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. 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.
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.
Adam Nebbs
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Travellers' Checks by Adam Nebbs

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

Adam Nebbs
Adam Nebbs

Updated: 12:49pm, 12 Apr, 2019

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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. 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.
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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