Genting Malaysia Berhad* ("Genting Malaysia") was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1965, Malaysia as a private company limited by shares under the name of Resorts World Sdn Bhd on 7 May 1980 in Malaysia. Genting Malaysia’s company registration number is 58019-U. It changed its name to Resorts World Bhd upon its conversion into a public company on 14 July 1989.

On 30 August 1989, Genting Berhad and Genting Malaysia underwent a restructuring exercise, which resulted in Genting Malaysia's acquiring from Genting Berhad its entire gaming, hotel and resort-related operations inclusive of goodwill and other relevant assets. The shares of Genting Malaysia have been listed on the Main Board of Bursa Malaysia since 22 December 1989.

Genting Malaysia is principally involved in the leisure and hospitality business and its activities cover theme parks, gaming, hotels, seaside resorts and entertainment. The jewel of its crown is Genting Highlands Resort, a premier integrated family leisure and entertainment resort at the peak of Genting Highlands that attracted 19.6 million visitors in 2007.

Popularly known as Genting - The City of Entertainment, the resort offers six hotels with 10,000 rooms, over 50 fun rides, 170 dining and shopping outlets, mega shows, business convention facilities and endless entertainment - all at one location.

The six hotels at Genting Highlands Resort are Genting Hotel, Highlands Hotel, Theme Park Hotel, Resort Hotel, Awana Genting Highlands, Golf & Country Resort and First World Hotel – the world’s largest hotel with 6,118 rooms as acknowledged by the Guinness World Records and Ripley's Believe It or Not.

Genting Highlands Resort was voted the World's Leading Casino Resort (2005, 2007 and 2008) and Asia's Leading Casino Resort from 2005 to 2008 by World Travel Awards.

Apart from the highland resort, Genting Malaysia owns and operates two beautiful seaside properties called Awana Kijal Golf, Beach & Spa Resort in Terengganu (on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia) and Awana Porto Malai in Langkawi (off the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia).

In 1998, Genting Malaysia undertook an equity investment in Star Cruises Limited, the leading cruise operator in the Asia Pacific. Genting Malaysia currently owns about 19.3% of Star Cruises.

Genting Malaysia's registered office is located at 24th Floor, Wisma Genting, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


* Formerly known as Resorts World Bhd.