World’s Most Expensive Hotel
Opened in 2010, Marina Bay Sands is billed as the world’s most expensive hotel complex at S$8 billion, including cost of the prime land at S$1.2 billion. The resort features 3 hotel towers, a 120,000 sq m convention-exhibition centre, the 93,000 sq m The Shoppes, a museum, 2 large theatres, 2 floating pavilions, the Sky Park and the world’s largest ... Read More »
Largest Trophy Made Of Can Tabs
Many residents in Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC collected a total of 380,000 ring tabs from canned drinks. This raised $40,000 from some corporate sponsors to purchase taxi vouchers to help needy residents, such as those wheelchair-bound and the elderly. 10,888 pieces of the tabs, in gold and silver, were crafted into a 110m-tall trophy by community leader Kenny Chua. With an average diameter of 32 ... Read More »
Largest Display Of Marble Art
Renowned rangoli artist Vijaya Mohan worked with 25 groups, mainly welfare organisations and schools to design 500 pieces of artwork using glass marbles and paint on acrylic boards. Close to 15,000 glass marbles were used. Arranged as a 10m-by-12m floor display, the art pieces were exhibited at Gardens By The Bay for a week from 22 Oct 2016. Read More »
Largest Word Formation Using Tealights
Soldiers from the Infantry Training Institute in Jurong were given a break from their exercises for a Deepavali celebration on 24 Oct 2016. About 50 men lighted up 2016 tealights to form the words ‘Infantry Training Institute, Delivering The Best, Happy Deepavali 2016’. After the words were formed , the institute trainees were treated to a Deepavali dinner and concert. Read More »
World’s Largest Reunion Of People Born In The Same Hospital
2,241 people who were born in KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital regathered on 16 Oct 2016 at Bishan Stadium. The event was organised by the hospital to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its world record when 39,835 births took place there in 1966. Read More »
