Residents of Genting Highlands property say they’re sick of all the ghost stories

The infamous Amber Court residences in Genting Highlands, with its dilapidated facade and outlines constantly shrouded by white mist – has for years been the focal point of supernatural stories and purported ghost sightings, not only by common folk, but by content creators and media outlets even. The high-rise complex was originally developed and opened in 1996 as a hotel, strategically placed nearby a theme park that was never to be completed. Subsequent plans to add on to the hotel were never followed through, and eventually allowed the building to develop a look that screamed “haunted” from the outset, with red algae growing on the exterior, cars abandoned in the parking lot, and an overall sense of unkempt lending plenty to spooky the aura of the place.

Thrill-seekers and horror story buffs eventually began spreading rumors of ghosts sightings, disembodied voices, and other creepy phenomena taking place in and around Amber Court, with many coming from afar to check the seemingly god-forsaken place out for themselves. Heck, there was even a horror movie shot on the premises that just about solidified the complex’s reputation as one of the most haunted locations in Genting Highland. At first, the tales and rumors seemed like nothing but harmless fun.

But after the buildings were turned into actual residences in 2019, the stories started becoming problematic, particularly for those actually living in the individual units. Despite Amber Court receiving a new coat of paint and the grounds tidied up, the new welcoming facade did nothing to dispel the ghost stories, with social media vloggers still arriving and trying to make a buck off the reputation of the complex. Only recently, the management committee along with residents of Amber Court came together to fight back against the rumours and stories surrounding the buildings, and complained of how these unsubstantiated tales had caused a number of problems for owners and permanent occupants.

For one, the buildings had become a hotspot for social media personalities trying to make sensational ghost content, while many spiritual mediums (who were labeled fraudsters) had also tried to sell their services to those living in Amber Court. Secondly, the constant rumor-mongering had led to the value of the Amber Court properties to plummet, leading to financial losses for many owners. “While it costs at least RM1,000 (US$227) per square foot at other properties around Genting Highlands, the Amber Court property is only valued at around RM250 (US$57) per square foot,” said a representative of the committee.

“Their allegations are baseless,” added chairman of the management committee said of the supposed “ghosts” haunting the corridors of Amber Court. “None of us has ever seen a ghost let alone been disturbed by supernatural activity at the apartments. ” He added things had even gotten to a point where some visitors had started trespassing into homes while trying to hunt for supernatural activity in the middle of the night, which posed different problems altogether.

He said that these actions of those who had “nothing better to do” were “very unacceptable”, and he even gave reporters in attendance various examples of content creators and influencers adding fake crying sounds in the “ghost videos” taken at Amber Court. To these individuals, the chairman urged stopping the shenanigans and the spreading of rumors, or risk facing legal action. According to the committee, over RM 1.

4 million has been spent on trying to improve the appearance of the Amber Court complex – including repainting the walls, fixing the elevators, and removing the abandoned cars from the parking lots – although the continued viral stories about the hauntings have certainly diminished the intended effect of the upgrades. It’s currently uncertain what other steps the residents of Amber Court will take to improve the situation – some have even mooted changing the name of the residences altogether – but right now, there are still many videos on YouTube talking about supernatural sightings on the buildings’ premises, with millions of views and no signs of slowing. Flooding problems will be too much for Malaysia to handle by 2050, says report Bali will give you tax-free status if you move to the island to ‘work from home’ Standing on one leg for 10 seconds may reveal your risk of dying early, study says World’s heaviest freshwater fish is a 300 kg stingray that’s as big as a car Cover image sourced from MalaysiaGazette and 馬來西亞東方日報 Oriental Daily News Malaysia .

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