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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by 798 @ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:38:12 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Originally posted by ^tamago^:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;strong&gt;[b]Jan 16, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color: darkblue;"&gt;Worker crushed to death at Marina
Bay IR site&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
By Khushwant Singh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A WORKER died after a wall collapsed on him on Wednesday morning at
the construction site of the Marina Bay Sands Integrated
Resort.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Civil Defence paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene at
11.25am.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The worker, a Chinese national in his 30s, suffered multiple
fractures and showed signs of internal bleeding.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Police said that they are investigating the industrial
accident.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ministry of Manpower officers were also at the scene to check if
work at the construction site along Marina Boulevard should be
halted. [/b]&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;tsk tsk tsk! my former working place who involving wif MBS
project. glad dat i left already. &lt;img title="Laughing" src=
"/images/emoticons/classic/icon_lol.gif" alt="Laughing" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:38:12 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by ^tamago^ @ Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:22:44 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Jan 16, 2008&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;span style="color: darkblue;"&gt;Worker crushed to death at Marina
Bay IR site&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
By Khushwant Singh&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A WORKER died after a wall collapsed on him on Wednesday morning at
the construction site of the Marina Bay Sands Integrated
Resort.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Civil Defence paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene at
11.25am.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The worker, a Chinese national in his 30s, suffered multiple
fractures and showed signs of internal bleeding.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Police said that they are investigating the industrial
accident.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ministry of Manpower officers were also at the scene to check if
work at the construction site along Marina Boulevard should be
halted.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008 17:22:44 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by phil30k @ Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:31:12 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Daddy,&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You can't leave us hanging like that!&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
What are your ideas?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:31:12 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Daddy!! @ Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:12:14 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
i think i know what is the underlying reason for the IRs. Dont
assume superficially that the IRs are built for tourism.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:12:14 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Nikar2 @ Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:27:39 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;i&#8217;m afraid the IRs will signal the beginning of the end for this
country.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:27:39 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by 798 @ Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:53:22 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;there will be two spiral escalators which look similiar to
macca.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
each escalator costs 400x than the normal rectangular one.
&lt;img title="Mad" src="/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mad.gif" alt=
"Mad" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Nov 2007 11:53:22 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by reddressman @ Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:32:45 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_from"&gt;Originally posted by FireIce:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_body"&gt;so that u pricks will not trigger-happy and
open more threads&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;just like to say I get mesmerised whenever I see your cartoon
dancing.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Would you by chance aber to swing your hips like that?&lt;br /&gt;
care to do it for me in private?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I get horney when I look at your cartoon.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
You are so on-purpose.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I no friend u liao...ciao..Cheese....bye bye..&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:32:45 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by FireIce @ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:56:31 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;so that u pricks will not trigger-happy and open more
threads&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:56:31 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Gazelle @ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:38:40 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_from"&gt;Originally posted by FireIce:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_body"&gt;bumping to keep it active.&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;to show LKT some respect?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:38:40 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by FireIce @ Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:44:36 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;bumping to keep it active.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:44:36 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Gazelle @ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:48:01 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;CSC Holdings bags contract from Marina Bay Sands&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By Loh Kim Chin, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 21 May 2007 2054
hrs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
SINGAPORE : CSC Holdings has been awarded a contract by Marina Bay
Sands.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is part of the project for the Marina Bay Sands Integrated
Resort.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under the contract, CSC will carry out the piling works and build
the diaphragm walls for the north podium.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The contract is worth S$240 million.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Works are scheduled to begin next month and are expected to be
completed in February next year. - CNA/ms&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Gazelle @ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:43:32 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Hong Leong Asia wins contract to supply concrete to Marina Bay
IR&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
By Loh Kim Chin, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 01 June 2007 2005
hrs&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
SINGAPORE : Hong Leong Asia has won the contract to supply
ready-mix concrete to the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort
project.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under the exclusive contract, the company will supply up to 1.2
million cubic metres of ready mix concrete for the construction of
the integrated resort.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Hong Leong Asia did not indicate how much the contract is
worth.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The resort is targeted to be completed in 2009.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The contract is expected to have a positive effect on Hong Leong's
building materials unit. - CNA/ms&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:43:32 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Gazelle @ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:38:19 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Lian Beng wins S$58.5m deal for Marina Bay Sands IR
project&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
SINGAPORE : Main-board listed Lian Beng Group has clinched a S$58.5
million contract for construction works at the Marina Bay Sands
Integrated Resort.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Under the terms of the contract, Lian Beng will provide a wide
spectrum of services related to the construction of the basement of
all three towers of the hotel parcel.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Work on the project will be carried out in two phases.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is expected to be completed within 22 weeks.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With this latest contract, the building construction company's
orderbook now stands at about S$375 million. - CNA/ch&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 22:38:19 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by ahtansh @ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:15:24 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Time will tell Bro, in 3 years time we eat grass or gold, let
see.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sands has release a statement that they have incur a 20% more in
budget becos of higher construction cost.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:15:24 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by LimSianTong @ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:34:36 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Macau Casino, the largest, is open for business already.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Singapore's casino only can open 3 years later as reported.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
like this, can compete or not? a bit too slow or not ?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 09:34:36 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by LimSianTong @ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:47:27 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_from"&gt;Originally posted by lovemebad:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_body"&gt;Personally, I think casinos will bring more
good than harm to Singapore. It's a very good thing for the
economy. But yes, it should be regulated and authorities should
keep a watchful eye on the compulsive gambler!&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Well, lets see how many more become bankrupt or sell their wives
as prostitutes to pay off debts.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 22:47:27 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by lovemebad @ Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:35:42 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Personally, I think casinos will bring more good than harm to
Singapore. It&#8217;s a very good thing for the economy. But yes, it
should be regulated and authorities should keep a watchful eye on
the compulsive gambler!&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 04 Aug 2007 20:35:42 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by reddressman @ Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:05:01 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;I hope to see how casino affects the lives of rich people.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I hope more rich people play the casino more often.&lt;br /&gt;
So that singapore casino will not become a big flop.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 22:05:01 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Mat Toro @ Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:22:22 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;IRs can and do bring in non gaming businesses.&lt;br /&gt;
Visiting businessmen can stay longer and spend more and even bring
their families along for the attractions. Its all part of the
game.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The great idea is, Singaporean gamblers will stop pumping money
into Genting and start pumping it here instead.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:22:22 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by iamme9 @ Mon, 28 May 2007 12:23:57 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;Ya know, it all comes down to all of us
&lt;strong&gt;grin&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2007 12:23:57 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by Trump_Card @ Mon, 21 May 2007 20:54:52 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_from"&gt;Originally posted by onzo:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_body"&gt;hi can i know where u guys got theses infos
on ir ?&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Google is your best friend &lt;img title="Mr. Green" src=
"/images/emoticons/classic/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="Mr. Green" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 20:54:52 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by curryman @ Mon, 21 May 2007 00:35:42 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;duh&#8230;they were all over the newspapers and internet. where were
u?camp?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2007 00:35:42 +0800</pubDate>
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      <author>curryman</author>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by onzo @ Sun, 20 May 2007 14:14:11 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;hi can i know where u guys got theses infos on ir ?&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2007 14:14:11 +0800</pubDate>
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      <author>onzo</author>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by curryman @ Fri, 04 May 2007 10:51:35 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_from"&gt;Originally posted by sgbet:&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="quote_body"&gt;&lt;a href=
"http://www.sgbetforum.com/showthread.php?t=134" rel=
"nofollow"&gt;http://www.sgbetforum.com/showthread.php?t=134&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have uploaded the above article to my website which compare
visitors growth between Macau and Hong Kong.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The trend indicates that Macau will surpass Hong Kong in terms of
tourist arrival this year. It is attributed to the attraction of
the boom in casinos in Macau over Hong Kong's theme parks, notably
Disneyland. In 2006, while Hong Kong saw a 7.5% rise in tourist
arrival to the island, Macau register a 14.6% increase, and the gap
is set to widen this year as in Jan 07, Hong Kong saw a contraction
of -1%, while Macau has a strong 22.7% growth. Hong Kong's strategy
of offering attractive theme parks doesn't seems to work as well as
Macau's single draw on casino gambling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
How about Singapore? Due to political correctness, the government
is doing everything to downplay the casino aspect of the two IRs,
and limit the proportion of space that can be allocated to it.
However it would mean that the commercial value of these two IRs
are not fully maximised, and I am afraid that future projects may
not draw as much interest as these two from the big players. By all
means, the two IRs will be great in the first two years due to
initial attraction from curiosity, but after that, it may be hard
to produce any sterling result if the casino aspect of the business
are not allowed to be fully capitalized on. If Hong Kong can become
second best even with Disneyland themepark, I wonder how attractive
can our two theme parks be, even with Universal Studio thrown
in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sgbet&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Dont worry, I dunno about LVS but it seems they are very capable
of bringing in conventions. Their operations in Las Vegas actually
derived 60pc of their profits from non gaming activites if i am not
mistaken.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Genting can bring in the number of tourist. Trust them on that. Do
u guys know that the annual tourists arrival for Genting Highlands
alone is more than the total annual tourists into Singapore(of
course there are quite a number of locals included but large
ammount of them are foreigners)? More malaysians will come to
Singapore because of the IRs. This is inevitable.&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2007 10:51:35 +0800</pubDate>
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      <title>Integrated Resort replied by sgbet @ Thu, 08 Mar 2007 01:11:58 +0800</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.sgbetforum.com/showthread.php?t=134" rel=
"nofollow"&gt;http://www.sgbetforum.com/showthread.php?t=134&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
I have uploaded the above article to my website which compare
visitors growth between Macau and Hong Kong.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The trend indicates that Macau will surpass Hong Kong in terms of
tourist arrival this year. It is attributed to the attraction of
the boom in casinos in Macau over Hong Kong's theme parks, notably
Disneyland. In 2006, while Hong Kong saw a 7.5% rise in tourist
arrival to the island, Macau register a 14.6% increase, and the gap
is set to widen this year as in Jan 07, Hong Kong saw a contraction
of -1%, while Macau has a strong 22.7% growth. Hong Kong's strategy
of offering attractive theme parks doesn't seems to work as well as
Macau's single draw on casino gambling.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
How about Singapore? Due to political correctness, the government
is doing everything to downplay the casino aspect of the two IRs,
and limit the proportion of space that can be allocated to it.
However it would mean that the commercial value of these two IRs
are not fully maximised, and I am afraid that future projects may
not draw as much interest as these two from the big players. By all
means, the two IRs will be great in the first two years due to
initial attraction from curiosity, but after that, it may be hard
to produce any sterling result if the casino aspect of the business
are not allowed to be fully capitalized on. If Hong Kong can become
second best even with Disneyland themepark, I wonder how attractive
can our two theme parks be, even with Universal Studio thrown
in.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sgbet&lt;br /&gt;
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