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Look around you:  Which buildings are sustainable and managed with excellence? Why is it crucial for Malaysian real estate to be built and managed for sustainability? Read also First-of-its-kind awards What is the cost to owning, living or working in a property that is not built and managed for sustainability? These questions topped the discussions in a series of ongoing virtual briefings on EdgeProp Malaysia’s Best Managed & Sustainable Property Awards (BMSPA) 2021.

Touted as the Silicon Valley of Malaysia, the town of Cyberjaya, located in the district of Sepang, Selangor, was officially opened back in 1997.

Based on Uptime Institute’s Tier Certifications system, which has become the default standard for the data centre industry, data centre classifications are divided into four tiers that match a particular business function and define criteria for maintenance, power, cooling and fault capabilities.

As landowners and real estate players vex over the dismal property outlook amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, another alternative asset class has emerged from the robust e-commerce to open up many business opportunities – data centre.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Police are tracking down about 400 residents of Medan 88 in Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Sepang, who did not return home after it was announced that the area will be placed under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO), effective yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Malaysia reported 919 new COVID-19 cases today, which is lower than the 996 recoveries recorded during the day, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): There are profound shifts in the way people live and work due to the pandemic, and these changes are expected to remain long after the pandemic, according to Chris Lehane, Airbnb senior vice president, global policy and communications (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd said one of its non-client facing employees tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): The tourism and aviation sectors have been badly hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting low-cost carrier AirAsia to speed up its business diversification into food delivery business.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 12): Six associations have jointly urged the Ministry of Federal Territories (FT) to review and reconsider the ‘free trade area’ in KL for petty traders, as announced by FT Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa on Tuesday (Nov 10).