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Malaysia Resort World Genting Closed Until March 31
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The resort World Genting Casino complex (file photo) in the Genting Highland near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur will be "temporary closed" from Wednesday (March 18) until March 31, executives said in a written announcement on Tuesday. The closure is part of efforts to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The casino resort is the main division of Genting Malaysia Bhd.
The closures will include the complex's "hotel facilities, food and beverage stores, casinos, ScotRopolis indoor theme parks, entertainment facilities, attractions, shopping malls and retail stores," according to a statement on Tuesday. Resorts World Genting will resume operations from April 1, 2020, it added.
The announcement follows the Malaysian government's decision on Monday to ban entry of citizens from abroad and close businesses and schools. Southeast Asia had the highest number of COVID-19 cases as of Monday, 553.
Malaysia is also banning its citizens from traveling abroad, Prime Minister Muhammadu Yashin said in a televised address late on Monday. Businesses will be closed except in markets that supply daily needs, and movement of people will also be restricted across the country to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus linked to the COVID-19 disease.
In his announcement, the prime minister said the government's priority was to "stop the new spread" of the outbreak. "The current outbreak situation requires drastic measures to restore the situation as soon as possible," he added.
In a statement on Tuesday, Resorts World Genting executives said essential resort-based services such as security, utilities and clinics would continue to operate during the closure.
According to the statement, "All reservations made to stay at our hotel during this period will be cancelled. Guests can request a refund or change their reservation date. The same goes for reservations at Resorts World Awana, Resorts World Kijal, and Resorts World Langkawi," the statement said, referring to other hotel accommodations.
In late February, Genting Malaysia said in a filing that it expected demand for overseas travel to decline "in the near term" due to travel restrictions and widespread concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. "The local leisure and accommodation industry will be negatively impacted, including in the gaming industry," the company said.