Malaysia will welcome its first Hard Rock Hotel, the US$43 million 249-key Hard Rock Hotel Penang, in Batu Ferringgi, Penang by September 2009.
In addition, Hard Rock International (Hard Rock) is still looking at opportunities in Kuala Lumpur even though prior deals for two to three properties did not work out.
Hard Rock also mentioned that they are interested in Vietnam, Shanghai and Beijing and will be keen on the Thai and Japanese markets gaming be legalised.
