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A year on, proposed e-sports hub still in state of ruin

today21 December 2025

Background


FMT found the site of the proposed Selangor e-sports hub at the former Carlton Hotel neglected, with no work under way on improvements to the building.
SHAH ALAM:

More than a year after plans for a Selangor e-sports hub were announced, there are still no signs of development at the site, the former Carlton Hotel in Section 13.

The building earmarked for the hub was in a sorry state when FMT made a visit.

The surrounding area is overrun with weeds and litter, vandalised with graffiti, while broken glass doors and open drains pose safety risks.

Inside, the building is equally dilapidated with pools of water on the floor, a collapsed ceiling, and broken basic facilities.

Several rooms show no signs of maintenance for years, and old hotel signage still clings to the exterior, alongside the faded logo of the Selangor State Sports Council.

The poor conditions inside the old Carlton Hotel building in Shah Alam.

Plans to renovate the site were announced by menteri besar Amirudin Shari in…

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Written by: Nur Alif Hazmi


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