MM Lee gets first look at IR
15Jan10
Lee Kuan Yew checks out the casino he once opposed. Straits Times:
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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皇帝出巡, to look at “Lee’s folly”
This, unfortunately, is one of the few government decisions that I do not agree with.
The old emperor out inspecting his son’s costly debacle.
With its world-renowned reputation for law and order, there is no way casinos will catch on with Asian, European or African gamblers, whether it’s high-roller or average six-pack Joe. The region has tons of casinos and better amusement parks and other family-friendly activities (e.g., Genting in Malaysia, Macau/HK, Monaco/French Riviera), which foreign gambler wants to fly to the tiny island just for a few rounds at the table and then leave? Besides, with the world still in recession, which fool wants to gamble away his/her hard-earned money?