In November 2006, the Singapore Tourism Board announced plans to develop the six islands off the southern tip of Sentosa into a highly classified and exclusive area.
The Gahmen hopes to attract foreign investors to the further development of the area. The Southern islands are intended to be transformed into a luxury resort destination for the rich and well-heeled (i.e., not the typical citizen.) It has been compared to The Palm Islands in Dubai, a getaway for the ultra-wealthy.
Currently, a Chinese temple and a rich ecosystem is all that these islands offer.
Because the planned resort is said to be a getaway for the ultra-rich (which are generally the Men in White and the White Man, with his bevy of SPGs,) locals have taken to calling the new project 'Area 51,' after the secret US air base where alien technology is supposed to be carried out. As a local put it, 'kana lah, all these foreign talent all so wu lui, we definitely no fight one lor. Gahmen treat aliens better than their own people! Don't say we alienate them [politicians] hor...'
Said a Finn living in Singapore as an alien foreign talent (who beats people up because his dog got attacked): 'it's great to see the Singaporean government doing such measures to ensure that foreigners are attracted so Singapore. Singapore is the tourist hub of the future. Long live the Singaporean system.'
When asked if ordinary Singaporeans would have access to the resort, an STB spokesman, Wu Ming Shi, noted that 'of course they can come to the resort if they don't feel out-of-place. We want to treat our citizens better than foreigners, so if foreigners can go, why citizens cannot? However, just like the casino (which is free for foreigners but Singkies must pay $100/24 hours) to make sure you do not get addicted to the idle life, you will have to pay a fee to be determined to stay on the island for 24 hours.'
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