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PRESS RELEASE ESCAPE WITH ONE FABER GROUP THROUGH A UNIQUE AND SEAMLESS COLLECTION OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES ACROSS FABER PEAK TO SENTOSA, LINKED BY THE SINGAPORE CABLE CAR Tagline, “One escapade, countless experiences” to encapsulate the new brand’s value proposition Singapore, 19 January 2018 – One Faber Group is a new lifestyle brand that operates Singapore’s only cable car network, the largest Merlion and the award-winning multi-sensory night show set in the open sea. With the launch of the new brand, leisure products including Singapore Cable Car, Wings of Time, Sentosa Merlion, Faber Peak Singapore, Dusk Restaurant & Bar, Spuds & Aprons, Good Old Days, Show Bites, FUN Shop, Cable Car Gift Shops and local membership programme Faber Licence are now housed under One Faber Group. An autonomous subsidiary of Sentosa Development Corporation, One Faber Group was soft launched in April 2017 to manage an expanded suite of leisure and lifestyle services including attractions, guided tours, event venues, souvenir and lifestyle outlets as well as F&B operations. As an autonomous commercial entity, One Faber Group has the flexibility to tailor its products for different consumer segments, and is focused on creating memorable guest experiences for its visitors, both local and overseas. By offering a one stop leisure brand featuring a seamless journey across two destinations, One Faber Group offerings remain as a must-do for all tourists. Closer to home, One Faber Group aims to reconnect with the local community with its leisure offerings. Through constantly renewing and refreshing its range of products, One Faber Group strengthens its emotional connection with Singaporeans by creating opportunities for them to recall happy memories and to recreate new ones. -
Discover the Heritage of Mount Faber with One Faber Group’S Gai Gai Tour
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release (RE)DISCOVER THE HERITAGE OF MOUNT FABER WITH ONE FABER GROUP’S GAI GAI TOUR Singapore, 31 August 2020 – Embark on a journey to (re)discover Singapore’s only hilltop destination with One Faber Group’s new Gai Gai Tour – a two-hour guided heritage tour around Mount Faber Park to Faber Point, the highest point on Mount Faber. At just $20 per adult and $15 per child for a limited time only, the Gai Gai Tour comes with fully-guided content in the exclusivity of a private tour setting, and a complimentary round-trip cable car ride on the Mount Faber Line (U.P. $33 per adult and $22 per child). It is a great value-for-money activity for families looking for fun activities this coming September school holidays! The new guided tour is an effort to encourage Singaporeans to explore the wonders of their own backyard, and will be a permanent repertoire in One Faber Group’s suite of offerings. Guests will find themselves immersed in the lush greenery and be (re)introduced to Singapore’s rich history by experienced tour guides, along with an exclusive peek behind-the-scenes of the Singapore Cable Car. There is no better time to get out and about exploring Mount Faber in a way few have seen before! Rediscovering nature and history in your own backyard The journey begins with a gentle stroll through Mount Faber Park to the Mural Wall, home of 16 copper-tooled murals depicting the rise of Singapore from her humble roots as a fishing village to the economic powerhouse she is today. -
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Sentosa 4D AdventureLand Fact Sheet Name of Attraction: Sentosa 4D AdventureLand Address: 51B Imbiah Road, Sentosa, Singapore 099708 Tel No: +65 6274 5355 Fax No: +65 6274 3933 Website: www.4dadventureland.com.sg Opening Hours: 10am – 9pm (last ticket sale, redemption & entry @ 8.15pm) Operating Days: Daily Admission Cost: Adult: S$38.90 Child: S$26.90 (3 to 12 years old) *UNLIMITED ENTRIES on day of visit ** Free entry for children below 3 years old *** Sentosa Island admission and transport charges apply About Sentosa Sentosa 4D AdventureLand, Sentosa's high-tech 4D AdventureLand interactive entertainment zone is home to three exciting experiences at Imbiah Lookout. - NEW ‘Journey 2: The Mysterious Island’, an immersive 4-D movie experience where you become part of the show through a synchronisation of 3-D imaging, wind, water and other special effects. The first in Asia. - This 4-D motion-simulated, ‘Extreme Log Ride’ is where you will be riding through ravines and down valleys in a virtual “roller coaster”. The first in South-East Asia. - ‘Desperados’, the first 4-D interactive shoot-out game in Asia. Grab a motion-sensor pistol, aim and fire as you engage in a competitive run for the top sheriff honour. 1 Sentosa 4D AdventureLand Fact Sheet New 4-D Movie: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island - The 4-D Experience Length of Experience 15 minutes including Pre-Show: Seating Capacity: 96 Description of Show: The star of, 2008 Hollywood Blockbuster, ‘Journey to the Center of the Earth’ is back in another Jules Verne – inspired voyage. While looking for his long lost grandfather, Sean (played by Josh Hutcherson), decodes a secret map that points him to the elusive, ‘Mysterious Island’. -
Singapore | October 17-19, 2019
BIOPHILIC CITIES SUMMIT Singapore | October 17-19, 2019 Page 3 | Agenda Page 5 | Site Visits Page 7 | Speakers Meet the hosts Biophilic Cities partners with cities, scholars and advocates from across the globe to build an understanding of the importance of daily contact with nature as an element of a meaningful urban life, as well as the ethical responsibility that cities have to conserve global nature as shared habitat for non- human life and people. Dr. Tim Beatley is the Founder and Executive Director of Biophilic Cities and the Teresa Heinz Professor of Sustainable Communities, in the Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture at the University of Virginia. His work focuses on the creative strategies by which cities and towns can bring nature into the daily lives of thier residents, while at the same time fundamentally reduce their ecological footprints and becoming more livable and equitable places. Among the more than variety of books on these subjects, Tim is the author of Biophilic Cities and the Handbook of Bophilic City Planning & Design. The National Parks Board (NParks) of Singapore is committed to enhancing and managing the urban ecosystems of Singapore’s biophilic City in a Garden. NParks is the lead agency for greenery, biodiversity conservation, and wildlife and animal health, welfare and management. The board also actively engages the community to enhance the quality of Singapore’s living environment. Lena Chan is the Director of the National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), NParks, where she leads a team of 30 officers who are responsible for a diverse range of expertise relevant to biodiversity conservation. -
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Morning drive 77 Early afternoon drive 56 Industrial Jurong and Exploring the central catchment area km scenic Kranji countryside km The Great START POINT 7 Rie Range Road 1 Seah Im carpark • The little-known stretch • One landmark is the next to hawker centre off Dunearn Road cuts into the Bukit Timah Satellite • The prominent Singapore Drive Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. Earth Station. landmark in Seah Im Road is the 83m tower built in 1974 as part of the cable car system. Who says Singapore is too small for a good road trip? • Seah Im Hawker Centre Follow Straits Times assistant news editor Toh Yong Chuan and a bus terminal were on a 200km drive around the island to discover built in the 1980s, and they were popular meeting spots little-known spots and special lookout points. for those heading towards Sentosa by ferry. 8 Old Upper Thomson 2 “99” turns at Road Grand Prix circuit South Buona Vista Road 1961-1973 • The famously winding • Between 1961 and 1973, road runs downhill from this was the street circuit National University of for the Malaysian Grand Prix Singapore to West Coast and Singapore Grand Prix. Highway. • The 4.8km circuit has • The number of turns is catchy names like Thomson wildly exaggerated. There Mile and Devil’s Bend. are 11, not 99, turns. • A 3km stretch is now • The road is known as a one-way street to an accident hot spot and accommodate a park the 40kmh speed limit is connector. lower than that on most roads in Singapore. 9 Casuarina tree at 10 Soek Seng 1954 Bicycle Cafe Upper Seletar Reservoir • Diners can enjoy views of the • This lone casuarina tree Seletar Airport runway and parked at Upper Seletar Reservoir planes from the eatery. -
NEWS Sentosa Launches New Integrated Travel Experience For
so exciting need to s avour again! MEDIA RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sentosa launches new integrated travel experience for guests onboard the Sentosa Rider • Special service links Singapore hotspots to Sentosa island, Resorts World Sentosa and Mount Faber • Hourly operations through Orchard Road, Suntec City, Marina Bay, Chinatown and Changi Airport • Pre-booking options with resident host to tailor Sentosa getaways before arrival SINGAPORE, 2 AUGUST 2010 – Getting to Sentosa from the airport and the city is now even more convenient for tourists, with the newly-launched Sentosa Rider, a dedicated tour coach service that connects key locations around Singapore to Sentosa, Resorts World Sentosa and Mount Faber. Commencing 3 August 2010, the Sentosa Rider offers guests a direct and fuss-free travel experience to launch their very own Sentosa getaway. This service aims to give Sentosa’s island partner hotels and attractions an exclusive network to strengthen their reach in the tourism market, especially among Free and Independent Travellers (FITs). “The number of FITs to Sentosa has been picking up over the past five years”, said Susan Ang, Divisional Director (Commercial) of Sentosa Leisure Group. “Seven out of every ten tourists to the island last year were on a free-and-easy itinerary. This is up from five out of ten such tourists in 2005. With the global economy picking up and more people planning holidays abroad, the Sentosa Rider is a timely initiative that will allow us to tap into the FIT market.” This new service will see six Sentosa Rider coaches plying three routes to Sentosa from MEDIA RELEASE (1) the Changi Airport, (2) Orchard Road and Chinatown, and (3) the Marina Bay areas. -
A Study on Tourist Toilets at Sentosa
Acknowledgements First and foremost, we would like to thank our tutor, Miss Evelyn Lim, for her encouragement and invaluable comments in this project. We are very grateful to the World Toilet Organization (WTO) and Restroom Association of Singapore (RAS), especially WTO and RAS President, Mr. Jack Sim, RAS Executive Director, Mr. Colin See and WTO secretariat Miss Susie Tan, for their support, guidance and timely help throughout the project. We would like to acknowledge with gratitude the cooperation received from Sentosa as well as its cleaning company. Our gratitude also goes to everyone who has helped us in this project. 2 List of figures No. Content Pg no. Results of survey 1 Importance of quality toilets 29 2 Visitors’ familiarity with Sentosa 30 3 Ease of locating toilets 31 4 Waiting time at toilets 32 5 Visitors’ perception of a good toilet 34 6 Suggested enhancements for Sentosa’s toilets 36 3 List of tables No. Content Pg no. Overall ratings of toilet assessment 1 Cable Car Station 16 2 Ferry Terminal 17 3 Ficus Station 19 4 Lost Civilisation 21 5 Orchid Garden 23 6 Pahlawan Beach 25 7 Siloso Beach 26 8 Visitor Departure Centre 28 Results of survey 9 Importance of quality toilets at tourist attractions 29 10 Visitors’ familiarity with Sentosa 30 11 Ease of locating toilets 31 12 Waiting time at toilets 32 13 Visitors’ perception of a good toilet 34 14 Suggested enhancements for Sentosa’s toilets 36 4 List of tables No. Content Pg no. Cross-tabulation analysis 15 Crosstab: Design & layout and cleanliness 38 16 Chi-Square Tests: -
Function Room Rental Rates for SAFRA Mount Faber
Function Room Rental Rates for SAFRA Mount Faber *Rates on Monday – Thursday only (excluding Public Holidays) Name of Room Maximum Capacity Rates Subsequent (SAFRA Member) (Per Hour) Theatre Dinner 4 hours 8 hours Diamond Ballroom (Combination of 350 250 $2,889 $5,671 $695.50 Diamond & Crystal 1,2 &3) Diamond Room 150 100 $1,284 $2,461 $294.25 3 Crystal Rooms 180 120 $1,605 $3,103 $374.50 2 Crystal Rooms 100 60 $1,070 $2,033 $240.75 1Crystal Room 40 30 $642 $1,177 $133.75 Name of Room Maximum Capacity Rates Subsequent (Non-Member) (Per Hour) Theatre Dinner 4 hours 8 hours Diamond Ballroom (Combination of 350 250 $3,755.70 $7,404.40 $914.85 Diamond & Crystal 1,2 &3) Diamond Room 150 100 $1,669.20 $3,231.40 $390.55 3 Crystal Rooms 180 120 $2,086.50 $4,066 $497.55 2 Crystal Rooms 100 60 $1,391 $2,675 $321 1Crystal Room 40 30 $834.60 $1,562.20 $181.90 All prices stated are inclusive of GST and are subject to changes without prior notice. SAFRA Mount Faber, 2 Telok Blangah Way Singapore 098803 Tel: 6377 9141 Fax: 6377 3688 Email: [email protected] Website: www.safra.sg Our Clubs: SAFRA Mount Faber Club, SAFRA Tampines Club, SAFRA Toa Payoh Club, SAFRA Yishun Country Club, SAFRA Jurong Club & SAFRA Punggol Club Function Room Rental Rates for SAFRA Mount Faber *Rates on Friday - Sunday and Public Holidays Name of Room Maximum Capacity Rates Subsequent (SAFRA Member) (Per Hour) Theatre Dinner 4 hours 8 hours Diamond Ballroom (Combination of 350 250 $3,210 $6,313 $775.75 Diamond & Crystal 1,2 &3) Diamond Room 150 100 $1,444.50 $2,782 -
Past, Present and Future: Conserving the Nation’S Built Heritage 410062 789811 9
Past, Present and Future: Conserving the Nation’s Built Heritage Today, Singapore stands out for its unique urban landscape: historic districts, buildings and refurbished shophouses blend seamlessly with modern buildings and majestic skyscrapers. STUDIES URBAN SYSTEMS This startling transformation was no accident, but the combined efforts of many dedicated individuals from the public and private sectors in the conservation-restoration of our built heritage. Past, Present and Future: Conserving the Nation’s Built Heritage brings to life Singapore’s urban governance and planning story. In this Urban Systems Study, readers will learn how conservation of Singapore’s unique built environment evolved to become an integral part of urban planning. It also examines how the public sector guided conservation efforts, so that building conservation could evolve in step with pragmatism and market considerations Heritage Built the Nation’s Present and Future: Conserving Past, to ensure its sustainability through the years. Past, Present “ Singapore’s distinctive buildings reflect the development of a nation that has come of age. This publication is timely, as we mark and Future: 30 years since we gazetted the first historic districts and buildings. A larger audience needs to learn more of the background story Conserving of how the public and private sectors have creatively worked together to make building conservation viable and how these efforts have ensured that Singapore’s historic districts remain the Nation’s vibrant, relevant and authentic for locals and tourists alike, thus leaving a lasting legacy for future generations.” Built Heritage Mrs Koh-Lim Wen Gin, Former Chief Planner and Deputy CEO of URA. -
List of Green Hotels and Event Venues
BCA List of Green Hotels S/N Project Name Awards Postal Code 1 Amara Sanctuary Resort Sentosa Platinum 099394 2 Carlton City Hotel Singapore Platinum 078862 3 Copthorne King's Hotel Platinum 169632 4Courtyard Singapore Novena Platinum 329568 5 Furama City Centre Platinum 059804 6 Furama RiverFront, Singapore Platinum 169633 7 Genting Hotel Jurong Platinum 608516 8 Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel Platinum 169663 9 Grand Park City Hall Hotel Platinum 179809 10 Great World Serviced Apartments Platinum 239404 11 Holiday Inn Express (88 East Coast Road) Platinum 423371 12 Holiday Inn Express Singapore Orchard Road Platinum 229921 13 Holiday Inn Express, Clarke Quay Platinum 059573 14 Hotel Boss Platinum 199020 15 Hotel Indigo Singapore Katong Platinum 428788 16 Hotel Jen Orchardgateway Platinum 238858 17 ibis Singapore Novena Platinum 329543 18 JW Marriott Hotel Singapore South Beach Platinum 189763 19 King's Centre Platinum 169662 20 M Social Hotel Platinum 238259 21 Marina Bay Sands Platinum 018956 22 One Farrer Hotel & Spa Platinum 217562 23 PARKROYAL on Kitchener Platinum 208533 24 PARKROYAL on Pickering Platinum 058289 25 Sheraton Towers Singapore Hotel Platinum 228230 26 Sofitel Singapore City Centre (Tanjong Pagar Centre) Platinum 078885 27 Sofitel So Singapore Platinum 068876 28 Swissotel Merchant Court, Singapore Platinum 058281 29 The Singapore EDITION hotel (Boulevard 88) Platinum 248651 30 Treetops Executive Residences Platinum 258355 31 Village Hotel Albert Court Platinum 189971 32 W Singapore Sentosa Cove Platinum 098374 PLUS -
Planning for Tourism: Creating a Vibrant Singapore
Planning for Tourism: Creating a Vibrant Singapore A common misconception is that tourism policy primarily focuses on promotion and marketing campaigns. While these activities are essential, another important but STUDIES URBAN SYSTEMS sometimes overlooked aspect is how creative city planning can support tourism promotion, and consequently, how the needs and goals of tourism policy can influence development and planning decisions. In Singapore, tourism has shaped the built environment, influenced conservation and heritage policies, and enhanced quality of life for Singapore’s residents. The industry has also helped to anchor Singapore’s global reputation and attractiveness as a place to conduct business, study and live. a Vibrant Singapore Planning for Tourism: Creating This book will examine how Singapore’s tourism strategies Planning and city planning support each other. It should be noted that even though the Singapore Tourism Board does for Tourism: not typically own the tourism assets in Singapore, it nonetheless plays an integral part in aligning government agencies, private firms and civil society to Singapore’s Creating long-term tourism plans. a Vibrant “ No one ever dreamed tiny Singapore could accommodate millions of tourists. Yet, we made it happen. Singapore We did not build castles in the sky. Based on calibrated decisions, made hand in hand with the urban planners with inputs from private sector developers, we built what we needed. The pages of this book share how it all happened.” Pamelia Lee, Former Senior Consultant to -
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