of the country’s new downtown financial districtMarina Bay. Marina Bay will be a 24/7 work, live and play environment that integrates residential, business and entertainment facilities. It will also
By 2010, Singapore will have a city-scape that exudes vitality, buzz and excitement be home of the city’s new financial hub, dubbed the Marina Bay Financial Center (MBFC). The MBFC will feature state-of-the-art architecture that will enhance the city’s skyline when completed in 2010.
New Integrated Resorts Also due in 2009 is the Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, while the other is Resorts World at Sentosa, expected to be opened in 2010. The Marina Bay Sands will have a combination of exhibition and meeting space amounting to 120,000m2 in gross floor area. But that's not where it ends. There are three other new and soon-to-be-open hotel and resort properties on Sentosa: Amara Sanctuary, Capella Singapore (opening in the first quarter of 2009), and Movenpick Treasure Resort Sentosa (opening in 2009).
River Safari Wildlife Reserves Singapore (WRS) plans to build Asia's first river-themed animal attraction within the 89-hectare compound of the Singapore Zoo and Night Safari premises. Comprising boat rides, displays of freshwater habitats and other highlights, it will offer a close-up multi-sensory experience. The park is targeted for completion in 2011.
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Singapore. Given its size, the venue 3,500 athletes will compete in 26 is also able to accommodate mega sporting categories. With a projected landscape is undergoing a dynamic incentive groups such as those from influx of some 15,000 overseas partitransformation. By the year 2010, AMWAY and Herbalife. In recent cipants/visitors generating 180,000 or Singapore will have a city-scape years, the Singapore Expo has also more visitor nights for Singapore, the that exudes vitality with more buzz hosted a range of new exhibitions YOG presents exciting opportunities and excitement. The two integrated which have good potential for growth. for the tourism industry. resorts, Marina Bay SandsTM and These include The International ApResorts World at Sentosa would have parel Machinery Trade Show or JIAM 3. Currently, the Singapore Expo is commenced operations, along with 2008, and BikeAsia. Singapore's largest exhibition and the new Marina Bay Financial Centre (MBFC) – these developments will convention venue. and it plays a redefine Singapore’s downtown and critical role in accommodating many 4. To ensure that the Singapore Expo is well-positioned to support the growth central business district. of the flagship trade exhibitions, such as Food & Hotel Asia (FHA), Infocomm of the meetings industry and meet 2. The year 2010 also marks Singapore’s Media Business Exchange (IMBX), the future needs of business event hosting of the world’s first summer which forms part of CommunicAsia, organisers and delegates, STB has and International Furniture Fair embarked on plans to upgrade the Youth Olympic Games. An estimated
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Convention lobby, Singapore Expo
facilities at the Singapore Expo. In particular, with the evolving format of business events to include more meetings, conferences and seminars alongside exhibitions, the venue is seeing an increased demand for meeting room facilities. To meet this demand, the plan is to add a suite of meeting rooms located over two floors in addition to improvements to the venue’s technical and audio-visual capabilities, as well as enhancements to its façade, landscaping and lighting.
The ArtScience Museum - Marina Bay Sands
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