Owner of London Eye considers buying financially troubled Singapore Flyer

Merlin Entertainments Group, the British firm behind the iconic London Eye, a 135m-tall Ferris wheel on the bank of the River Thames, has said that it is considering buying the financially troubled Singapore attraction.

SINGAPORE - Merlin Entertainments Group, the British firm behind the iconic London Eye, wants to expand further into Asia, and the Flyer is a "very attractive product with a great view of the Singapore skyline", its strategy director David Bridgford told local media on Wednesday.