10/02/20 Singapore to issue health certification for cruises Intended to reactivate the casino cruises business, Singapore authorities have launched a tender for a new health certification benchmark.
09/29/20 Singapore: Genting impacted by “slow recovery” According to a report from Standard & Poor’s, the company will depend on venues in other locations.
09/25/20 Singapore: tourism recovery will take 5 years According to the chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board, it will take “many years” to return to pre-Covid-19 levels of visitors.
09/25/20 Singapore to have new gaming authority by 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t delayed the schedule for establishing a new centralised body for gambling regulation.
09/17/20 Marina Bay Sands investigates money transfers Las Vegas Sands’ casino in Singapore has hired a law firm to investigate the process through which employees handle patron’s transfers.
09/08/20 Marina Bay Sands to join pilot MICE tourism programme Marina Bay Sands has announced its intention to join a MICE events programme run by the Singapore Tourism Board.
08/28/20 Genting Group posts US$398m loss for Q2 Revenue was down 80 per cent year-on-year at US$265.5 million.
08/23/20 Singapore relaxes border restrictions for tourists Travellers from New Zealand and Brunei will be tested on entry but will not have to serve a stay-home notice.
08/19/20 Genting Singapore is “several quarters away” from recovery According to analysts from Union Gaming Security, the company will not see a short-term recovery.
08/07/20 Genting Singapore reports “devastating” results The operator says its timeline for the expansion of Resorts World Sentosa will be affected but that it remains interested in Yokohama’s IR project.
08/06/20 Singapore expects more job cuts in gaming sector Tourism Board CEO Keith Tan said delays in casino expansions are “inevitable.”
07/30/20 Singapore-Malaysia travel bubble to start in August The initiative would benefit Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World Sentosa, since Malaysia is one of their main sources for guests and players.
07/26/20 Singapore launches new tourism campaign SingapoRediscovers is a SGD45 million (US$32.5 million) public initiative aimed at attracting locals to hospitality and leisure experiences.
07/22/20 Betting shops reopen in Singapore and Japan Safety protocols remain in place and some venues will not be able to screen televised races or display information.
07/21/20 Marina Bay Sands returns US$6.5m to VIP customer A Chinese gambler said the company transferred money out of his account to other players without his consent.
