Jul 17, 2010, ST THERE was some seriously fishy business going on at 2nd Kitchen at Balestier Road on Friday. A 220kg Queensland Grouper from Indonesia was reeled in by the restaurant owner/chef and Queensland Grouper expert, Johnny Tan. The fish – which is known for its springy but firm texture – is an extremely [...]
Posts from ‘July, 2010’
Absconded foreigners charged for cheating casino
23 July 2010 THREE foreigners charged in court in April 2010 with cheating the Resorts World Casino who managed to abscond while their cases were pending have shed light on the need to tighten pre-trial procedures and border controls. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Mr Wong Kan Seng addressed this issue highlighted [...]
On-site counselling service at RWS casino ceases
22 July 2010 SINGAPORE : The on-site counselling service at the casino of Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) has ceased. This is due to a disagreement between the integrated resort and the charity organisation that is providing the service. The service by the Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society was meant to be a social safeguard against [...]
Queenie Liu, the queen of the gambling tables
Casino operators just love Queenie Liu, the queen of the tables. The 30-year-old Shanghainese is no stranger to high stakes and spends $15,000 on average when she rolls the dice – at the expense of her high net worth husband who doesn’t share her passion for gambling. “It’s the excitement that I crave for. It’s [...]
RWS to provide new shuttle bus services between heartlands & IR
20 Jul 2010 SINGAPORE: Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)is providing five free shuttle bus services to and from the heartlands and the integrated resort. The RWS buses will serve Bishan, Tiong Bahru, Ang Mo Kio, Jurong East and Tampines. The bus will arrive every hour, between 10am and 10pm. The service will be extended to midnight [...]
Durian fruit for A Casino King
July 20, 2010, Forbes Macau’s gambling king Stanley Ho recently sent his private jet to Singapore to buy some durian fruit, according to the Malaysian newspaper China Press. Often referred to as the king of fruit, durians tend to elicit strong reactions due to their peculiar aroma. Durians aren’t allowed on commercial flights because of [...]
Number of problem gambling cases seen by NCPG appointed centres rise
19 July 2010 SINGAPORE : The number of cases seen by the National Council for Problem Gambling’s (NCPG) two appointed centres to treat problem gambling has been going up. The National Addictions Management Service (NAMS), which offers clinical and counselling services, has seen 243 cases in the first half of 2010 – compared to the [...]
Thousands arrested in Asia football gambling raids
17 July 2010 PARIS (Reuters) – More than 5,000 people have been arrested in a swoop on illegal gambling on World Cup football across Asia and police have seized nearly $10 million (6.5 million pounds), Interpol said on Friday. The global police cooperation agency said raids on nearly 800 illegal gambling dens between June 11 [...]
Singapore casinos yet to detect money laundering: authorities
16 July 2010 Singapore authorities on Friday said that its two casinos have so far been safe from money laundering. Director of the Commercial Affairs Department of the Singapore Police Force, Ong Hian Sun said money laundering activities have yet to be detected in the casinos, local TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia reported. He pointed out [...]
Framework for gaming industry will be tweaked over time: CRA
16 July 2010 SINGAPORE : The Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) says it will not “micro-manage” when it comes to regulating the gaming industry. Speaking at the agency’s workplan seminar, its chief executive said the regulatory framework will be tweaked from time to time. Singapore’s gaming industry is new and with its two casinos opening just [...]
