Govt in talks to set up casino in Forest City: report

Shuman VasuPublished: Apr 25, 2024 5:21 AM | Updated: Apr 26, 2024 8:38 AM

Malaysia is in talks with tycoons to open a casino in Forest City, a US$100 billion (RM480 billion) project in Johor that threatens to become a white elephant, according to Bloomberg.

The business portal quoted sources saying Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met Berjaya Corp founder Vincent Tan and Genting Group’s Lim Kok Thay in a lunch meeting last week to discuss the matter.

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