Sepang Goldcoast was conceptualised as an integrated holiday destination catering to international tourists and travellers, modelled on famous beach havens such as the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia and Miami Beach in the United States.

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Further south, a studio on Queensland's Gold Coast, built in 1988 by Dino de Laurentiis, a Hollywood producer, churns out international television product for its joint proprietors: Village Roadshow, an Australian distributor, and Warner Brothers.

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