The island's Palawan Beach and Tanjong Beach will also reopen in August.
A spokesperson for SDC said that members of the public can go to Sentosa’s patrol officers for help if they spot tar balls on the beach. SDC CEO Thien Kwee Eng, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu, SDC chairman Bob Tan, and Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan at the reopening of Siloso Beach on Aug 3.
Siloso Beach reopened ahead of schedule after extensive cleaning up efforts sped up the process. The work was completed in 1½ months, which was half the time it was originally expected to take.Speaking to the media at the event to mark Siloso Beach’s reopening, SDC’s chief executive, Ms Thien Kwee Eng, said that there was overwhelming support from the public who wanted to help with the cleaning.
Siloso Beach is the first of three Sentosa beaches to reopen after the authorities closed them for a cleanup following an oil spill. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Alternatively, they can go to the two kiosks located at the beach patrol towers at Siloso Beach to get equipment like metal tongs, gunny sacks and bamboo rakes to help with the cleanup.
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