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Berjaya founder Vincent Tan denies casino plan in Malaysia’s Forest City

Anwar also denies report government is mulling over a second casino licence to revive the beleaguered US$100b development

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Published Fri, Apr 26, 2024 · 04:43 PM
    • Berjaya’s founder Vincent Tan is one of the 50 richest people in Forbes Malaysia list.
    • Berjaya’s founder Vincent Tan is one of the 50 richest people in Forbes Malaysia list. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [KUALA LUMPUR] Berjaya Corp denied that company founder Vincent Tan was in talks to build a casino in Johor’s Forest City, as reported recently.

    The response came after Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Thursday (Apr 25) denied a recent news report that the government is mulling over a second casino licence to revive the beleaguered US$100 billion development in the southern state of the country.

    Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Berjaya and Genting Group were in early discussions with the Malaysian government on opening a casino in Forest City, Johor.

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