Genting bets on global casino market


Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong took a big “bet” when he started Genting Highlands Resort. Ithad put him on the brink of bankruptcy at one point but the risk has paid off in spades.We highlight the Genting group in the second part of our monthly series on the growthof large companies. 

IN his autobiography, Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong said it was important to be able to seize upon and exploit fleeting opportunities that were hard to come by in times of war or peace.  

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