SINGAPORE, Jan 30 — Singapore will spend S$324.5 million SGD (about RM874 million) on the 28th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2015 scheduled from June 5 to 16, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reports.

SEA Games Organising Committee (SINGSOC) said the budget excludes over US$60 million raised earlier from 23 sponsors and will cover all costs of the event including accommodation for athletes and officials, opening and closing ceremonies and outreach programmes.

The public can watch a number of sports for free especially those held in or around the Singapore Sports Hub such as track and field, tennis and water sports.

SINGSOC executive committee chairman Lim Teck Yin said the country expects to receive between 800,000 and one million visitors during the Games. 

The event is expected to attract athletes from 11 regional countries who will compete in 36 sports. — Bernama