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New GM steps up at The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

By Travel Weekly Asia

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Nov 27, 2018

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Renato De Oliveira, general manager, The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

Renato De Oliveira, general manager, The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

De Oliveira possesses over 17 years of luxury hospitality experience, with key appointments in six Ritz-Carlton properties in Barcelona, Tenerife, Shanghai, Santiago, San Juan and Singapore.

Renato De Oliveira has been named the new general manager of The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur.

De Oliveira possesses over 17 years of luxury hospitality experience, with key appointments in six Ritz-Carlton properties in Barcelona, Tenerife, Shanghai, Santiago, San Juan and Singapore.

He will oversee more than 250 associates in his new role at the 208-key luxury hotel.

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