Genting Malaysia to open redesigned Awana golf course this year
Genting Malaysia Bhd has said its “newly-designed” 18-hole golf course at Resorts World Awana will open later this year, according to its latest integrated annual report. The property is located in the Genting Highlands and forms part of the wider Resorts World Genting (RWG) integrated resort, Malaysia’s only legal casino destination.
The update was shared by the group’s chairman, Mohd Zahidi Zainuddin, in the company’s Integrated Annual Report 2025, released on Thursday (16 April). The chairman noted that preparations at the mid-hill area were progressing as planned, “culminating in the upcoming opening of Eufloria and the newly redesigned 18-hole golf course at Resorts World Awana this year, further broadening the Group’s leisure and lifestyle offerings.”
Leisure expansion at Genting Highlands
The reopening of the golf course is part of wider upgrades to strengthen Genting Malaysia’s non-gaming offerings. Resorts World Awana, set in a natural mountain environment, complements the larger Resorts World Genting complex, which includes gaming, hotels, entertainment and retail facilities.
Alongside the golf course, the company confirmed plans for Eufloria, described as a new “nature-themed attraction” located at mid-hill level. The project will feature what the group calls “Malaysia’s largest greenhouse complex” and is positioned as both an ecotourism and edutourism offering.
Eufloria was earlier mentioned in a memorandum of understanding signed with the Malaysian government to support the Visit Malaysia 2026 campaign. The project is linked to efforts to increase tourism and visitor numbers to Genting Highlands.
Genting Malaysia said these developments are intended to support its positioning, noting that the additions will help in “strengthening Resorts World Genting’s position as a leading regional leisure and entertainment destination.”
Continued upgrades across Malaysian operations
The group added that it would continue to “undertake selective refurbishment and upgrading works” across its Malaysian properties to “enhance the overall guest experience”. This reflects a broader strategy to diversify offerings beyond gaming and improve the appeal of its integrated resort.
RWG remains the group’s flagship property and a key contributor to performance. In 2025, total visitor numbers at the resort rose 2 per cent year-on-year to 28.6 million.
International developments and expansion
Genting Malaysia is expanding its operations across multiple markets outside Malaysia. In the United Kingdom, the company said it had “progressively rolled out additional gaming machines across its properties following recent legislative reforms that permit increased gaming machine allocations in casinos.”
The group also secured planning approval to redevelop the London Trocadero site at Piccadilly Circus into a “three-storey casino and entertainment venue”, strengthening its presence in a key central London location.
In the United States, Genting Malaysia highlighted its award of a full commercial casino licence for Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) by the New York State Gaming Commission in December 2025. The initial phase of redevelopment is expected to include an “expanded gaming floor alongside enhanced entertainment, hospitality and supporting amenities”.
The company had earlier indicated that the first phase of the RWNYC expansion could open in the first half of this year.
Ownership changes and financial performance
The annual report also confirmed a significant corporate development. After completing a corporate exercise in December 2025, Genting Bhd raised its direct stake in Genting Malaysia from about 49.9 per cent to 73.8 per cent. The company said this “allowed Genting Bhd to gain statutory control of Genting Malaysia, cement its position as the holding company, and become its majority shareholder.”
Financially, Genting Malaysia reported a net profit of MYR145.9 million (US$36.9 million) for the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with a net loss of MYR457.9 million ($115.9 million) in the prior-year period.
For the full year, total revenue rose 8.9 per cent to MYR11.88 billion ($2.53 billion), while adjusted EBITDA increased 13.3 per cent to nearly MYR3.30 billion ($703 million). Net profit for the year increased fourfold to MYR670.7 million ($143 million).
The company said its Malaysian operations remained key to overall performance, supported by higher visitation and improved operations. It said the new developments would help in “strengthening Resorts World Genting’s position as a leading regional leisure and entertainment destination.”
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