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Uncle Lim has just passed away. Will this news affect Genting? Please reply in the comment box below.
News from thestar.com.my :
Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong, founder and honorary life
president of Genting Group, passed away at 11.20am Tuesday at the
Subang Jaya Medical Centre.
The tycoon, who turned 90 in April this year, was renowned for his
vision in transforming Genting Highlands from an unexplored hilltop to
one of the world's most successful casino resorts.
The fifth child in a family of seven children, Lim migrated from
China's Fujian province in 1937 at the age of 19 with only a small
suitcase and US$175.
The idea of a hill resort was chanced upon by Lim amidst the crisp air
of Cameron Highlands in 1964. Lim was then working on a hydro-electric
power project at the popular hill resort, patronised mostly by British
colonials seeking cool refuge from the tropical heat, when he foresaw a
prosperous Malaysia of the future desiring a cool mountain holiday
resort within the reach of all Malaysians.
To date, Genting Highlands Resort has five hotels and two apartment
blocks at the hilltop and Awana Genting Highlands Golf and Country
Resort.
The company, founded in 1965, has since expanded and diversified from
its initial hotel and resort activities to plantations, properties,
paper manufacturing, power generation, oil and gas, electronic commerce
and information technology development under Genting Group.
According to Forbes Asia, the Genting Group founder was third richest in the country with a net worth of US$4.3bil (RM14.6bil).
Lim is survived by wife Puan Sri Lee Kim Hua, and their six children and 19 grandchildren.
Rest in peace~ Amen.
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