Llegó la hora del festejo. Hoy en medio de un Estadio nacional hasta los topes, Singapur inauguró la 28ª edición de los SEA GAMES, es decir los Juegos del sudeste asiático, que engloba a 11 países del entorno.
Un gran despliegue de luces, orgullo nacional, con homenaje al recientemente desaparecido padre de Singapur, el Honorable Lee Kuan Yew y gran esperanza de los organizadores en hacer un gran papel en las competiciones.
05 junio 2015
06 abril 2015
SINGAPUR ANTES Y AHORA
Siempre resulta bonito ver cómo era antes un paisaje urbano que hoy consideramos uno de los más atrevidos en cuanto a modificación urbanística del mundo.
Aquí os ponemos la foto de la conocidísima zona de Marina Bay donde encontramos varios de los iconos actuales del Singapur moderno y la zona donde transcurre el Gran Premio de Fórmula 1 de Singapur.
Hace tan pocos como 15 años, había sólo tierra donde hoy se levantas las torres del hotel-casino Marina Bay Sands y el museo de la ciencia con forma de flor de loto.
Y si retrocedemos hasta 1969 había sólo mar abierto.
Esto es sólo un ejemplo del afán por reclamar terreno al mar del gobierno de Singapur que les ha llevado a crecer en los últimos años.
FUENTE FOTO: Urban Redevelopment Authority website
Urban Redevelopment Authority website
Just
15 years ago, there was vacant land where the gleaming towers of Marina
Bay Sands now stand and the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum blossoms.
Go back another 40 years or so to 1969, and it was open sea. Since the 1970s, land has been reclaimed in phases for Singapore’s most ambitious urban redevelopment project – Marina Bay.
Out of the waves now rise not just the integrated resort, but Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Financial Centre.
Designed by Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie, the US$5.7-billion (S$7.8-billion) Marina Bay Sands is the second most expensive building in the world.
The building, with its 57-storey towers topped by the SkyPark, has become a defining feature of Singapore’s skyline since it was completed in 2010. The ArtScience Museum was completed in 2011.
Marina Bay Sands is one of two integrated resorts that also operate a casino on their premises. The decision to introduce the casinos sparked a fierce debate in Singapore in 2005. - CHEW HUI MIN
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/singapore-slider-clarke-quay-20141231#sthash.LZ4uovTj.dpuf
Go back another 40 years or so to 1969, and it was open sea. Since the 1970s, land has been reclaimed in phases for Singapore’s most ambitious urban redevelopment project – Marina Bay.
Out of the waves now rise not just the integrated resort, but Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Financial Centre.
Designed by Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie, the US$5.7-billion (S$7.8-billion) Marina Bay Sands is the second most expensive building in the world.
The building, with its 57-storey towers topped by the SkyPark, has become a defining feature of Singapore’s skyline since it was completed in 2010. The ArtScience Museum was completed in 2011.
Marina Bay Sands is one of two integrated resorts that also operate a casino on their premises. The decision to introduce the casinos sparked a fierce debate in Singapore in 2005. - CHEW HUI MIN
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/singapore-slider-clarke-quay-20141231#sthash.LZ4uovTj.dpuf
Just
15 years ago, there was vacant land where the gleaming towers of Marina
Bay Sands now stand and the lotus-shaped ArtScience Museum blossoms.
Go back another 40 years or so to 1969, and it was open sea. Since the 1970s, land has been reclaimed in phases for Singapore’s most ambitious urban redevelopment project – Marina Bay.
Out of the waves now rise not just the integrated resort, but Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Financial Centre.
Designed by Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie, the US$5.7-billion (S$7.8-billion) Marina Bay Sands is the second most expensive building in the world.
The building, with its 57-storey towers topped by the SkyPark, has become a defining feature of Singapore’s skyline since it was completed in 2010. The ArtScience Museum was completed in 2011.
Marina Bay Sands is one of two integrated resorts that also operate a casino on their premises. The decision to introduce the casinos sparked a fierce debate in Singapore in 2005. - CHEW HUI MIN
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/singapore-slider-clarke-quay-20141231#sthash.LZ4uovTj.dpuf
Go back another 40 years or so to 1969, and it was open sea. Since the 1970s, land has been reclaimed in phases for Singapore’s most ambitious urban redevelopment project – Marina Bay.
Out of the waves now rise not just the integrated resort, but Gardens by the Bay and Marina Bay Financial Centre.
Designed by Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie, the US$5.7-billion (S$7.8-billion) Marina Bay Sands is the second most expensive building in the world.
The building, with its 57-storey towers topped by the SkyPark, has become a defining feature of Singapore’s skyline since it was completed in 2010. The ArtScience Museum was completed in 2011.
Marina Bay Sands is one of two integrated resorts that also operate a casino on their premises. The decision to introduce the casinos sparked a fierce debate in Singapore in 2005. - CHEW HUI MIN
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/more-singapore-stories/story/singapore-slider-clarke-quay-20141231#sthash.LZ4uovTj.dpuf
23 marzo 2015
MUERE LEE KUAN YEW
Lee Kuan Yew, el padre fundador del moderno Singapur murió ayer 23-3-2015 a la edad de 91 años.
Primer Ministro desde 1959 a 1990, el Señor Lee fue instrumental en transformar un pequeño puesto comercial colonial en una estable, próspera ciudad-estado que es ejemplo para la mayoría de países de su entorno, un estado de derecho que cuenta con las mejores infraestructuras a nivel mundial, los mejores índices de educación del mundo moderno y que tiene un aeropuerto y una compañía aérea que son referencia número uno a nivel mundial.
Desde su constitución como país independiente Lee Kuan Yew rápidamente dinamizó la economía de Singapur al invitar a multinacionales evitando el proteccionismo económico y creando un ambiente de negocios amable para la creación de puestos de trabajo. En noviembre de 1990 dimitió de su puesto de Primer Ministro y asumió el puesto de Ministro Senior hasta 2004 donde recibió el puesto "emérito" de Ministro Mentor.
Un jóven Lee sufrió en sus propias carnes los embites de la Segunda Guerra Mundial cuando Japón invadió Singapur y se vio forzado a viajar por el mundo observando lo mejor de muchos países que luego fue capaz de imponer en el jóven país que se estaba formando.
Su hijo Lee Hsien Loong, actual Primer Ministro ha declarado 7 días de luto oficial en el país. Grandes colas se están formando en los exteriores del Palacio Istana donde la población está expresando sus pensamientos y su dolor por la pérdida.
Desde Visite Singapur expresamos nuestro profundo pesar desde la admiración. Descanse en paz.
Lee Hsien Loong
instrumental in transforming the country from a colonial trading post to an independent, thriving city state.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/#sthash.fgMOBpS1.dpuf
instrumental in transforming the country from a colonial trading post to an independent, thriving city state.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/#sthash.fgMOBpS1.dpuf
instrumental in transforming the country from a colonial trading post to an independent, thriving city state.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/#sthash.fgMOBpS1.dpuf
instrumental in transforming the country from a colonial trading post to an independent, thriving city state.
- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/#sthash.fgMOBpS1.dpuf
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