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Another tourist destination that will complement a holiday in Singapore. Marina Bay Sands, a luxury hotel with an attractive range of facilities will soon open. Massive party to celebrate the opening of Marina Bay Sands will be held on Wednesday, June 23 next. Many attractions have been prepared for the invited guests who came. The party which will be attended by various socialite, celebrity fashion worker also from around the world that will be packaged nicely too spectacular.
“In celebration of the opening, we are ready to celebrate with our VIP guests with a flourish,” said Mr. promise. Thomas Arasi, president and CEO of Marina Bay Sands.
In addition to introducing a variety of luxury facilities including hundreds of suites, a theater, to museums, the organizers will also provide interesting attractions to pamper guests. One of the most anticipated attractions is the ‘Competition Climbing’. Competition climbing toward the Sands was the first time in SkyPark The competition featured seven teams with each of the three climbers climbing in extreme terrain conditions in each of the three hotel towers. Read the rest of this entry »
If you visit Singapore, do not miss to stop at the Marina Barrage. This new icon that represents the country’s eco-blend technology and art and is operated only six months. At the invitation of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) late last May, along with a number of journalists from various regions in Indonesia, I was invited to various places, including the Marina Barrage.
Dam projects worth 226 million dollars or more than Rp 1.5 trillion, which was built at the mouth of the Marina Channel is working to help restrain the tide as well as overcoming the problem of flooding in some lower lying areas like Chinatown, Boat Quay, Jalan Besar, and Geylang.
Damnya consists of nine steel gates of the water from each of 30 meters, which was built extending approximately 350 meters. 5-meter-high steel gates that can be derived when dry so that water from the reservoir can be released into the sea, and also serves as a brace during high tide. Salt water will slowly be replaced by rainwater. And to avoid flooding, excess water discharged into the sea by opening the door checkers. But when the ocean tide, the excess water removed with a pump air.Keberadaan dam is also equipped with solar cell technology for capturing sunlight converted into electricity. So not hard to get the electricity supply to meet market demand. Seeing the breakthrough made in Singapore, I imagine if similar technology could be built in Semarang to overcome rob. Read the rest of this entry »