On Dec. 11, 2006, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services placed its 'BBB+' long-term corporate credit ratings on Malaysia-based resort and gaming group Genting Bhd. (Genting) on CreditWatch with negative implications, following the announcement that Genting International PLC (Genting International), jointly with Star Cruises Ltd. (Star Cruises; BB-/Watch Neg/--), has won the Singapore dollar (S$) 5.2 billion (US$3.3 billion) bid to build Singapore's second integrated resort on Sentosa Island. At the same time, the 'BBB+' issue ratings on Prime Holdings (Labuan) Ltd.'s US$300 million senior unsecured notes due 2014, and Prime Venture (Labuan) Ltd.'s US$300 million senior unsecured notes due 2008, both of which are guaranteed by Genting, are also placed on CreditWatch with negative implications. The placement of the ratings