Who owns Universal Studios Singapore?
Universal Studios Singapore is operated by Genting (Malaysia, Bursa Malaysia: GENTING) under licence; Genting does not own the name.[1] The name is owned by another company.
Evidence: Genting Berhad Integrated Annual Report 2025. Last checked .
Key facts
- Licensed to
- Genting Berhad (52.6% stake) reported
- Headquarters
- 🇲🇾 Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
- Origin
- 🇸🇬 Singapore, Sentosa, Singapore
- Founded
- 2010
- Category
- Media & entertainment › Franchises & parks › Theme parks
- Parent ticker
- Bursa Malaysia: GENTING
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Universal Studios Singapore
Universal Studios Singapore opened with Resorts World Sentosa in 2010 and is the only Universal Studios theme park in Southeast Asia. Genting does not own the name: its annual report lists Universal Studios among the international brand partners it has tie-ups with, alongside Premium Outlets, Zouk and Hilton. Illumination's Minion Land opened there on 14 February 2025 and a Super Nintendo World is under construction. The operating company, Genting Singapore, was 52.6 per cent held by Genting Berhad.
Ownership timeline of Universal Studios Singapore
Where Universal Studios Singapore sits in Genting
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
- Adventure Cove Waterpark (52.6%)
- Crockfords (73.8%)
- First World Hotel (73.8%)
- Genting Grand (73.8%)
- Genting SkyWorlds (73.8%)
- Resorts World Awana (73.8%)
- Resorts World Bimini (73.8%)
- Resorts World Birmingham (73.8%)
- Resorts World Genting (73.8%)
- Resorts World Kijal (73.8%)
- Resorts World Langkawi (73.8%)
- Resorts World Las Vegas
- Resorts World New York City (73.8%)
- Resorts World Sentosa (52.6%)
- Singapore Oceanarium (52.6%)
- Skytropolis (73.8%)
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Other brands owned by Genting
Genting controls 17 brands on Brandtree, 5 of them in media & entertainment.
Also in media & entertainment
- Adventure Cove Waterpark (2012)
- Genting SkyWorlds (2022)
- Singapore Oceanarium (2025)
- Skytropolis (2018)
Founded in the 2010s
- Resorts World Bimini (2013)
- Resorts World New York City (2011)
- Resorts World Sentosa (2010)
Other brands in theme parks, and who owns them
The 40 brands in theme parks on Brandtree belong to 11 owners. The largest is Six Flags, with 11; Genting has 4.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Canada's Wonderland | Six Flags | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Adventure Island | United Parks | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Xavage | Grupo Xcaret | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| Magic Planet | Majid Al Futtaim | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
| Harmonyland | Sanrio | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Universal Destinations & Experiences | Comcast | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Disney Parks | Disney | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Boomers Parks | Lucky Strike Entertainment | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Genting
Genting is a publicly listed company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, founded in 1968.
Genting Berhad is principally an investment holding and management company in Kuala Lumpur. It was incorporated in 1968 and listed in 1971, but dates the group itself to 1965, when its founder Tan Sri Lim Goh Tong set out to build a resort on a mountaintop in Malaysia. The group now spans leisure and hospitality, oil palm plantations, power generation, oil and gas, property development and life sciences, operates in nine countries with about 55,000 employees, and turned over RM27.7 billion in 2025. It holds its leisure business through three separately listed subsidiaries — Genting Malaysia, Genting Singapore and Genting Plantations — plus the wholly owned Genting Energy and Resorts World Las Vegas.
🇸🇬 Universal Studios Singapore and other Singaporean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 36 brands that began in Singapore. 10 of them (28%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country, Universal Studios Singapore among them.
Frequently asked questions
Who makes Universal Studios Singapore?
Genting makes and sells Universal Studios Singapore under a licensing agreement.
Does Genting own Universal Studios Singapore?
No. Genting holds a licence to make and sell Universal Studios Singapore, which is not the same as owning it.
Where did Universal Studios Singapore come from?
Universal Studios Singapore originated in Singapore in 2010, in Sentosa, Singapore.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Genting Berhad Integrated Annual Report 2025 — Genting Berhad, Annual report; retrieved 24 September 2026.
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