[Top photo: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew flanked by Mr Tan Hee Teck, chief executive officer of Resorts World Sentosa, and Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay (right), chairman of the Genting group, on Wednesday during his visit to the casino at Resorts World Sentosa.]
MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew paid a visit to Resorts World Sentosa on Wednesday, a week ahead of the opening of its first phase on Jan 20.
He was hosted by Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman of the Genting group which owns the resort, and Mr Tan Hee Teck, chief executive officer of Resorts World Sentosa.
Mr Lee's press secretary Yeong Yoon Ying said that during the visit, which lasted two hours, MM Lee toured the Universal Studios and had a brief visit to its four theme parks, some of its hotels, as well as the WaterWorld amphitheatre.
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| MM Lee (left, in back seat) and hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng (in front seat) approaching the Ancient Egypt attraction at Universal Studios Singapore on Wednesday in a buggy driven by Mr Tan Hee Teck. The family theme park is expected to open within the first quarter of this year. |
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| The Ancient Egypt zone of Resorts World Sentosa's Universal Studios theme park - one of the attractions MM Lee toured. |
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| Taxi drivers learning to find their way in and out of Resorts World Sentosa on January 11. The integrated resort, which opens next week, held an orientation for some 20,000 cabbies over two days to show them the drop-off points for visitors. |
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| Filipino Neptali Gonzales (centre) and his family are among the first guests of Festive Hotel. Family and friends of Resorts World Sentosa staff are staying at the hotel as part of its soft launch before it opens on Jan 20. |
MM Lee gets first look at IR
The Straits Times
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Fri, Jan 15 2010
First phase of Sentosa IR opens next week.
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[Top photo: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew flanked by Mr Tan Hee Teck, chief executive officer of Resorts World Sentosa, and Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay (right), chairman of the Genting group, on Wednesday during his visit to the casino at Resorts World Sentosa.]
MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew paid a visit to Resorts World Sentosa on Wednesday, a week ahead of the opening of its first phase on Jan 20.
He was hosted by Tan Sri Lim Kok Thay, chairman of the Genting group which owns the resort, and Mr Tan Hee Teck, chief executive officer of Resorts World Sentosa.
Mr Lee's press secretary Yeong Yoon Ying said that during the visit, which lasted two hours, MM Lee toured the Universal Studios and had a brief visit to its four theme parks, some of its hotels, as well as the WaterWorld amphitheatre.
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| MM Lee (left, in back seat) and hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng (in front seat) approaching the Ancient Egypt attraction at Universal Studios Singapore on Wednesday in a buggy driven by Mr Tan Hee Teck. The family theme park is expected to open within the first quarter of this year. |
For more The Straits Times stories, click here.
NEXT: Taxis and hotel guests get a first taste of driving around and living at the IR.
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