The document summarizes a student's learning journey to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. It discusses how Marina Bay exemplifies four principles of Singapore's governance: (1) anticipate change and stay relevant, (2) a stake for everyone, opportunities for all, (3) leadership is key, (4) building Marina Bay Sands has attracted tourists and contributed significantly to Singapore's economy through its shops and casino. The student saw the positive economic impact of Marina Bay Sands firsthand and hopes for Singapore's continued prosperity.

1. Learning Journey to Marina
Bay
Name ： Ma
Qianhui
Class ： 3S2

2. On 16.Feb.2012,we took a fruitful learning journey
to Marina Bay Sands. The learning journey showed
us how Marina Bay serves as a model to the
principals of governance deployed to help Singapore
sustain its growth in 21st century.

3. Anticipate change
and stay relevant
As a country with small territory, Singapore’s
development has to depend on the
prosperousness of its economy (especially
international business), and tourism is an
extremely important component of it.
Nevertheless, the number of countries which are
trying hard to develop their tourism in order to
seek development and prosperity is rapidly
increasing in Asia.

4. Anticipate change and stay relevant
So, being able to observe the tendency, the
government decided to build Integrated Resorts
in Marina Bay and Sentosa even under the great
risk of trying out new ways to help with the
development of Singapore. It is the product of
the meeting the change and being relevant with
the tendency of the international market, which
is used to capture the chances in tourism
market.

5. Anticipate change and stay relevant
• The truth has proven that the government
had made a correct decision, and the principle
“Anticipate change and stay relevant ”is
useful. As Marina bay sands attracts a lot of
tourists with its shops and casino and these
tourists spend an enormous amount of money
here which actually contributes to the
economy of Singapore. All shops are an
essential part of the development of
Singapore’s prosperous economy.

6. • I saw a long line outside the casino that was formed
by the tourists from all over the world. A lot of
people come to marina bay sands mainly for casino.
As one of the most famous casinos in Asia, marina
bay sands casino does attract a lot of people
especially those who come from South East Asia.
Since they can enjoy gambling in casino while they
don’t have to travel all the long way to the US or
Macau.

7. A stake for everyone, opportunities for all
Building a casino is an important issue. Except for the good
plan of building a casino, the government consulted people on
this issue, got the feedback from people and finally start the
plan based on the approval of majority. [this shows a stake for
everyone] As everyone can see, again it is a correct decision,
since Marina bay sands attracts a lot of tourists with its shops
and casino and these tourists spend an enormous amount of
money here which actually contributes to the economy of
Singapore by creating jobs, increasing tax revenues and so on
[this shows opportunities for all]. All shops and casino are an
essential part of the development of Singapore’s prosperous
economy.

8. Beautiful view of the sky-park

9. Leadership is key
• Because of the careful management and
optimisation of limited resources through a long-
term comprehensive approach to planning from the
government, Marina Bay sands is able to develop
rapidly and rises the standard of living coupled with
making contribution to the economy of Singapore.
Without the support from the government, Marina
Bay cannot continuously develop and eventually
become a symbol of Singapore.

10. Leadership is key
All these achievements came from the
wise governance and leaders. The principle
“leadership is key” requires capable leaders
who can make right decisions. The
government realised how important it is to
have capable leaders who can choose the
correct way for Singapore to develop at
crucial moments. So, it is also proven
correct and effective.

11. To sum up
• I have understood that the four principles is
the key to Singapore’s competitiveness in the
21st century. Also, I have seen the rapid
development of Singapore’s urban landscape.
• All I want to say is to wish Singapore a better
future and more prosperous economy!

12. Two sources of pictures in slide 2 and
6
• http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?q=marina+bay+sands&hl=zh-
CN&sa=X&biw=1024&bih=547&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=-FEj-
QDaeuaglM:&imgrefurl=http://www.fnetravel.com/chinese/singaporehotels/marina-bay-
sands.html&docid=qVqQAdO75e8ODM&imgurl=http://www.fnetravel.com/english/singaporehote
ls/marinabaysands/marina-bay-sands-
skypark.jpg&w=450&h=300&ei=vONWT6qiLcrZrQfg6MH0Cw&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=109&sig=102
381956730802238666&page=1&tbnh=144&tbnw=201&start=0&ndsp=8&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0&tx=10
9&ty=75
• http://www.google.com.sg/imgres?q=marina+bay+sands&hl=zh-
CN&sa=X&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=bPRz4F00b6IsgM:&imgrefurl=http://www.cnngo.com/si
ngapore/play/grand-opening-marina-bay-sands-phase-
one-949757&docid=DYYB8vSSpCFdxM&imgurl=http://i.cdn.cnngo.com/sites/default/files/imageca
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=12&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:68&biw=1024&bih=547
• Others are taken by myself.
• http://www.slideshare.net/Projectsss/newsfe
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