engine
- Universal Studios Singapore® Guest Services Windows 5 & 6 daily from 10am to 7pm.

As the Official Banking Partner of RWS, DBS brings special privileges to DBS / POSB cardholders. From now till 31 May 2011, DBS / POSB Gold & Platinum cardmembers will enjoy a 15% discount and DBS/POSB Classic cardmembers will enjoy 10% discount. Families purchasing tickets using DBS/POSB credit cards are also entitled to a 30% discount for children between 4 -12 years old for weekend performances. Children must be accompanied by 1 adult.

Genting Rewards Classic Card members will be entitled to a 5% discount while Genting Rewards Silver Card members will be entitled to a 10% discount and Genting Rewards Gold and Platinum Card members will be entitled to a 15% discount. Students, Senior Citizens and Full Time NSFs will enjoy a 10% off. Group purchase of minimum 10 tickets are entitled to 15% discount.

Notice

Voyage de la Vie and the Festive Grand will be closed for its scheduled annual maintenance from 12 – 23 September 2010. Performances will resume from 24 September 2010.

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MBS gears up for F1 race with special programmes & packages

Aug 27th, 2010

by Casino Guru.

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27 Aug 2010

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s skyline has changed yet again since the last Formula One race. This year, one of the newest icons at the fringe of the circuit, Marina Bay Sands (MBS), has come up with a series of F1-related packages to welcome race enthusiasts from Singapore and beyond.

The Sands SkyPark, which is about 200 metres above ground, offers an unparalleled view of the race track.

Overseas visitors can also enjoy free shuttle service to MBS from the airport.

A month before the race, F1 fans can experience hitting over 200kph in the Williams F1 simulation car.

F1 world champion Jensen Button will also make an appearance at The Shoppes at MBS two days before the race begins.

Avalon, a Los Angeles nightclub set to open at MBS next January, will host a two-night musical festival, starting 23 September.

MBS president and CEO Thomas Arasi said: “Singapore has been described as one of the best F1 venues in the world and as the city’s newest icon, Marina Bay Sands cannot wait to be part of this year’s thrilling event.”

- CNA/ir

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Casino cheat loses appeal

Aug 27th, 2010

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27 Aug 2010, ST

A VISITOR, who was jailed four months for trying to cheat a roulette dealer in the Marina Bay Sands casino and for lying to the police, failed to get his sentence reduced.

But Chief Justice Chan Sek Keong said on Thursday that Ashraf Zohaib, a Pakistani, should count himself lucky that the prosecution had not appealed.

Hearing the first appeal by a casino cheat, CJ Chan observed that courts consider casino offences to be very serious. The top judge also noted that Kipuyo Lemburis Israel, 35, a Tanzanian, was sentenced to nine months in jail by a district court for a similar offence on Aug 16.

Ashraf, 25, who works in the agricultural industry back home, had bet $25 on the winning number on June 14.

Not content with his winnings of $850, he slipped an additional $1,000 cash chip under the $25 chip so as to receive $35,000 more.

Suspecting something amiss, casino staff checked the closed-circuit television footage and Ashraf was handed over to the police. Instead of owning up, he lied that his friend, also from Pakistan, had instigated him to cheat. The friend, who was also arrested for abetting in the attempted cheating, was let go after Ashraf came clean later.

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Tagged: casino offence · integrated resorts · IR · Las Vegas Sands · Marina Bay Sands · Singapore Casino

Singapore company bans management from casinos

Aug 27th, 2010

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27/8/2010

SINGAPORE: A Singapore company has banned its management from the country’s two new casinos following reports a local businessman lost a fortune at the gaming tables, its founder said Friday.

Mohamed Salleh, chief executive officer of retail and property firm Second Chance, said he had applied for casino exclusion orders for himself and six of his top personnel using a system designed to keep gambling addicts out.

“A few days ago I read about this Henry Quek… that lost 26 million (19.2 million US) dollars at this casino, so I was thinking, why not I include all my top executives and my finance people?” he told AFP.

Media reports said Quek, a local seafood industry magnate, had squadered the amount over a three-day gambling spree at the Resorts World Sentosa casino.

Mohamed said his decision was also prompted by a case in which one of his managers stole gold items from the firm to pay off gambling debts before the local casinos opened the doors.

“It’s better to be safe than sorry,” said Mohamed.

Financial group DBS said Thursday that Singapore’s two casino resorts are expected to contribute two billion Singapore dollars (1.5 billion US) to the country’s economy this year.

After church and civic groups raised concern over the social impact of legalising casinos, Singapore is allowing individuals or their families to apply for exclusion orders on “problem gamblers” barring them from even entering the casinos. — AFP

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Casino cash may inject US$1.5 billion into Singapore annually-DBS

Aug 27th, 2010

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Reuters – Friday, August 27

SINGAPORE, Aug 26 – Revenues from two new casino-resorts could contribute as much as S$2 billion ($1.47 billion) annually to Singapore’s economy, which is expected by the government to grow by up to 15 percent this year, DBS Bank said on Thursday.

The two resorts have already contributed S$470 million or 0.3 percentage points to gross domestic product , which grew 17.9 percent in the first half of 2010 from a year earlier, DBS economist Irvin Seah wrote in a report.

“If the GDP contributions by the integrated resorts continue to rise at the same pace going forward, we can expect full-year GDP contributions of about S$2 billion from these projects,” Seah said in the note.

That would translate into adding 0.7 percentage points to GDP for the whole of 2010, he said.

Singapore is counting on the two resorts opened earlier this year by Malaysia’s Genting Bhd and Las Vegas Sands to help fuel tourism and economic growth. It hopes to double visitor arrivals to 17 million by 2015.

In July alone, at least 1 million people visited Singapore, the highest number the city-state ever saw in a month, after seven consecutive months of record monthly visitor arrivals.

“However, the contributions derived from the GDP statistics reflect only the direct impact of the IRs. The overall economic gains to the economy are likely to be significantly larger if the spinoffs to other industries are taken into account,” he said.

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IRs added S$470m to GDP in first half of year: report

Aug 26th, 2010

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26 Aug 2010

SINGAPORE: A DBS research report says Resorts World Sentosa and Marina Bay Sands would have added 0.3 per cent or S$470 million to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product in the first half of the year.

The report says the two integrated resorts (IRs) can be expected to contribute S$2 billion or 0.7 per cent to the full-year GDP growth.

The government expects the Singapore economy to grow by between 13% and 15% this year.

The DBS report adds that overall economic gains to the economy are likely to be significantly larger if the spinoffs to other industries are taken into account.

This would include the “value add” that were generated during the construction phase of the projects, more MICE (meeting, incentive, conference and exhibition) activities as well as the increase in retail and F&B spending arising from higher tourist arrivals.

The IRs are also expected to complement high profile events such as the F1 and the Youth Olympic Games this year, creating even greater synergistic spinoffs for the rest of the economy.

The report adds that the IRs have also contributed significantly to the economy in terms of job creations ahead of their official openings.

- CNA/ir

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Tiffany sparkles at Marina Bay Sands

Aug 23rd, 2010

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Fri, Aug 20, 2010 Diva

It’s inevitable that when one mentions “Tiffany”, the iconic Tiffany Blue Box comes to mind.

This is exactly what inspired the newly opened Tiffany & Co. store at The Shoppes in Marina Bay Sands to add subtle touches of blue throughout its entire design. Reminiscent of the New York flagship store, decorative artworks with bronze wheat leaf grilles fill the store.

On view in the store is a special one-of-a kind Dolphin brooch by Jean Schlumberger. Also known as the ‘Iguana brooch’, this exquisite piece was gifted to Elizabeth Taylor by Richard Burton to celebrate their reunion after he completed filming ‘The Night of the Iguana’ in 1964.

Another highlight adding to the sparkle is the Tiffany Garden collection. This is a new collection with rose-cut diamonds to celebrate nature and spring’s ritual of renewal. The icing on the cake would be the Singapore Poker Chip charm specially designed for Marina Bay Sands.

Designed in true American luxury style, the store presents a luxurious but warm and welcoming environment for shoppers.

The overall architecture relects the brand’s heritage of timeless style with a fresh and contemporary twist.

Using lighter color palette the store manages to bring out a feeling of happiness -a legendary place where dreams come true, a feeling familiar to customers shopping at Tiffany no matter where they are.

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Tagged: diamonds · integrated resorts · Marina Bay Sands · Singapore Casino · tiffany & co