Resorts World Sentosa axes jobs as virus batters tourism in S'pore

ReutersPublished: Jul 15, 2020 10:37 AM

Resorts World Sentosa, one of Singapore's biggest private-sector employers, said on Wednesday it was laying off staff to cut costs as the coronavirus pandemic batters the city-state's tourism industry.

The company, owned by Genting Singapore Ltd, did not disclose how many jobs will be lost, but the local Straits Times newspaper said the cuts were "significant".

A spokesperson for Resorts World Sentosa said the firm had over 7,000 full-time employees at the end of 2019, but declined to comment on its current employment level. The Genting Singapore website said RWS is one of...

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