Learning Journey to Marina BayLearning Journey to Marina Bay

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Explain how MBS served as a model to Explain how MBS served as a model to the principals of the principals of

governance governance

Done By: Eugene Leow(20)Done By: Eugene Leow(20)

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Teacher : Miss Caroline ChuaTeacher : Miss Caroline Chua

Table of contentsTable of contents

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

Innovative structuresInnovative structures

FacilitiesFacilities

How MBS is linked with good governanceHow MBS is linked with good governance

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements

Learning ObjectivesLearning Objectives

-To understand a key to Singapore’s Competitiveness in the 21-To understand a key to Singapore’s Competitiveness in the 21stst centurycentury

-To understand the rapid development of Singapore-To understand the rapid development of Singapore

-changes in our economic landscape-changes in our economic landscape

-Improvement to our quality of life and vibrancy-Improvement to our quality of life and vibrancy

-Changes to our Singapore’s urban landscape-Changes to our Singapore’s urban landscape

-To see how good governance has ensured Singapore’s economic -To see how good governance has ensured Singapore’s economic defensedefense

-To raise awareness on urban “green” urban planning-To raise awareness on urban “green” urban planning

Marina City GalleryMarina City Gallery

Gray models represent existing buildings while white ones represent Gray models represent existing buildings while white ones represent those in development and future ones.those in development and future ones.

The Urban Development Authority, Marina Bay Singapore, The Urban Development Authority, Marina Bay Singapore, Government development Plus changed Marina Bay to a leisure Government development Plus changed Marina Bay to a leisure entertainment and business district. entertainment and business district.

Marina Bay’s development ensures good quality housing, increase Marina Bay’s development ensures good quality housing, increase population, bring the population back to the city and help shape the population, bring the population back to the city and help shape the future of Singapore.future of Singapore.

Marina City Gallery (II)Marina City Gallery (II)

Planned as a seamless extension of the Central Business DistrictPlanned as a seamless extension of the Central Business District

Divide a sense of orientationDivide a sense of orientation

Can be made more vibrant by the NDP and international plans like Can be made more vibrant by the NDP and international plans like F1 racing , and through stakeholders and the community.F1 racing , and through stakeholders and the community.

Provided an alternative source of entertainment for everyoneProvided an alternative source of entertainment for everyone

Clifford Pier

In the past:Used to be a landing port for sea farers and immigrants

Currently : Changed into a place for entertainment and leisure as well as a source of tourist attraction to boost Singapore’s economy.

Helps to maintain Singapore’s competitiveness globally

Underground MRT stationUnderground MRT station

The government has came up with the idea of underground shops The government has came up with the idea of underground shops and high rise buildings to overcome the limited land constraint in and high rise buildings to overcome the limited land constraint in Singapore.Singapore.

This is linked to the principal of good governance- anticipating This is linked to the principal of good governance- anticipating change and staying relevant.change and staying relevant.

The government hired professionals to plan our country’s The government hired professionals to plan our country’s infrastructures and resulted in our country’s development today. Our infrastructures and resulted in our country’s development today. Our country’s economic prosperity was thanks to our government’s great country’s economic prosperity was thanks to our government’s great foresight is great leadershipforesight is great leadership

Marina Bay SandsMarina Bay Sands

There are local brands that have expanded overseas such as There are local brands that have expanded overseas such as SingTel and Robinsons. Other local brands such as Gongcha have SingTel and Robinsons. Other local brands such as Gongcha have not expanded overseas mainly due to its age in the economy. The not expanded overseas mainly due to its age in the economy. The MBS has to depend more on services in order to open up to the MBS has to depend more on services in order to open up to the world and improve tourism and provide jobs. These help ensure the world and improve tourism and provide jobs. These help ensure the economic prosperity of Singapore.economic prosperity of Singapore.

Innovative structures/ideasInnovative structures/ideas

Motion Sensor fans near the Central Business District (CBD)Motion Sensor fans near the Central Business District (CBD)

Innovative structures like motion sensor fans help to conserve the Innovative structures like motion sensor fans help to conserve the usage of energy by switching itself off when no movement is usage of energy by switching itself off when no movement is detecteddetected

Another example of innovative structures or rather idea is the Another example of innovative structures or rather idea is the planting of trees along the pavement planting of trees along the pavement

The MBS worked with local as well as foreign investors to set up The MBS worked with local as well as foreign investors to set up shops in the MBS.shops in the MBS.

Good governanceGood governance

How does this relate to good governance?How does this relate to good governance?

“ “Leadership is key” is the main factor to help boost Singapore’s Leadership is key” is the main factor to help boost Singapore’s economy. By having great foresight and the ability to anticipate economy. By having great foresight and the ability to anticipate change and staying relevant, our government has worked with change and staying relevant, our government has worked with MNCs to invest in SingaporeMNCs to invest in Singapore

Good Governance (II)Good Governance (II)

By anticipating change and staying relevant, our government has By anticipating change and staying relevant, our government has implemented the installations of devices like the motion sensor implemented the installations of devices like the motion sensor lights and fans in school toilets. This helps save energy and in turn lights and fans in school toilets. This helps save energy and in turn save costs and resources. Electricity is also generated through solar save costs and resources. Electricity is also generated through solar cells found at the top of the fan and thus reduce energy usage.cells found at the top of the fan and thus reduce energy usage.

Good governanceGood governance(III)(III)

Through ‘A stake for everyone, opportunities for all’ ,the Through ‘A stake for everyone, opportunities for all’ ,the government considered the thoughts and feelings of locals and government considered the thoughts and feelings of locals and acted accordingly by implementing these measures…acted accordingly by implementing these measures…

$100 levi for entering the casino$100 levi for entering the casino

Another implementation is the banning of family members who Another implementation is the banning of family members who happened to be addicted to gamblinghappened to be addicted to gambling

How has our Government made all this possible? How has our Government made all this possible?

Careful management and optimism of limited resources through a Careful management and optimism of limited resources through a term comprehensive to planningterm comprehensive to planning

Adopting a green technology ,systems and practices to achieve Adopting a green technology ,systems and practices to achieve environmental sustainabilityenvironmental sustainability

Achieving a balance between development and providing a good Achieving a balance between development and providing a good quality of life whilst preserving the environmentquality of life whilst preserving the environment

ConclusionConclusion

Overall, Singapore’s development and economic prosperity is linked to our Overall, Singapore’s development and economic prosperity is linked to our government’s great leadership and interrelated with the principals of government’s great leadership and interrelated with the principals of governance, like the development of the Marina Bay Sands which greatly governance, like the development of the Marina Bay Sands which greatly boosted Singapore’s economy and resulted in our country’s prosperity by boosted Singapore’s economy and resulted in our country’s prosperity by increasing tourism and creating employmentincreasing tourism and creating employment

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