Cadillac

Resorts World Sentosa received a fair bit of flak for opening in spits and spurts and dribs and drabs. A half open casino leading to huge crowds, a theme park with no operating rides making arrangements difficult for tour agents and keeping tourists away, fumbling croupiers upsetting gamblers: these were but some of the "teething problems" faced at the resort.

But I say RWS deserves kudos for daring to open early. Too often in this country we see organisations, particularly the Government, holding back just to make sure everything is in order. All sorts of safety checks and load tests are done while people wait years before they can enjoy new facilities and infrastructure. The Circle Line comes immediately to mind. Already substantially delayed because of the Nicoll Highway collapse, I wonder what is now holding back the opening of the rest of Circle Line Phase I from Paya Lebar to Bartley. The stations have been ready for almost a year. Open them already!

NB: They are expected to open on April 17. I'm quite excited.