Sentosa Development Corporation (Abbreviation

Abbreviation

An abbreviation is a shortened form of a word or phrase. Usually, but not always, it consists of a letter or group of letters taken from the word or phrase...

: SDC; Chinese: 圣淘沙发展局; Malay: Perbadanan Pembangunan Pulau Sentosa) is a statutory board

Statutory boards of the Singapore Government

The statutory boards of the Singapore Government are organisations that have been given autonomy to perform an operational function. They usually report to one specific ministry.*Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority...

 in Singapore

Singapore

Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...

, under the purview of the Ministry of Trade and Industry

Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore)

The Ministry Of Trade and Industry is a ministry of the Government of Singapore that directs the formulation of policies related to the development of trade and industry in Singapore.-Mission:...

.

Formed on 1 September 1972, its main task is to oversee the development, management and promotion of the island resort, Sentosa

Sentosa

Sentosa, which translates to peace and tranquility in Malay , is a popular island resort in Singapore, visited by some five million people a year...

. It also oversees the maintenance of nine other offshore islands south of Singapore, namely Saint John's Island

Saint John's Island

Saint John's Island, previously known as Pulau Sakijang Bendera, is one of the Southern Islands in Singapore. It is located approximately 6.5 km to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore....

, Sisters' Islands

Sisters' Islands

The Sisters' Islands are two of the Southern Islands in Singapore and are located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore...

, Pulau Hantu

Pulau Hantu

Pulau Hantu is located to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. Pulau Hantu is actually made up of two islets: Pulau Hantu Besar and Pulau Hantu Kechil , with a total area of 12.6 hectares...

, Pulau Biola

Pulau Biola

Biola is a small 0.4-hectare island located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Senang to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south.-Panoramic image:-External links:* - Google Maps...

, Pulau Jong

Pulau Jong

Pulau Jong or Junk Island is a 6,000 m² conical island about 6 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore. The small island lies north of Pulau Sebarok and the former Pulau Sakeng...

, Lazarus Island, Kusu Island

Kusu Island

Kusu Island is one of the Southern Islands in Singapore, located about 5.6 kilometres to the south of the main island of Singapore, off the Straits of Singapore. The name means "Tortoise Island" or "Turtle Island" in Chinese; the island is also known as Peak Island or Pulau Tembakul in Malay...

, Pulau Seringat, and Pulau Tekukor.

SDC owns several subsidiaries. The Sentosa Leisure Management oversees the operations of Sentosa, while the Sentosa Cove oversees the development and management of Sentosa Cove

Sentosa Cove

Sentosa Cove is a residential enclave in the East of Sentosa Island in Singapore, eventually housing about 2,500 units when fully developed. Largely made-up of reclaimed land, it is being marketed as a "exclusive oceanfront residential community" and the "only true seafront residential property"...

, a marina resort and residential project.

External links

• Sentosa Development Corporation - official website.
• Sentosa Development Corporation Act - Singapore Statutes.