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SINGAPORE: Plans are underway to develop the Mount Faber area ahead of the opening of the integrated resort at Sentosa.
Recreational activities, dining outlets and accommodation for locals and tourists are among the options that are being considered for Mount Faber.
Chairman of Sentosa Development Corporation, Dr Loo Choon Yong, revealed this at the opening of the island's latest attraction – the Asian Tour headquarters – on Tuesday.
He said: "(The) Tourist board, MTI are asking us to prepare a master plan to look at how we can develop the foothills in Mount Faber, how we can incorporate it into the whole neighbourhood.
"Sentosa is an exciting place, so is VivoCity and St James Power Station. There is residence, there is activity and nightlife, so I think the Faber foothills present opportunities."
The Asian Tour is the official regional sanctioning body for professional golf in Asia, with an aim to expand tournament golf.
With the opening of its headquarters next to the Sentosa Golf Club, Asian golfers are now given more opportunities to play in tournaments held in the region.
The Asian Tour now comprises 27 events worth a total of US$27 million in prize money.
Asian Tour's executive chairman, Kyi Hla Han, said: "Asia is a big region now. We cover over 16 countries and we are now starting tournaments in Cambodia and Vietnam.
"Just as Sawgrass is the home of the PGA Tour and Wentworth is the home of the European Tour, we are now proud to say that Sentosa is the home of the Asian Tour."
There are also plans to grow the Barclays Singapore Open, which is one of Asian Tour's flagship events.
- CNA/so
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