2024 CHAIRMAN’S NEW YEAR MESSAGE
TRIBUTE TO THE QUEEN
Desert Star Holdings Limited is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
In her service to nation and to countless causes around the world she was without peer.
Her Majesty’s loss to Britain, and to the sport of horse racing, is unquantifiable. Desert Star Holdings Limited extends its condolences to the people of Britain and to a family in mourning.
TAKGROUP CHAIRMAN PARTICIPATES IN KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE ALONGSIDE DIVERSE GROUP OF INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRY LEADERS AT WORLD TOURISM FORUM LUCERNE
The tourism world’s best and brightest minds descended on the Swiss alpine city of Lucerne to discuss and present the industry’s future paths and opportunities at the 2021 World Tourism Forum Lucerne (WTFL). Think tanks and keynote speeches involving established leaders from varied industries and presentations from young leaders were core to the five-day event which was held against a backdrop of cautious optimism.
Ar. Teo participating at the 2021 WTFL
This year’s WTFL was the third occasion Ar. Teo Ah Khing had been invited to participate. Representing the TAKGroup of Companies (Teo A. Khing Design Consultants, Desert Star Group, Alpina Mountain Resort and Spa etc), he also co-sponsored the Young Talent Programme alongside Mr. Samih Sawiris (Chair Orascom Development Holding) and Mr. Reto Wittwer (Chairman, World Tourism Forum Lucerne; Founder and Chairman of Smart Hospitality Solutions).
Ar. Teo Ah Khing participating alongside fellow leaders in think tanks
Ar. Teo participated in think tanks and discussions alongside a “who’s who” of notables Including Adeeb Ahamed (Managing Director of Twenty14Holdings), Marcus Bernhardt (CEO Steigenberger Hotels), Puneet Chhatwal (CEO Indian Hotels Company Limited), Achilles Constantakopoulos (CEO TEMES), Koen Deryckere (Global Lead at Accenture), as well as Dinesh Dhamija (Entrepreneur and Philantropist), Niall Ferguson (Historian and Author), Wybcke Meier (CEO TUI Cruises), Liz Ortiguera (CEO Pacific Asia Travel Association) and the above mentioned Mr Samih Sawiris (Chair Orascom Development Holding).
Ar. Teo, Mr Samih Sawiris and Mr. Reto Wittwer – co-partners of the 2021 WTFL Young Talent Programme
The World Tourism Forum Lucerne is the only tourism platform where international top-level decision makers from industry, government, academia and finance collaborate on future challenges together with tomorrow’s generation.
The event, founded in 2008, has established itself by as a platform for open-minded and future-oriented exchanges across industries and generations.
Partners & winners of the 2021 WTFL Young Talent Programme
Saint Lucia Breaks Ground on $175M Airport Transformation
Saint Lucia has officially broken ground on one of the most highly anticipated airport redesigns in the region in recent memory. The redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport kicked off this weekend, part of an estimated $175 million project. The southern-based project, estimated to cost about US$2.6 billion,
‘Pearl’ To Transform The South
SAINT LUCIA is poised for significant advances in its tourism product and business environment thanks to the “Pearl of the Caribbean” project which is expected to commence construction in 2017. The southern-based project, estimated to cost about US$2.6 billion, is a fully integrated equestrian oriented development which will encompass the Royal Saint Lucia Turf Club and its expected world class horse racing, and related entertainment, leisure and accommodation amenities. At a sod-turning ceremony last Friday by Prince Harry there were several announcements made on the impact of the project and the unique opportunities it brings.
US$ 2.6 billion Pearl of the Caribbean development to bring jobs
Saint Lucia is to become home to an iconic resort and lifestyle development after Prime Minister Hon. Allen Chastanet signed an agreement, Friday, to build the first and only international-standard integrated development. The “Pearl of the Caribbean” is valued at over USD$2.6 billion
US $2.6 b. Project For Vieux Fort
THE perennial lament that the island’s southern quadrant has been short on development is likely to become a thing of the past following a major development project earmarked for that area, announced yesterday. Prime Minister Allen Chastanet and Chairman of Desert Star Holdings Ltd, Teo Ah Khing, signed an agreement that should pave the way for a US$2.6 billion international standard integrated development. Dubbed “Pearl of the Caribbean”, the major multifaceted 700-acre project will include a marina, racecourse, resort and shopping mall complex, casino, free trade zone, extensive entertainment and leisure facilities and over 1500 architecturally-designed villas and apartments.
