News by Hannah Rafee

“We foresee the local property market to pick up between end of next year and early-2018, and we are confident that it will be a good time to introduce this development.”

The brand-new clubhouse of the 151-acre Kota Seriemas Golf and Country Club in the Kota Seriemas township in Nilai is quite a sight to behold. 

IT is a quarter past one in the afternoon at Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia (PAM) Centre at Jalan Tangsi when Datuk Tan Pei Ing walks in. “I have not had my lunch yet,” she says, and seems relaxed despite having several more engagements lined up during the day.

The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards recognise Malaysia’s best developers and outstanding projects throughout the country. For its 14th edition this year, The Edge Media Group welcomes first-time partners Jotun Paints Malaysia, USG Boral and Volvo Car Malaysia.

Since its opening in September 2012, Legoland Malaysia has been drawing thousands of visitors daily. Situated in Medini Iskandar, the 76-acre development — also the country’s first international theme park — is constantly hosting events and lively activities. Its mastermind, Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (MIM), plans to emulate the success of Legoland Malaysia and its other past launches — Mall of Medini and Gleneagles Medini — by introducing commercial office towers in the Medini Iskandar township.

“You coming?” asks Professor Dr Jimmy Lim, founder and principal of Jimmy Lim Design, as he steps into his home office.

With the mushrooming of high-rises and mixed-use developments in Kuala Lumpur, boutique landscape and architecture firm, Pentago, decided to take the road less travelled — it refurbished a heritage site to lodge its main office, Pentago House.

The well-established Bandar Sunway is one of the most vibrant townships in the Klang Valley with thousands of people visiting its megamall, theme park and educational institutions every day.

The Malaysian Institute of Architects’ (PAM) new headquarters in Jalan Tandok, Bangsar, called PAM Centre, exudes a minimalist feel. With its façade covered in dark aluminium screen, the 7-storey building features concrete slabs, exposed pipes and raw brick walls, bearing a resemblance to modern industrial offices in Brooklyn, New York.

For a lot of investors, the first thing that comes to mind when one mentions Penang is the state’s thriving island and its capital city of George Town. With its strong industries and heritage, Penang island has long established itself as one of the country’s most loved and successful cities. However, due to limited land and a saturated market there, developers have begun crossing over to Seberang Perai, lured by the undeveloped space, cheaper land price and strong growth potential.