It has been a chaotic period for the leadership team of Genting Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) following the sudden departure of Chief Casino Officer Andrew MacDonald last year and more recently its long-serving CEO Tan Hee Teck.
It is therefore hoped that Tan’s replacement, Lee Shi Ruh, can provide some much-needed stability to a property that has failed to live up to its promise in recent times.
Ms Lee, who spent more than a decade as CFO of RWS and later as Chief People Officer before being named RWS President in 2003, was this year promoted to CEO of Resorts World Sentosa Pte Ltd and to President and Chief Operating Officer of Genting Singapore.
The company explained at the time that this will see her responsible for driving execution of strategic initiatives, operational performance and sustainable growth across the group, reporting directly to Genting Group Executive Chairman Lim Kok Thay.
RWS is in the midst of a massive US$5 billion expansion and redevelopment that has already seen some existing facilities reopen, including the impressive new Singapore Oceanarium, the refreshed WEAVE retail district and new hotel brands.
The RWS 2.0 expansion will add a four-story retail and dining podium with entertainment offerings plus two new luxury hotels featuring 700 keys.
In the short-term, however, Lee will be focused on clawing back some of the GGR market share the property has lost to local rival Marina Bay Sands.
