please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages a major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject . it may require cleanup to comply with wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view . please discuss further on the talk page . october 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message this article needs additional citations for verification . please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . unsourced material may be challenged and removed . may 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message genting group y nd ng j tu n type public company industry tourism resorts gaming plantations founded 1965 ; 51 years ago 1965 headquarters kuala lumpur malaysia key people late tan sri lim goh tong founder tan sri lim kok thay ceo tun mohammed hanif bin omar deputy chairman revenue 17 billion myr december 2013 number of employees 58 000 globally parent kien huat realty sdn bhd website www.genting.com genting group is a malaysian conglomerate . it comprises four listed entities namely holding company genting berhad myx 3182 and its member companies genting malaysia berhad myx 4715 genting plantations berhad myx 2291 genting singapore plc sgx g13 and genting hong kong limited hkex 678 . the genting group was founded in 1965 by the late malaysian entrepreneur tan sri lim goh tong . the genting group is headed by tan sri lim kok thay the chairman and chief executive who joined the group in 1976 . the group has over 41 years of experience in developing operating and marketing casinos and integrated resorts in different parts of the world including the americas australia malaysia the philippines singapore and united kingdom . it has been voted malaysia s leading corporation and one of asia s best managed multinationals . the group s pioneer integrated resort is resorts world genting formerly known as genting highlands resort . the main attractions of the resort are its casino theme park concert shows food & beverage and retail shopping . it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in malaysia . resorts world genting malaysia . from its initial leisure and hospitality activities the genting group has since expanded and diversified into other activities including plantations properties power generation oil and gas e commerce information technology and biotechnology . the genting group via tan sri lim kok thay is the founder of star cruises the third largest cruise liner company in the world and largest cruise liner in asia . star cruises which was renamed genting hong kong in 2009 is listed on singapore and hong kong stock exchange . the genting group currently owns about 19.9 % of genting hong kong . the group employs over 58 000 globally and possesses 4 500 hectares 11 000 acres of prime resort land and 133 500 hectares 330 000 acres of land for plantation . the group s combined market capitalisation amounted to us 24 billion as of 23 february 2016 . 1 genting group has assets totalling us 16.6 billion as at 31 december 2010 . contents 1 group structure 2 diversification and expansion 3 resort and casino properties 3.1 malaysia 3.2 united kingdom 3.3 singapore 3.4 hong kong 3.5 philippines 3.6 usa and caribbean 3.7 korea 3.8 china 4 investments in the usa 5 previous properties 6 aston villa football club sponsorship 7 notes 8 external links group structure edit genting berhad is the parent company and holding company that manages investment in other companies . headquarters in malaysia . listed on bursa malaysia with market capitalisation of us 9.4 billion as at 31 december 2014 . 1 genting singapore plc 52.5 % owned by genting berhad investment holding company . listed on singapore stock exchange . market capitalisation is us 9.9 billion as of 31 december 2014 . 1 genting malaysia berhad 49.3 % owned by genting berhad it is involved leisure and hospitality gaming and entertainment which includes its casino businesses in the americas and united kingdom genting uk and genting new york . genting uk is the largest casino operator in the united kingdom . 2 listed on bursa malaysia with market capitalisation of us 6.6 billion as of 31 december 2014 . 1 genting hong kong limited 17.8 % owned by genting berhad formerly known as star cruises limited is a leading global leisure entertainment and hospitality enterprise with core competences in both land and sea based businesses . listed in hong kong and singapore stock exchange with us 2.8 billion market capitalisation as of 31 december 2014 . 1 genting plantations berhad 53.8 % owned by genting berhad this is involved in plantations biotechnology and property which includes its property arm genting property . genting plantations owns 133 000 hectares of land in malaysia and indonesia . it is one of the leading and lowest cost palm oil producers in malaysia . citation needed listed on bursa malaysia with us 2.2 billion market capitalisation as of 331 december 2014 . 1 arkana ltd is a solely owned us based subsidiary of genting berhad financing indian gaming developments . 3 kien huat realty the real estate development and investment entity created by genting founder lim goh tong owns 36 percent of genting berhad 4 and serves as the us investment arm for casino development project interests . 5 diversification and expansion edit in december 2006 genting group won the bid in obtaining one of two singapore casino licenses to build an integrated resort named resorts world sentosa under genting singapore . 6 the project requirements includes hotel gaming leisure facilities convention space and retail to create an iconic major tourist attraction for the booming asian tourism market . in 2007 genting plantations ventured into biotechnology to develop synthetic genomic processes and naturally occurring processes for alternative energy resources through an equally owned joined venture with synthetic genomics . 1 in july 2007 genting group disposed of its paper and packaging business . 1 in august 2009 genting hong kong opened resorts world manila in partnership with alliance global group . it is one of four groups that won approval in 2008 to build hotels and casinos as part of philippines us 20 billion pagcor city development on manila bay . 1 in june 2009 genting group supported the capital raising exercise of mgm mirage . 2 in august 2010 genting property began construction on an upscale retail destination johor premium outlets in partnership with jersey based simon property group as part of a wider 7 000 acre 2 800 ha integrated township project in the southern state of johor . 3 in september 2010 genting new york won a bid to build a racino at aqueduct race track in new york city the first step of a planned expansion in the united states . 1 among the attributes of the plan was providing a diversion for passengers on long stays at john f. kennedy international airport . 7 resorts world new york opened in october 2011 . 8 in may 2011 genting malaysia purchased 14 acres 5.7 ha of biscayne bay front land surrounding the headquarters of the miami herald for us 236 million ; the mcclatchy company announced that the herald and el nuevo herald would be moving to another location by 2013 . 9 the land is to be used for a mixed use development resorts world miami that would include hotels restaurants residences retail shops and a convention centre . genting group sees the miami land acquisition as an integral step in its pursuit of expanding internationally in the leisure hospitality and entertainment industry . citation needed in june 2011 genting uk was awarded a casino licence for a 55 000 sq meter mixed use facility in birmingham . 4 the development is in partnership with the nec group . in march 2013 genting bought the site of echelon place an unfinished casino resort on the las vegas strip and announced plans for resorts world las vegas . 10 in may 2015 genting hong kong purchased 100 % ownership of crystal cruises and plans for expansion into river cruising private jet charters using boeing 777 aircraft and the new build of three 100 000 grt mega cruise ships was announced for the brand . resort and casino properties edit malaysia edit resorts world genting genting highlands pahang malaysia awana genting highlands golf & country resort genting highlands pahang malaysia resorts world kijal terengganu malaysia resorts world langkawi kedah malaysia united kingdom edit maxims casino southend . as of 31 december 2010 genting malaysia now owns the largest number of casinos in the uk with 47 casinos 11 resorts world at the nec birmingham crockfords club london the colony club london the palm beach casino london maxims casino club london genting casino bolton genting casino bournemouth genting casino brighton genting casino bristol genting casino coventry genting casino cromwell mint london genting casino edgbaston birmingham genting casino glasgow scotland genting casino leicester genting casino leith scotland genting casino luton genting casino margate genting casino newcastle genting casino nottingham genting casino plymouth genting casino renshaw street liverpool genting casino salford genting casino torquay genting casino york place edinburgh scotland genting chinatown casino birmingham genting chinatown casino london genting club blackpool genting club fountainpark edinburgh scotland genting club manchester genting club queen square liverpool genting club reading genting club riverlights derby genting club sheffield genting club southport genting club star city birmingham genting club stoke on trent genting club terminus terrace southampton genting club wirral genting electric luton genting electric portsmouth genting electric westcliff southend maxims casino southend genting group also own the park lane mews hotel in mayfair london . genting group also has a hand in casino of the first light taunton ma . singapore edit resorts world sentosa singapore universal studios singapore singapore partner with universal studios 9 genting hotel jurong hong kong edit genting hong kong is headquartered in hong kong . it is involved in cruise and resort businesses through star cruises norwegian cruise line and resorts world manila . philippines edit resorts world manila philippines in partnership with agi resorts world bayshore city philippines under construction part of entertainment city usa and caribbean edit resorts world new york city resorts world las vegas under construction resorts world miami planned resorts world bimini norwegian cruise line headquartered in miami casino of the first light 12 planned korea edit resorts world jeju planned china edit genting grand secret garden investments in the usa edit foxwoods resort casino connecticut usa capital loan to the mashantucket pequot tribe through kien huat realty 13 seneca niagara casino & hotel niagara falls usa capital loan to seneca nation of indians through kien huat realty 14 monticello raceway catskills majority shareholder of empire resorts through kien huat realty 15 massachusetts region c casino development financing the development and lobbying expenses behind wampanoag people casino of the first light 16 17 previous properties edit burswood entertainment complex perth australia formerly known as burswood island casino lucayan beach resort and casino bahamas in partnership with the bahamian government aston villa football club sponsorship edit an announcement was made on 22 june 2011 that genting would become the new principal partner of english premier league club aston villa . details of the partnership reveal that aston villa home and away jerseys will display the genting casinos branding . the deal is to run initially for two seasons from july 2011 to july 2013 . notes edit a b c d e f g h i http www.genting.com groupprofile index.htm http www.gentingmalaysia.com profile.htm finance & intrigue in massachusetts continued indian gaming now 2 december 2009 . genting group profile genting website 2012 . empire concludes 55m investment by kien huat reuters 19 august 2009 . genting star cruises consortium wins sentosa integrated resort