MACAO, Feb. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Sands China Ltd. has
won an Outstanding Contribution Award at the Summit Forum for the
Development of Foreign Enterprises in China. The award was given in Beijing Jan. 26
at the forum, an event jointly organised by Xinhuanet and the
Business School of the Central University of Finance and Economics
in Beijing.
Sands China is in the company
of several notable global enterprises recognised by the forum.
Among the 10 recipients of an Outstanding Contribution Award are
BMW, Samsung, AIA, Philips, Qualcomm, Nestlé, Amway, and others.
Sands China is the only enterprise
from Macao to be awarded.
"Sands China is honoured to be recognised in the Summit Forum,"
said Dr. Wilfred Wong, president of
Sands China Ltd. "Our company has long held the vision of
establishing Macao as one of the
region's top destinations for business, leisure and family
travellers. Our industry-leading integrated resort model continues
to deliver outstanding experiences for our many guests and
visitors, contributing to raising the global profile of
Macao as a world-class tourist
destination."
The award recognises Sands China as the leading developer, owner
and operator of multi-use integrated resorts in Macao, citing the company's commitment to
promoting the diversified development of the tourism industry and
to establishing Macao as a world
centre of tourism and leisure.
Sands China's integrated
resorts offer a diversity of accommodation, entertainment, meeting
and convention facilities, retail, and dining to well upward of 60
million visitors each year. With four properties in its
Macao portfolio -- The
Venetian® Macao,
Sands® Macao, The
Plaza™ Macao and Sands®
Cotai Central -- each provides a uniquely themed resort
experience, from family-friendly offerings to highest-end luxury.
The company's newest integrated resort, The Parisian Macao, is
opening in the second half of this year. Sands China is Macao's largest private employer with more
than 26,000 employees, and is the city's largest operator of
integrated resorts.
Sands China's integrated resort
model is a major supporter of the Macao government's strategy to establish the
city as a world centre of tourism and leisure. Despite the current
challenging business environment in Macao, the company remains confident in the
city's potential for growth. Sands China expects the opening of The Parisian
Macao to continue to drive demand, with the company growing
together with Macao as the city
moves toward the next level in its development.
Sands China's current portfolio
includes Cotai Expo, one of the largest convention and exhibition
halls in Asia; the 15,000-seat
Cotai Arena, host to Asia's and
the world's biggest entertainment acts; Cotai Water Jet, one of two
major high-speed ferry companies operating between Hong Kong and Macao; and other amenities and facilities. Its
combined properties feature nearly 10,000 hotel rooms, over 100
different restaurants and food outlets, and more than 650 luxury
and mid-market retail shops.
About Sands China Ltd.
Sands China Ltd. (HKEx: 1928, Sands China or the Company) is a
Cayman Islands registered company
and is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong
Limited. Sands China is the largest operator of integrated
resorts in Macao. The Company's
Cotai Strip portfolio is comprised of The Venetian®
Macao, The Plaza™ Macao and Sands® Cotai Central. The
Company also owns and operates Sands® Macao on the Macao peninsula. The Company's integrated
resorts contain a diversified mix of leisure and business
attractions and transportation operations, including large meeting
and convention facilities, a wide range of restaurants, shopping
malls, world-class entertainment at the Cotai Arena and The
Venetian Theatre, and a high-speed Cotai Water Jet ferry service
between Hong Kong and Macao. The Company's property development
projects on Cotai have the goal of transforming it into
Asia's premier entertainment and
business destination. Sands China
is a subsidiary of global resort developer Las Vegas Sands Corp.
(NYSE: LVS).
For more information, please visit www.sandschinaltd.com.
Media contacts:
Corporate Communications, Venetian Macau Limited
Mabel Wu
Tel: +853 8118 2268
Email: mabel.wu@sands.com.mo
Simpson Lei
Tel: +853 8118 2054
Email: simpson.lei@sands.com.mo
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