Gambling on casinos to lift gloom

The Star Online, 25 Oct 2008, Seah Chiang Nee

The two casinos, opening late next year and early 2010, will need 20,000 employees that will provide a bright spark to the poor job market.

IN A city mired in pessimism, one of the two large casino resorts has launched the biggest recruitment drive in a recession in preparation for launch next year.

The S$5bil (RM11.9bil) Marina Bay Sands placed advertisements last week to fill 10,000 vacancies, providing a bright spark in a poor job market.

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