S'pore Sports Hub - a public-private sector dance
COO Oon says world's largest sports infrastructure project is a steep learning process for all stakeholders involved
Singapore
THERE are still 14 years to go before OCBC Bank's deal with the Singapore Sports Hub to be its Premier Founding Partner runs out. But already other companies are knocking on the door, wanting to be the next in line.
"I had a question from a big player recently who wanted to know when OCBC's title sponsorship was ending. Why would they ask that if they weren't keen? Of course, right now, we're not looking to selling (the rights) to anybody, but we are getting these enquiries," says Oon Jin Teik, chief operating officer of the Sports Hub.
In an hour-long, exclusive interview with The Business Times, the 51-year-old for…
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