Backed by a US$1.1 billion investment from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, the integrated destination resort, Desaru Coast, hopes to rival other regional resort offerings in Singapore and Indonesia.
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Can Malaysia’s Desaru Coast compete with Sentosa in Singapore or Indonesia’s Bintan Island?
- Backed by Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, which invested US$1.1 billion in its development, the resort has a slew of luxury hotels and two golf courses
- Doubts remain over its sustainability, however
Backed by a US$1.1 billion investment from Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund, the integrated destination resort, Desaru Coast, hopes to rival other regional resort offerings in Singapore and Indonesia.
