Resort World Genting
| Resorts World Genting | |
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| Address | Genting Highlands, 69000 Genting Highlands, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia |
| Opening date | 1965 |
| No. of rooms | <10,000 (7 hotels) |
| Total gaming space | Over 200,000 sq ft (19,000 m2) |
| Signature attractions |
First World Plaza SkyAvenue Genting Premium Outlets |
| Notable restaurants |
Bubbles and Bites Burger & Lobster Cafés Richard Coffee Terrace La Fiesta e18hteen LTITUDE Malaysian Food Street Motorino The Olive |
| Owner | Genting Group |
| Renovated in | Genting Integrated Tourism Plan (2013-present) |
| Coordinates | 3°25′25″N 101°47′36″E / 3.42361°N 101.79333°E |
| Website | rwgenting.com |
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Genting Highlands Tanah Tinggi Genting 云顶高原 கெந்திங் மலை |
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| Country |
 Malaysia
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 Pahang
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| Establishment | 1965 |
| Elevation | 1,865 m (6,118 ft) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC+8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed (UTC) |
| Postcode | 69000 |
| Website |
rwgenting.com mpbentong.gov.my |
Resorts World Genting (Abbreviation: RWG), originally known as Genting Highlands Resort is an integrated hill resort development comprising hotels, shopping malls, theme parks and casinos, perched on the peak of Gunung Ulu Kali at 1,800 meters high and nestled near the border between the states of Pahang and Selangor, Malaysia.
The integrated hill resort represents a popular weekend getaway from the city heat, connected by major highways, trunk roads and cable cars service from Gohtong Jaya and is accessible by car within an hour drive from Kuala Lumpur (about 35 km), or accessible by two different cable cars, Genting Skyway which at its opening was the world's fastest and South East Asia's longest gondola lift, and the newer Awana Skyway.
The idea of a hill resort located near Kuala Lumpur occurred to Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong during a business trip to the Cameron Highlands in 1964. He mooted this idea while enjoying the fresh and crisp air from the balcony of his hotel room. A private company called Genting Highlands Berhad was set up on 27 April 1965, with the late Tan Sri Haji Mohammed Noah bin Omar, Tan Sri Lim successfully obtained approval for the alienation of 12,000 acres (4,900 ha) and 2,800 acres (1,100 ha) of land from the Pahang and Selangor State Government respectively between the years 1965 and 1970. An anomaly happened during the obtaining of the land approvals. While the Pahang state government swiftly approved a freehold lease, the Selangor state reluctantly approved a 99-year lease. As a result, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong met the then Menteri Besar of Selangor, Dato Harun Idris and told him that a freehold lease would be more feasible than a 99-year lease. Finally, the Selangor state government agreed to grant a freehold lease.
On 18 August 1965, a technical and construction team began the four-year task to complete the access road from Genting Sempah to the peak of Gunung Ulu Kali. On 31 March 1969, the late YTM Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia’s first Prime Minister laid the foundation stone for the company’s pioneer hotel, marking the completion of the access road to Genting Highlands Resort. The Prime Minister was impressed that the private sector, without the assistance of the Government, could develop a mountain resort for the enjoyment of all Malaysians; subsequently a gaming licence was suggested to help accelerate the development of this remote area.
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