Singapore's IRs opened almost 15 years ago after much hand-wringing. Have they paid off and what's next to stay ahead?

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Having tasted success, new challenges await Singapore’s integrated resorts as neighbouring countries including the Philippines and Japan are ramping up their own tourism offerings. Soaring high at 200 metres and gleaming gold at sunset, the architectural marvel that is Marina Bay Sands (MBS) is at once a striking silhouette of Singapore’s skyline and a symbol of its riches. While the integrated resort’s (IR) impressive facade and iconic SkyPark have drawn the rich and famous from overseas, its