Straits Times, 6th May 2010
"Said one [industry lawyer], who declined to be named: 'This is a big disgrace for Singapore. Why rush to open when it is obviously not ready?'...
The lawyers were not the only ones who failed to have a good time at MBS. On Tuesday, diners at Chinese restaurant Imperial Treasure were stuck when two lifts, their only exit, were out of order.
They were told the only alternative was to pay the entry levy of $100 for each person to walk through the casino next door - an idea they rejected. Unable to wait any longer after 30 minutes, the 15 diners decided to march out through the casino anyway, without paying.
Corporate communications officer Tan Yong Meng, 47, who was entertaining two guests from Brazil, said it was an embarrassment. He said: 'We wanted to take our guests (there) to show off Singapore, and it ended really badly.'"
