Genting pushes tourism with opening of premium outlet mall

As part of the Genting Integrated Tourism Plan, a premium outlet centre - Genting Premium Outlet - is currently in the works, said The Star.The Genting Integrated Tourism Plan is a 10-year development, expansion, enhancement, refurbishment and infrastructure master plan. The development would cover 600,000 square feet and is set for completion in Q4 of 2016.The outlet mall will be built on Genting Highlands Resort. It offers a gross leasable area of about 300,000 square feet and is said to house 150 designer and brand name stores, in addition to 4,000 parking bays for cars and buses.According to the article, Genting Premium Outlets’ strategic location within Genting Highlands allows it to leverage Genting Highlands’ attraction as a major tourist and holiday destination that draws about 20 million visitors annually, Genting Group said.Genting Simon is a unit of Simon Genting, and part of a joint venture between Genting Plantations and Premium Outlets, the outlet division of Simon Property Group.