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Is Genting Singapore still a good bet?

The company’s H1 2025 financial performance was disrupted by the temporary closure of some attractions at Resorts World Sentosa 

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Ben Paul

Ben Paul

Published Wed, Aug 13, 2025 · 07:00 AM
    • By most accounts, Genting Singapore's weaker profitability was caused by the closure of some attractions at Resorts World Sentosa (above) to facilitate construction works related to the RWS 2.0 project, which deterred mass-market gamblers and non-gaming visitors.
    • By most accounts, Genting Singapore's weaker profitability was caused by the closure of some attractions at Resorts World Sentosa (above) to facilitate construction works related to the RWS 2.0 project, which deterred mass-market gamblers and non-gaming visitors. PHOTO: BT FILE

    [SINGAPORE] This column predicted late last year that Genting Singapore’s profitability will improve in 2025, and drive a recovery in its beaten down share price.

    So far, it has turned out to be a rather poor bet.

    Genting Singapore’s shares have chalked up a total return of less than 0.1 per cent since the beginning this year (up to Aug 8). This made it the sixth worst-performing component of the Straits Times Index, which delivered a total return of more than 15.5 per cent.

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