The question of whether Landmarks has the necessary approvals to set up a casino in Bintan Island in Indonesia remains unanswered. After the company’s annual general meeting (AGM) yesterday, its chief operating officer Lim Boon Soon refused to clarify on the status of the company’s plans to build a casino in the island and whether they have obtained the necessary approvals.

Kuala Lumpur: Landmarks Bhd is keeping mum on whether it has obtained a gaming licence from the Indonesian authorities to operate its proposed casino on Bintan Island off Indonesia. Nonetheless, the company’s shareholders yesterday unanimously approved its proposed acquisition of the remaining 26% stake in Bintan Treasure Bay Pte Ltd (BTB) that plans to develop Treasure Bay, within which an integrated resort with a casino is to be built.

Petaling Jaya: Fresh doubts have emerged over Landmarks Bhd’s plans to build Indonesia’s first legalised casino in Bintan, the largest island in the Riau archipelago just south of Singapore. The question remains on whether the Indonesian authorities would allow gaming activities to be part of a huge tourism development project on the island. Landmarks, backed by Asia’s biggest gaming company Genting Bhd, has announced plans to build resorts, condominiums and villas in Bintan over eight years at a cost of USD 2bil (RM4.5bil).