Marina Bay Sands Update

Las Vegas Sands - the parent company of Marina Bay Sands, had its share prices suffered a 90% decline from it peak... There had been concern whether is's Integrated Resort in Singapore aka Marina Bay Sands will be affected and able to open on schedule in end 2009. Although the company is quite leveraged on debts but most suggest the Marina Bay Sands project is getting strong support from the Government and from local and regional banks which are not so affected by the current crisis.

Its AVP of communications, Mr Robin Goh, said they had not yet felt the effects of the financial crisis and would be hiring 10,000 staff members next year, six to nine months before opening, so they could begin training staff.

So we hope to see Singapore first ever Integrated Resort in action by end 2009...hopefully