Genting Malaysia loses new theme park catalyst, shares tumble


No walk in the park: A file picture showing visitors at one of the attractions in Genting Highland Resort. Genting Malaysia is claiming more than US1bil from 21st Century Fox Inc and Walt Disney Co for pulling out of a theme park deal. — AP

PETALING JAYA: The opening of a new theme park based on the 20th Century Fox World design is supposed to boost the number of visitors to Genting Highlands for the next two years from June 2019.

However, it is not going to happen – sparking a setback for Genting Malaysia Bhd in its efforts to boost visitor numbers.

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