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IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 93 2020 亞博匯50強 LEE CHOONG YAN PRESIDENT AND COO Genting Malaysia 李忠仁 總裁及營運總監 雲頂馬來西亞 31 POWER SCORE 權能指數 : 822 POSITION LAST YEAR 去年排名 : 31 CLAIMS TO FAME 名成事跡 Oversees family heirloom Resorts World Genting, featuring the only casino in Malaysia Completing US$2.3 billion Genting Integrated Tourism Program resort renovation Genting Malaysia holds global assets from Bimini to Birmingham, Cairo to Queens, NY • • • • • • 負責林氏家族「傳家寶」雲頂世界的營運，該項目坐擁馬來西亞唯一的賭場 對項目完成總值23億美元的「雲頂綜合旅遊計劃」 雲頂馬來西亞在全球不少地方持有物業，包括比米尼、伯明翰、開羅及紐約皇后區 AT THE START OF THIS YEAR , Genting Malaysia appointed Lee Choong Yan to its board of directors, adding to the President and COO posts he’s held since 2006. An accountant by training who joined Genting in 1997, the appointment recognizes his stewardship of Resorts World Genting, the group’s first gaming property, located in the Cameron Highlands outside Kuala Lumpur and still the only casino in Malaysia. The directorship also recognizes Lee’s skill accommodating other group baubles in Genting Malaysia’s corporate jewel box. The company acquired 49% of loss-making Resorts World Catskills last year from Lim Kok Thay’s family investment vehicle Kien Huat Realty III. The deal was supposed to add synergy opportunities with Resorts World New York City, the slot parlor near New York’s Kennedy International Airport, already held by Genting Malaysia along with dozens of UK casinos and an online gaming platform, Resorts World Bimini and even a casino in Egypt. ResortsWorld Genting remains the company’smain attraction, accounting for nearly 70% of revenue and EBITDA last year. An outdoor theme park scheduled to open next year will crown the long running MYR10 billion (US$2.3 billion) Genting Integrated Tourist Plan, aiming to make Resorts World Genting a world class destination. Visitation rose 11% last year to 28.7 million with 95% occupancy in its seven hotels with 10,500 rooms, many new or refurbished through the plan as average room rates doubled. Revenue tanked 64% in 2020’s first half with a three month shutdown from mid-March. The IR reopened in mid-June, “to positive response,” the company reports, and its strong domestic customer base – even though Malaysian Muslims are barred from the casino – bodes well for business behind closed borders. 今年年初 ，雲頂馬來西亞任命李忠仁為董事會成員，他另外自2006年起已出 任集團總裁兼營運總監。李忠仁為會計師出身，於1997年加入雲頂，是次任命 表彰他在雲頂世界的卓越領導，該物業是雲頂馬來西亞首個博彩項目，位於吉 隆坡郊外的金馬崙高原，至今仍是馬來西亞唯一的賭場。 這董事會任命亦是集團認可李忠仁的能力，在雲頂馬來西亞這「珠寶盒」 中平衡著其他小玩意。該集團去年從林國泰的家族投資企業Kien Huat Real- ty III手中，收購了業務虧損的Resorts World Catskills之49%股權。此舉是旨 在為雲頂馬來西亞帶來協同合作的機會，因集團在紐約甘迺迪國際機場附近 營運角子機場所紐約城名勝世界，而雲頂馬來西亞亦營運多家英國賭場及網 絡博彩平台，還有比米尼名勝世界和埃及的一家賭場。 雲頂世界仍是雲頂馬來西亞的主要項目，去年佔集團近70%收入及 EBITDA。雲頂世界持續進行總值100億令吉（23億美元）的「雲頂綜合旅遊計 劃」，以打造成世界級旅遊目的地，計劃亮點包括定於明年開幕的室外主題 公園。雲頂世界去年訪客量增長了11％至2870萬人次，項目內七家酒店提供 1.05萬間客房，入住率達到95％，當中不少為計劃內增設的新酒店或翻新的 酒店，平均房價翻了一倍。 雲頂世界自今年3月中旬起關閉了三個月，導致集團2020年上半年收入 下降64％。雲頂馬來西亞在業績報告上稱，該項目於6月中旬重新開放，「獲得 了積極的回應」。雖然馬來西亞回教徒被禁止進入賭場，但其強大的國內客戶 群基礎，在邊界仍然封閉的情況下將支持集團業務。