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NEWS & EVENTS

06 A round up of events and

happenings within the

industry

ONE ON ONE

16 A talk with Mr Yaw Seng Heng,

Group Managing Director of

Nippon Paint Malaysia Group

PROJECTS

20 Nature-Inspired Edgewood

Residences at SkySanctuary

22 Wellness Sojourn Hotel

24 PKNS committed to improving

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homes

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26 How Property Developers

Respond to the Soaring

Building Material Cost?

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Leading VRF Revolution

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NEWS & EVENTS

Chiefway Malaysia Unveils Malaysia’s First Smart

Glass Manufacturing Plant

Malaysia's leading smart glass manufacturer, Chiefway has

unveiled Malaysia’s first smart glass manufacturing plant. This

unveiling comes on the heels of increasing product demand as

the popularity of smart homes and eco-friendly developments

continue to grow.

The new plant will substantially increase Malaysia’s capacity

to penetrate and compete in the highly lucrative and blossoming

smart glass market which is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 17.5%

over the next 9 years, leading to a market value of US$ 18.3 billion

by 2031. The current local and regional smart glass markets are

largely dominated by China and other North Asian countries,

however, this new plant is thought to be an important first step

in establishing Malaysia in the market enabling smart glass to be

developed and manufactured locally.

“We see the launch of our new manufacturing plant as a

crucial step towards our ambitions of establishing Malaysia as a

regional force within this new and booming smart glass market,”

says Jeffrey Chong the CEO and Founder of Chiefway Malaysia.

“This is not only an opportunity to bring more jobs to the area,

but it also allows us to further expand our manufacturing

capabilities and meet the growing needs of the Malaysia market

and eventually the region. Our own manufacturing plant allows

us to better align our services and products with our customer's

demands in a rapidly changing green technology-driven

landscape”

The new manufacturing plant located in Shah Alam, Malaysia

is 8,000 sq. ft in size and features high tech manufacturing devices

and patented tools to help develop Chiefway’s unique smart glass

formulation. The plant can produce 2,000 meters 2 of smart glass

every month allowing Chiefway to meet 70% of the local demand

for smart glass.

To help amplify the rollout of smart glass products and

projects, Chiefway Malaysia signed a Memorandum of

Understanding (MOU) with dormakaba Malaysia and Datsen

Malaysia. dormakaba is a Switzerland-based global security group

focused on providing products and services for secure access

to buildings and rooms from a single source. The brand has a

presence in over 50 markets globally and is looking to solidify its

foothold in the local market. Datsen Malaysia is a specialist in the

awning, skylight and steel structures and aluminium composite

panels. The collaboration looks to enhance its services within the

Malaysian market whilst also creating pathways for Chiefway to

further penetrate global markets.

Chiefway Malaysia smart glass is developed using advanced

technology glass production processes, with optimum quality

and patented methodologies. Smart glass utilises a high-tech

filter layer embedded between two sheets of glass allowing a

traditionally static material to become alive and multifunctional.

This technology allows for the control of various forms of light

including visible light, UV, and IR. Privacy glass products are based

on technologies that allow transparent materials (like glass or

polycarbonate) to switch, from clear to shaded or completely

opaque.

From Left: Ms Christine Tan, dormakaba’s Country Manager for Malaysia &

Brunei, Mr Jeffrey Chong, Founder & CEO of Chiefway Malaysia, Mr Johnson

Chew, Managing Director of Datsen Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Memorandum

of Understanding (MOU) ceremony between Chiefway Malaysia with

dormakaba Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Datsen Malaysia Sdn Bhd.

These solutions have functionality from a privacy front

allowing for adjustable levels of privacy. On top of that, smart

glass also provides environmental and eco-friendly benefits by

allowing users to control the amount of direct sunlight entering

a room indirectly controlling room temperature. Unlike ordinary

glass, smart glasses feature outstanding built-in optical features

that block and deflect approximately 99.5% of dangerous solar

radiation without even needing to be activated. This not only

protects people but also furniture, which fades and deteriorates

quickly due to extended exposure to the damaging UV radiation.

Chiefway offers a wide range of smart glass products to meet

a variety of users' purposes. Some of the product ranges include -

hollow glass, brilliant colour glass, fire-rated glass, one-way glass,

double-glazed glass and pattern blinds smart glass. Chiefway

Malaysia also offers the high temperature of PDLC film and high

visible light transparency that allows> 90% transmittance.

With a new company tagline “We are an Innovative &

Intelligent Smart Glass Manufacturer in Malaysia. We are not here

to manufacture, but we are also Solution Maker too”, Chiefway

Malaysia also unveiled a new logo for the company to reflect

the company’s bold and aggressive direction moving forward

as one of the solution makers in this industry. Riding off the

momentum of this launch Chiefway Malaysia is set to venture into

the consumer and retail market, offering smart glass solutions

including windows, doors, skylights and awnings.

As an expert leader with more than 10 years of experience

in this industry, Chiefway Malaysia specifically founded in 2018

has won several awards such as SME100 Awards also 2021 Asia’s

Best Choice Awards in Honesty Products Awards and Honesty

Enterprise Awards. Since then, some of Chiefway’s clients have

gone strong including the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), Bank of

China, Sarawak Energy, Sime Darby, Honda and Astro.


IJM officiates record-setting tollway in India

IJM Corporation Berhad (“IJM” of “the

Group”) has achieved another milestone

with the highly anticipated opening of the

Solapur-Bijapur tollway built by its Indian

arm, IJM (India) Infrastructure Limited

(“IJM India”). India’s Honourable Union

Minister for Road Transport and Highways,

Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the fourlane

110 km tollway at a ceremony in

Solapur, Maharashtra state.

The National Highway Authority of

India (NHAI) awarded a 20-year concession

contract to IJM India to develop the

Solapur-Bijapur section of the new

National Highway 52 between the states

of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

At RM1.5 billion (INR 2,325 crores),

the four-lane, 110 km tollway was the

largest Indian project undertaken by

IJM in value and one of the largest

contracts awarded by NHAI on a design,

build, finance, operate and transfer

(DBFOT) basis. The project involved the

rehabilitation, upgrading and widening

of the existing two-lane carriageway to

four-lane standards with bypasses and

the construction of flyovers, bridges, road

intersections, railway overbridges as well

as the operation and maintenance of two

toll plazas.

Provisional commercial operations and

tolling commenced in December 2021.

The construction of the tollway began in

November 2018 and was provisionally

completed in 38 months. In spite of

the challenges posed by the Covid-19

pandemic such as movement restriction

orders, incorporating more stringent

standard operating procedures on health

and safety and supply chain disruptions,

the project was successfully completed

ahead of schedule. To date, actual traffic

volume and revenue are in line with

projection, and the project has generated

positive operational cash flows since

tolling commenced.

Connecting southern and northern

India via the Solapur - Bijapur stretch with

bypasses and six flyovers, the tollway

enables greater convenience on the road

resulting in reduced travel time, cost of

travel and increased ride quality for the

high-density commercial vehicle corridor

between the major Indian cities of

Bangalore (Karnataka State) and Gwalior

IJM India’s record-setting Solapur-Bijapur Tollway aims to strengthen the road network in the states

of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

(Madhya Pradesh State).

“I would like to congratulate our

IJM India team and thank them for their

round-the-clock dedication in completing

the project. The accomplishments and

timely completion of this project reaffirms

our capabilities and track record as a

builder of choice and high-performance

concessionaire,” said Mr Liew Hau

Seng, CEO & Managing Director of IJM

Corporation Berhad.

“Apart from providing earnings

visibility and serving as a long-term

growth driver that the completion of

the Solapur-Bijapur tollway accords the

Group, we are proud to have played a

role in expediting the improvement of

infrastructure in the states of Maharashtra

and Karnataka. Efficient and convenient

toll highways are essential to complement

any government’s efforts to improve its

country’s infrastructure development.

With a stable of prominent projects

completed in India in recent years, IJM

India has emerged as a premier DBFOT

specialist and have set standards for

road construction in the country’s

infrastructure sector,” Mr Liew added.

In February 2021, IJM India set a

national record of laying bituminous

concrete on 25.54 lane kilometers in a

short span of 18 hours for the Solapur-

Bijapur highway. This is the first time in

the history of NHAI projects that such a

feat has been attempted and achieved

by any construction company in India.

This achievement has gained entry into

the Limca Book of Records 2020-2022

India’s Honourable Union Minister for Road

Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari

inaugurated 10 National Highway projects,

including IJM India’s Solapur-Bijapur Tollway in

Solapur, Maharashtra, India.

(India’s version of the Guinness Book

of World Records) and Asia Book of

Records. This year, IJM India was awarded

the Achievement Award for the Best

Professionally Managed Company in

Construction and the Achievement Award

for Best Project for the Solapur-Bijapur

road project by the Construction Industry

Development Council (CIDC) of India at the

13 th CIDC Vishwakarma Awards.

IJM India currently operates

three tolled highways in India — the

110 km Solapur-Bijapur tollway, 68 km

Chilkaluripet-Vijayawada tollway and 19.8

km Dewas Bypass tollway. Since 1998, IJM

India has delivered several major road

projects totalling more than 1,500 route

kilometres along with 20 km of urban rail

projects as well as 20.20 million square

feet of prime residential and commercial

development in India.


NEWS & EVENTS

KSK LAND BAGS TWO WINS AT MALAYSIA

TECHNOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2022

The 8 Conlay resident service app and AI-driven dynamic

pricing engine by KSK Land has earned Malaysia’s leading

lifestyle property and design company its winning spots in

two (2) categories under Real Estate: Artificial Intelligence (AI)

and; Property Technology, at the recent Malaysia Technology

Excellence Awards 2022.

Lauded for their capability to provide seamless and data-driven

experiences to property buyers and owners, these award-winning

innovations are powered by KSK Land’s proptech arm, KSK City

Labs.

The Malaysia Technology Excellence Awards by Singapore

Business Review magazine, now in its fourth year, seeks out

and crowns the most outstanding companies in pushing the

boundaries of technology innovation.

Celebrating this award-winning milestone, Joanne Kua, Group

CEO and Managing Director of KSK Land said: As we navigate the

fluid business environment and accelerated shifts in consumer

behaviour, our business and people need to be more and more

dynamic as we are subject to continual, if not continuous, change.

In the current fast-paced lifestyle, we are always striving to meet

the growing demand of our homeowners to provide seamless

solutions as part of a high-quality lifestyle. Understanding this

need, we have committed to design our solutions in-house as we

can leverage the right kind of data with the right skill sets,”

“These innovations are part of our greater pursuit of

placemaking and the creation of a vibrant and sustainable

lifestyle property ecosystem that covers the entire lifecycle from

the earliest stage of design and construction to purchase then

property management.”

8 CONLAY RESIDENT SERVICE APP

The 8 Conlay mobile app represents the inception of KSK Land’s

vision to develop and operate smart buildings and, eventually,

at the frontier of smart cities innovation. The app provides the

homeowners and residents of YOO8 Branded Residences a suite

of residential services and lifestyle features, which enable them

to track their unit’s construction progress, manage their home

remotely, access to luxury lifestyle services and community

events, from the palm of their hand.

The app offers a seamless and hassle-free experience which

elevates the entire homeowner journey from purchase to

residency to property management. This is made possible by

some of the most unique features available including isometric

unit-level construction progress updates, in-app remote lift calling

through the first-in-Malaysia partnership with KONE, first-ofits-kind

tenant management where homeowner has full control

over access into their homes, IoT smart home control enabled by

integration with Lutron.

More new and exciting features will be introduced down the

line, including cardless residential access, a chat function that

connects YOO8 residents directly to Kempinski’s Lady-in-Red

for access to the hotel’s hallmark services such as butler on call,

private chef service, housekeeping, residential provisioning,

tailoring and more.

Krystine Kua, Co-Founder & Head of KSK City Labs (centre) with her

team from KSK City Labs celebrating their win at Malaysia Technology

Excellence Awards 2022.

AI-DRIVEN DYNAMIC PRICING ENGINE

As every unit with a development comes with its unique

specifications and market conditions are ever-changing, home

pricing requires an accurate, efficient and evolving solution. By

harnessing the power of data, KSK Land’s AI-driven dynamic

pricing engine enables the capability of intelligently pricing units

daily, which ensures customers receive fair and accurate prices for

their homes while at the same time, allows developers to secure

and improve the financial health of their projects.

In addition, through its first-in-Malaysia partnership with

Delve by Google, a generative design product that helps real

estate teams to design better and faster with less risk, KSK Land

can now customise the pricing of its units based on wellnessdriven,

quality-of-life variables, such sunlight exposure hours,

wellness grade and many more.

With this web app, sales personnel can now customise their

proposals for customers based on their unit-related specs needs

while receiving rebate recommendations for every proposal

made, all in a single platform.

Representing KSK Land in receiving the awards, Krystine

Kua, Co-Founder & Head of KSK City Labs said, “At KSK, one

of our core values is to be a trailblazer and as part of this, we

emphasise a culture of challenging the status quo and therefore,

we work to design and develop tech solutions that will enable our

homeowners and members of the community not only to wield

convenience in the palm of their hand but access a fully elevated

lifestyle experience. ”

8 Conlay is an integrated mixed-use development in the

heart of the city comprising the first Kempinski Hotel in Malaysia,

YOO8 branded residences serviced by Kempinski and lifestyle

retail quarters. The project is expecting the delivery of vacant

possession of its first tower (“Tower A”) by the end of 2022, whilst

the topping out of Tower B is expected by mid-May 2022.


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NEWS & EVENTS

Assana Serviced Suites at Tropicana Cenang Langkawi.

TROPICANA Partners with HostAStay for hasslefree

property returns

Tropicana Corporation Berhad (“Tropicana”) has appointed the

No 1 Short Stay Management Company in Malaysia – HostAStay

Sdn Bhd (“HostAStay”) as its tenancy management service

provider for TwinPines Serviced Suites in Tropicana Grandhill,

Genting Highlands and Assana Serviced Suites in Tropicana

Cenang, Langkawi. This collaboration synergises Tropicana’s highvalue

property portfolio in key tourism hotspots with HostAStay’s

established track record for excellence in the short-term

accommodation segment. The initiative is also set to drive hasslefree

returns for Tropicana purchasers and homeowners.

In addition, the move leverages on HostAStay’s exclusive

partnership with Tujia, China’s largest homestay operator with

over 1.4 million homes listed online. With a 100% year-on-year

booking commitment to HostAStay, Tujia’s participation ensures

steady footfall to properties under the platform’s purview,

maximising rental growth as international borders reopen.

Joanne Lee, Tropicana’s Managing Director of Marketing & Sales

division expressed her appreciation for the strategic partnership

during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”)

between the two at the Tropicana Experiential Hall, Tropicana

Gardens Office Tower in Kota Damansara.

“Throughout the years, Tropicana has built a reputation as

one of the leading developers in Malaysia, Redefining the Art of

Living through our unique development DNA as well as smart

partnerships with many reputable corporations. Our strategic

collaboration aims to bring value to homeowners and residents

at Tropicana Grandhill and Tropicana Cenang. With HostAStay as

a partner, we will deliver technology-enabled dynamic pricing for

maximised rental returns, round-the-clock concierge, cleaning

and maintenance services, and much more. These features will

further enhance guest and resident satisfaction, facilitating value

appreciation in the long-term,” she said.

“As a globetrotter and believer in Humanising Technology,

I foresee a worldwide rise in homestay and tourism arrivals as

pent-up demand reasserts itself. HostAStay is well-positioned

to cater for this demand, with comprehensive solutions and

application programming interface (“API”) integration with major

players such as Airbnb, Agoda, Booking.com, Expedia, Ctrip, Tiket.

com and Traveloka.

Joanne Lee, Tropicana’s Managing Director of Marketing & Sales (right)

inked the MoU with Jordan Oon, Founder and CEO of HostAStay (left)

Focused on responsible tourism, we aim to drive Southeast

Asia’s tourism landscape forward through partnerships with

renowned developers like Tropicana. Our booking data shows

the potential of quality projects such as Tropicana Grandhill

and Tropicana Cenang, strategically located in regional tourism

hotspots with world-class amenities, distinctive interior design,

and well-planned layouts driving demand,” said Jordan Oon,

Founder and CEO of HostAStay.

Situated 3,000 feet above sea level, Tropicana Grandhill

comprises 112 acres of holistic, health-centric resort living,

with proximity to the established pull factors of Genting

Highlands. TwinPines Serviced Suites offers elevated lifestyles in

keeping with Tropicana Grandhill’s luxurious outlook, featuring

1,443 serviced suites with built-ups from 379 sq ft to 1,330

sq ft in studio to four-bedroom layouts catering for diverse

accommodation profiles.

Meanwhile, the 5.3 acres Tropicana Cenang is strategically

located on Pantai Cenang, Langkawi’s most vibrant beachfront,

benefiting from the island’s recognition as a UNESCO Global

Geopark. Here, Assana Serviced Suites offers 831 seafront

homes with built-ups from 380 sq ft to 1,310 sq ft, showcasing

lavish views of the hotspot’s warm white sands and crystal-clear

waters.


Western Digital - Asia’s First World Economic Forum

Sustainability Lighthouse

The World Economic Forum has recognised and awarded Western

Digital’s factory at Batu Kawan, Penang, as a Sustainability

Lighthouse. By leveraging its vertically integrated smart factory

model and implementing 4IR technologies such as IoT sensors,

digital twin modeling, analytics powered plant management

system and lights-out automation with machine learning, the

site achieved a normalized (per unit) reduction in energy by 41

percent, water consumption by 45 percent and material waste by

16 percent, while growing 43 percent (Compound Annual Growth

Rate) in the last four years.

This is the first World Economic Forum Sustainability

Lighthouse in Asia, and an added designation on top of the site’s

earlier entrance into the Forum’s Global Lighthouse Network,

a community of 103 world-leading manufacturing facilities and

value chains using Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies

to increase operational performance and environmental

sustainability.

“As the world grapples with many challenges, it is remarkable

to see how Lighthouses are yielding sustainability benefits

while achieving business goals, which we call eco-efficiency.

We need them to continue illuminating the way forward for

the global manufacturing community by shaping a responsible

future of manufacturing that works for people, society and the

environment” said Francisco Betti, Head of Shaping the Future

of Advanced Manufacturing and Value Chains, World Economic

Forum.

Enno de Boer, Partner, McKinsey & Company and Global

Lead of its digital manufacturing work, said, “In the face of

geopolitical challenges, supply chain resilience and responsible

manufacturing matters now more than ever. The 103 lighthouses

show how digital technologies drive value chain resilience,

growth, and environmental and people sustainability. In the

past, sustainability and resilience have often come at the cost

of efficiency, but that is no longer true. Companies now have a

digital playbook and tech tools at their disposal to make their

operations more flexible, more agile and more sustainable.

With these tools, they can amplify human capability, achieve

sustainability breakthroughs and accelerate technological

innovation—the recipe for smart manufacturing.”

“Western Digital recognizes the importance and increasing

urgency for a collaborative and united effort to combat climate

change, and we are committed to drive sustainability efforts

where we operate. This recognition as World Economic Forum’s

first Sustainability Lighthouse in Asia is a great testimony to the

ESG initiatives that we have implemented through adoption of 4IR

technologies at our Batu Kawan Penang site, and we will continue

to focus and drive momentum in this aspect,” said Mr. KL Bock,

Senior Vice President of Global Flash Back-End Operations

Western Digital.

In line with the company’s sustainability goals, Western

Digital Batu Kawan site has implemented various strategies such

as the Lights-Out manufacturing concept, which transforms

entire manufacturing systems with the use of advanced 4IR

technologies. This concept creates an environment where

manufacturing processes can operate more efficiently without

the lights on, allowing the site to reduce energy consumed per

unit produced. The site is equipped with an advanced Building

Monitoring System (BMS) that is integrated with a proprietary

optimizing model to effectively manage the use of energy

throughout the facility.

Western Digital Batu Kawan also focused on preserving water

and recycling wastewater generated from its operations via a

multi-layer recycling system with the use of algorithm-based

control models. This enables wastewater to be tested in real-time

and converted to re-usable water for operations, reducing the

water consumed per unit produced.

Renewable energy is another key area for Western Digital

Batu Kawan. The facility’s second building was designed and

constructed with a roof-top solar farm that generates 1MW/Hr

solar energy to supplement the overall energy requirement for

the site. These concerted efforts also enabled the site to achieve

the Malaysia Green Building Index (GBI) certification.


NEWS & EVENTS

Artist impression of Klippa.

Ikano Centres Unveils ‘Klippa’ As Official Name for

its Batu Kawan Mixed-Use Development in Penang

Ikano Centres today officially unveils ‘Klippa’ as the name of its

retail destination and mixed-use development, which aims to be

the cultural heart and hub for the growing Batu Kawan township.

Ikano Centres is part of Ikano Retail, which owns IKEA stores in

five countries as well as shopping centres that are anchored by

IKEA. This is Ikano Centres’ first northern region presence.

Conveniently located with direct access to the Second Penang

Bridge and seamless connection to IKEA, Klippa will offer a unique

retail experience with an integrated shopping centre spanning

1.6 million sq ft of Gross Leasable Area (GLA) and housing over

300 brands. Ikano Centres is also exploring additional commercial

and residential opportunities to add to its meeting place, which

will be developed in a phased approach to meet Batu Kawan’s

growing community of students, families, and professionals at the

neighbouring Batu Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP).

The first phase of Klippa was launched in December 2019

complementing a great day out at IKEA Batu Kawan with 20

brands over 80,000 sq ft of GLA. Next, a unique F&B drivethru

was introduced in November 2021. Its first tenant was a

McDonald’s drive-thru providing more dining options for the

community. Klippa also intends to drive the local arts and culture

scene in line with Penang State Government’s vision to bring arts

and culture to Batu Kawan and fulfil the synonymity of Penang

with street art.

Adrian Mirea, Shopping Centre and Mixed-Use Director at

Ikano Centres said, “As we continue to strengthen our presence

in Malaysia, we want to introduce the Ikano Centres retail

experience to communities in the northern region to mirror the

success of our meeting places in central and southern Malaysia.

Klippa means rock or friend in Swedish, and is the perfect word

play to describe Batu Kawan. With Klippa, we aim to be the rock

in this growing community and to transform Batu Kawan into a

successful commercial and leisure hub in Penang. The emphasis of

this meeting place development is to provide visitors in the region

a holistic customer experience, enhanced with convenience for

all their shopping, dining, entertainment and leisure needs. In

addition, Klippa will also create 5,000 job opportunities for locals

to uplift the social-economic well-being of Penangites.

Arnoud Bakker, Commercial Director at Ikano Centres said,

“We look forward to welcoming more partners that share the

same community-spirit, to further build a retail destination that

Malaysians and tourists will want to visit. Since its opening,

the first phase of Klippa has enjoyed a 98% lease rate, with

established tenants such as IKEA, Harvey Norman and McDonald’s

who have given us the motivation to continue developing and

creating spaces for our communities. As we grow, we will continue

to evaluate the needs of our customers in North Malaysia and

design our Klippa meeting place accordingly.”

Bakker added, “We are also working closely in collaboration

with Aspen Vision City (AVC) and our partners at the neighbouring

Batu Kawan Industrial Park to position Klippa as the place where

people can live, work and create memories together.”

Klippa will have the right combination of tenants to serve the

different needs of its targeted consumers. In addition to the list

of key tenants in operation, Klippa will soon host new openings

of essential offerings and food and beverages with brands such

as TMG Plus Supermarket, Mr DIY, Mr TOY, KFC, Tealive drivethru,

A&W drive-thru, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Kenny Rogers,

Zus Coffee, Chicago Chicken City and a petrol station with an

integrated drive-thru Starbucks.

As part of its name reveal week, Klippa will be organising the

latest edition of its artisan Creative Spark bazaar, partnering with

EKHA to organise a series of upcycling workshops. At the same

time, in conjunction with the relocation of the Penang Container

Art Festival graffiti artwork to Batu Kawan, Klippa will be hosting

a fun run called “Klippa Art Run” this 31 July 2022 and interested

participants can register online from 17 May onwards at

https://bit.ly/KlippaArtRun2022.


Tropicana plans to launch RM2.9 Billion

Worth Of properties

In a filing to Bursa Malaysia, property

developer Tropicana Corporation Berhad

(“Tropicana” or “The Group”) announced

its unaudited financial results for the

first quarter ended 31 March 2022 (“Q1

FY2022”). The Group posted revenue

of RM223.3 million (Q1 2021: RM240.5

million) which was RM17.2 million or 7.2%

lower compared to the corresponding

quarter in the preceding year. The higher

revenue in 2021 was buoyed by pentup

demand and the beneficial Home

Ownership Campaign (“HOC”) that ran

until 31 December 2021.

Dion Tan, Group Managing Director

of Tropicana emphasised that the Group’s

aggressive sales and partnership campaign

as well as gradual economic recovery will

help spur the growth of the Group.

“We performed well in 2021 but

noticed a slower pace in Q1 2022.

Nonetheless, we continue to strive

forward and rolled out various campaigns

such as the “Multi-Million Mania

Campaign” which offers millions of ringgit

worth of prizes and vouchers for home

seekers and shoppers at our mall, as well

as a grand prize of an Edelweiss SOFO

unit at Tropicana Gardens. To add more

push factor, we also unveiled “Tropicana

Power Up Campaign” from 01 March

2022 to 30 June 2022 which offers down

payment assistance, free stamp duties

for loan agreements and memorandums

of transfers, double referral rewards, and

bonuses on sale and purchase agreement

signings.”

“To accelerate our growth, we also

plan to launch up to RM2.9 billion worth

of properties in 2022. We believe these

campaigns will be timely and appeal to the

property seekers following the opening

of international borders. We will continue

to innovate our projects, as we adapt to

the market sentiment while staying true

to our Tropicana development DNA.” he

summarised.

The Group recorded loss before tax

(“LBT”) of RM35.5 million which was lower

by RM54.8 million when compared to the

corresponding quarter in the preceding

year. Despite posting good progress for its

property sales and development segment,

Tropicana’s first foray into Genting Highlands with the introduction of the holistic Tropicana

WindCity features 3 unique townships.

the Group’s weak performance was

attributed to its hotel business which has

not fully recovered.

Although the industry remains

challenging in the short term, the Group

believes that there will still be demand

for properties in prime locations in

Tropicana’s established, matured, and

developing townships, with attractive

pricing and innovative ownership packages

and offerings. Therefore, the Group will

continue to focus on being market-driven

in its product offerings whilst continuing

to unlock the value of its land bank, at

strategic locations across the Klang Valley,

Genting Highlands, Northern and Southern

Regions such as:

1. Gemala Residences, Tropicana Aman

@ Kota Kemuning;

2. Edela Residences & Square, Tropicana

Heights @ Kajang;

3. SouthPlace 2 Residences & Shoppes,

Tropicana Metropark @ Subang;

4. Tropicana WindCity, Genting Highlands

@ Pahang;

5. Merissa Villas, Tropicana Cenang @

Langkawi;

6. Aster Heights, Tropicana Uplands @

Johor;

7. Tropicana Industrial Park, Iskandar

Malaysia @ Johor.

Tropicana’s unbilled sales stood

at RM1.5 billion backed by its unique

residential, commercial and resort-themed

developments. Overall, Tropicana’s

total landbank spans 2,452 acres, with

a total potential GDV of approximately

RM152.2 billion, placing the Group in a

good position to unlock the value of its

strategic landbank and deliver sustainable

performance in the next few years.


NEWS & EVENTS

Picture source: letsbuild.com

Germany’s construction industry output expected to

grow 1.9% in 2022 despite shortage in construction

materials and escalating costs, says GlobalData

Supported by investments on transport infrastructure projects, in

line with the German government’s focus on improving regional

connectivity, the country’s construction industry is expected to

regain growth momentum and expand by 1.9% this year. Despite

the rising costs, the industry recorded a good start in 2022, with

construction value expanding by 2.2% year-on-year (YoY) in the

first quarter, observes GlobalData, a leading data and analytics

company.

Danny Richards, Lead Economist at GlobalData, comments:

“Following the growth in 2022, the German construction industry

is expected to register an annual average growth of 1.8% from

2023 to 2026, supported by the government’s investment on

infrastructure, residential and renewable energy projects.

However, the short-term outlook is subject to downside risk

amid the fall-out from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has

weighed on investor confidence and further elevated energy and

construction material prices.”

GlobalData’s latest report, ‘Germany Construction Market

Size, Trends and Forecasts by Sector – Commercial, Industrial,

Infrastructure, Energy and Utilities, Institutional and Residential

Market Analysis, 2022-2026,’ reveals that the German government

had revised its inflation forecast from 3.3% to 6.1% this year.

Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, inflation rose to its highest

level in 40 years in March 2022 as prices of natural gas and oil

products surged. To help consumers cope with soaring energy

costs and help Germany reduce its dependence on Russian gas,

the government announced relief measures worth EUR16 billion

($19.1 billion) in March 2022.

Richards continues: “Despite the high material prices, the

industry is expected to post growth in 2022 owing to significant

planned investments, including most notably in the transportation

and energy and utilities segments, in contrast to the contraction

seen last year.

“The appointment of the Scholz government in December

2021 is also expected to facilitate growth in the industry, with

their priorities including extending rent control policies, building

400,000 new apartments every year – including 100,000 social

housing units – expanding renewable energy generation,

Picture source: letsbuild.com

strengthening public transport networks, and hiking the minimum

hourly wage from under EUR10 ($12.2) currently to EUR12

($14.6).”

In April 2022, the Federal Ministry for Economy and Climate

Protection presented the coalition government’s ‘Easter Package’

for renewable energy, which revises various energy laws to

expedite the expansion of renewable energy sources.

Forecast-period growth in the German construction industry

will also be supported by investments on oil and gas projects,

in line with the government’s plan to reduce its dependence on

Russian imports.

As well as this, by 2030, Germany aims to nearly double the

share of renewables in its total electricity consumption from

41.1% in 2020 to 80% by 2030. To achieve this target, onshore

wind installations are targeted to rise by an average of 10GW per

year, to reach a cumulative capacity of 115GW by the end of 2030,

while the solar capacity is expected to rise by an average of 22GW

per annum, to reach a cumulative capacity of 215GW by that year.

In May 2022, Germany’s federal cabinet gave an approval

to draft a legislation for accelerating the construction of import

terminals for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The law will be

applicable for floating and land-based LNG import terminals.


Underwriters Laboratories Inc.


ONE ON ONE

MR. YAW SENG HENG

Group Managing Director,

Nippon Paint Malaysia Group.


A TALK WITH MR YAW SENG HENG

Group Managing Director of Nippon Paint Malaysia Group

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng spearheaded Nippon Paint

Malaysia Group to the top paints & coatings

provider in Malaysia. He is widely known for

his reputation in challenging the technological

boundaries and “business as usual” practices

within the paints market. His leadership in business practices and

innovation won Nippon Paint several prestigious awards from

Frost & Sullivan, Putra Brand Award and Readers’ Digest Trusted

Brand Award.

His 37 years of vast experience has seen him establishing

Nippon Paint’s manufacturing facilities in Pakistan (2006) and

Bangladesh (2011). In 2014, he spearheaded the Nippon Paint

Malaysia in assuming the control of Nippon Paint’s decorative

companies in The Philippines and Thailand. In 2015, Mr. Yaw

and his dedicated team of talents from Malaysia supported and

propelled Nippon Paint’s decorative businesses in Indonesia

with the implementation of the SAP ERP system and driving the

business growth by focusing on tinting machines, strengthening

distribution channels and churning our innovative products for

the Indonesian market.

Mr. Yaw is widely known as the “systems architect” as he was

instrumental in implementing the ISO 9001 Quality Management

System, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System and the

ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System.

He played a pivotal role when the Group decided to implement

the SAP ERP system. Not only did he led the team towards the

successful implementation of this system which saw a significant

increase in productivity and efficiency, he went on to develop

Nippon Paint Malaysia’s inaugural digital ecosystem called

“CONNECT”.

B&I: Can you give us a brief overview of Nippon Paint?

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: Nippon Paint (M) Sdn. Bhd. (NPM) is a

market leader in the coatings industry established in 1967. The

No.1 paint brand in Malaysia and Asia has won several awards

such as the Reader's Digest Trusted Brand Awards (2006-2021),

Putra Brand Awards (2010-2021) and Parents' Choice Awards

2019.

As part of Nippon Paint’s expansion initiative, NPM has

acquired CMI Construction Material Industry Sdn. Bhd. (CMI)

and CMI Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (CMIC) in February 2022 and

this acquisition has further strengthened NPM's positioning as

a Total Coating & Construction Solutions provider, providing

compatible system solutions to every quality and beautiful

finishing from bare to finish - from the floor up to the roof and

everything in between. In March 2021, NPM acquired a majority

stake in Vital Technical Sdn. Bhd. (V-Tech) to further strengthen

its market leadership in the home and industrial improvement

solutions industry for Sealants, Adhesives and Fillers (SAF). In

May 2020, it acquired ownership of Selleys to expand into home

improvement segment for Sealants, Adhesives and Fillers (SAF).

B&I: As we know it, Malaysia (and other nations around the

world) was greatly affected by the COVID-19.

(a) Can you share some of the challenges faced by paint and

coating industry, and by Nippon Paint?

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: The paint and coating industry has always

been very competitive and more so during the pandemic.

However, we have always pushed ourselves to be ahead of the

game by pushing innovation boundaries which in turn, enable us

to churn out fresh, bold and transformative solutions that cater

to our customers’ needs. We always have to be on our toes and

be alert to changes in consumer patterns.

(b) How did Nippon Paint respond to the pandemic?

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: We have elevated from being a Total

Coating Solutions provider to now a Total Coating & Construction

Solutions Provider. This comprises of Drymix Solutions, Sealant

Adhesive Filler Solutions, Waterproofing Solutions, Flooring

Solutions, Protective Coatings and Architectural Coatings.

Listening to our customers’ needs and finding the right solutions

that satisfy their needs is one way for us to set ourselves apart in

the market.

Now, Nippon Paint has moved beyond offering

comprehensive one-stop coatings, from construction products

that provide total compatible system solution to every quality

and beautiful finishing from bare to finish – from the floor to

the roof and everything in between. This has also allowed us

to capture the construction market while offering affordable

solutions for all segments.

B&I: In recent years, Nippon Paint has diversified its product

portfolio by acquiring Selleys in May 2020, Vital Technical Sdn.

Bhd. (V-Tech) in April 2021, and CMI Construction Material

Industry Sdn. Bhd. (CMI) and CMI Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (CMIM)

in February 2022.

(a) Can you give us an insight into these acquisitions?

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: In March 2021, Nippon Paint Malaysia has

acquired a majority stake in Vital Technical Sdn. Bhd, established

in 2002. It is the number one player in the Malaysian Sealants,


ONE ON ONE

Adhesives and Fillers (SAF) market. The acquisition is part of the

group’s ongoing growth strategy as a market leader in the home

and industrial improvement solutions industry, offering Total

Coating and Construction Solutions.

In April 2022, Nippon Paint Malaysia announced its 100%

acquisition of CMI Construction Material Industry Sdn. Bhd.

(CMI) and 85% stake in CMI Marketing Sdn. Bhd. (CMIM).

Established in 1997, CMI is a reputable manufacturer and

distributor of cementitious dry-mixed prepacked additives,

skim coat, plasters, tile adhesives, waterproofing and technical

mortars. This acquisition is aligned to Nippon Paint’s global

strategy of expanding into adjacent businesses, thus further

strengthening Nippon Paint’s positioning as a Total Coating

and Construction Solutions (TCCS) provider whilst pushing the

boundaries to innovate and offer compatible solutions from bare

concrete surfaces to the finishing, through a comprehensive

range of innovative solutions from coatings to sealants,

adhesives, fillers, waterproofing, flooring and dry-mix.

The business integration will fortify our financial position

through mutual sales while expanding product line-ups through

innovative engineering that meets the needs of our customers.

We will also be able to enhance competencies and efficiency

through the increase of production capacity and coordination of

raw material procurement.

(b) How do these acquisitions translate to Nippon Paint’s

position/performance in the market?

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: As Nippon Paint positions itself as a Total

Coating & Construction Solutions provider, we will continue

to push boundaries by innovating and offering compatible

solutions from bare concrete surfaces to the finishing, through a


construction solutions comprise of plaster/render, skim coat, tile

adhesive, waterproofing, flooring, protective and architectural

coatings that can deliver a total compatible system solution to

every quality and beautiful finishing from bare to finish.

Some industry pain points involving paints in construction

are commonly seen in aspects such as hairline cracks, powdery

finish, blistering, peeling paint, moulding, hollowness, falling

tiles, water seepage and others. With the Total Coating &

Construction Solutions, backed with the technical construction

solutions from CMI, industry pain points can be effectively

addressed.

Through the Total Coating & Construction Solutions, Nippon

Paint is capable in providing an ease of mind one-stop solution

to our customers. From bare concrete to the finishing and from

floor to roof, customers will not need to deal with multiple

stakeholders for any surface or finishing issues. With that, it gives

them peace of mind as they do not have to worry about the

extra cost they need to incur.

It also allows us to be better in our customer service,

internally. As the market leader in Total Coating & Construction

Solutions, we believe that we can transform the organisation

as per the dynamic force market to ensure success in the

construction and coating industries. This would motivate both

internal and external workforce including our people, contractors

and community. The determination and dedication will lead to

success in delivering high-quality products.

B&I: How does Total Coating & Construction Solutions benefit

construction industry?

comprehensive range of innovative solutions;

• Drymix Solutions

• Sealant Adhesive Filler Solutions

• Waterproofing Solutions

• Flooring Solutions

• Protective Coatings

• Architectural Coatings

With these solutions, we aim to help improve the industrial

structure, leading to work efficiency. Hence, we are confident

that the houseowners and developers will be happy with the

result of our solutions.

B&I: What Total Coating & Construction Solutions has to offer?

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: Nippon Paint is the only company in the

region that offers Total Coating & Construction Solutions for the

building and construction industry. We now have the competitive

edge to extend a total compatible system for coating and

Mr. Yaw Seng Heng: As Nippon Paint is leading in the Total

Coating & Construction Solutions market, we believe that

innovation contributes to the growth of our business. Therefore,

at Nippon Paint, we continuously think of ways to innovate our

products and services, we always aim to be the best especially

when we are now leading the Total Coating & Construction

Solution industry. With Total Coating & Construction Solution,

we believe that it does not only help our business but also our

customers. We are hopeful that Total Coating & Construction

Solution can win our customer’s trust as it saves their costs and

time.

In addition to this, Total Coating & Construction Solutions

also benefits construction industries. For example, with the

recent acquisition of CMI, we can increase purchasing power

through more domination over the supply chain. As CMI is

an expert in the construction industry, we believe that their

expertise helps to build our customers’ and stakeholders’

confidence. With more businesses and more demand from

our customers, we can help to boost our nation’s economy,

especially after Malaysia has entered the endemic phase.

CALL TO ACTION

Contact Nippon Paint for your Total Coating &

Construction Solutions need now.

Website: https://professional.nipponpaint.com.my

Customer Careline: 1800-88-2663

E-mail: customercare@nipponpaint.com.my

Download Brochure for more info.


PROJECTS

Nature-Inspired Edgewood Residences

at SkySanctuary

Edgewood Residences, which will have 960 units in

two 42-storey blocks, is a “lifestyle” condominium

project located at the nature-inspired township with

a three-acre park called SkySanctuary, located in

the Setapak suburb of Kuala Lumpur. The project,

with a gross development value of RM508 million,

may be leasehold but it has the advantage of having

a residential land title, unlike most other projects which are

serviced apartments with commercial titles. A residential title

often translates to lower utility bills, lower quit rent and lower

assessment fees.

When the project’s Tower B was launched in May last year,

its take-up rate was almost 90 per cent, despite the on-going

COVID-19 pandemic. Encouraged by the good response, the

developer, SkyWorld Development, released Tower A for booking

at the start of this year. Edgewood Residences is expected to be

completed by the third quarter of 2024.

The project offers a comprehensive range of amenities,

including a sky lounge, infinity pool, spa pool, sauna, reading

room, a gym with full-glass walls overlooking the park, mini

cinema, aerobics/yoga room, games room, a grand entrance at

the guard house, and electric vehicle charging bays, among many

others. Residents will have the convenience of booking condo


facilities or registering their visitors using their smartphones. There

is even an “automated” waste management system for residents’

convenience. The wide range of amenities would be suitable for

three-generation families while the focus will be on promoting

community living and sustainability. For example, the cinema

allows residents to enjoy movies with friends and family while the

co-sharing space at the facilities podium allows residents to find

their own private getaway away outside their unit.

“Not many developments on the outskirts of KL have an

outdoor space like this. The facilities provided are also good to

have in the post-pandemic era. For example, the cinema allows

residents to enjoy movies with only friends and family. There is also

a co-sharing space at the facilities podium, which helps residents to

[escape] distractions at home.

The interior layouts come in three variations, Type A with three

bedrooms and two baths (865 and 911 sq ft), Type B with three

bedrooms and two baths (1,047 and 1,096 sq ft), and lastly Type C

with three-plus-one bedrooms and two baths (1,225 and 1,280 sq

ft). Prices ranged between RM440,000 and RM703,000 during the

first-phase launch last May.

The unit interior is mostly wide and shallow with large

balconies so they appear even more spacious. The large balconies

also improve air quality and allows the interior to receive more

natural light.

The entire SkySanctuary township is spread across a 40-acre

land with its own resident-only Central Park, an autumn park, a

blossom park, a lake and a commercial area. Edgewood Residences

is just the first of four other high-rise residential condominium

projects to be developed in stages, with the fifth one being lowrise

residential villas. The SkySanctuary township is expected to be

completed in eight years.


PROJECTS

Wellness Sojourn Hotel

The location of this Wellness Sojourn hotel and

unique local history was what gave inspiration to

the concept of 'Maritime Museum'. To retrieve

the diverse historical experience of Melaka, the

hotel is conceptualized as a ship that voyaged

through the colonial past. Its journey had brought

back fragments of the past which is then reflected

in the interior design of the hotel.

Upon entering the hotel, guests are welcomed to the

reception lobby. It is a space that aims to serve as an area of

gathering in addition to checking-in guests. The layout is curated

with a few clusters of seating to allow for different groups of

crowds to convene at a time and inclusion of luggage into the

traffic flow.

Dark timbers are one of the key elements featured on the

staircase's main newel, doors and floor. It originates from native

Asian woods such as teak, ebony and mahogany which was

commonly seen in colonial era furnishings.

This concept is also relatable to the dark timber posts that

one would usually observe in traditional Chinese Association

temples (huay kuan). To achieve a sense of crispness, dark wood is

contrasted with light paint finishes on the wall. Light and neutral

shades form the framework of a colonial era interior. These airy

hues are incorporated to create a more cooling interior and


combat the tropical heat. Textures are also pivotal in adding

contrasts against the darker finishings. Rattan and woven patterns

are observed on the furnishings to help add depth into the overall

design.

Another common design feature that one would notice are

the arches whether it be on the timber doors and the iron grille

upon the windows and along the walls. Arches are one of the most

prevailing architectural elements seen in local historical buildings.

It can be observed on the Christ Church Melaka, the five-footways

of traditional shophouses and the corridors or verandahs of British

colonial era mansions.

Conceivably, the main feature of the lobby would be the basrelief

of local tropical plants: banana trees, palms and ferns on

the main wall. We took a notch further to depict local scenery via

the artistic technique of bas-relief to add to the sense of savoir

vivre. It was also to immortalize a scenery that was and could still

be observed locally today. The depiction of a flock of red crowned

cranes across the lobby is just as significant. Cranes bestow upon

those that it meets with luck, longevity and fidelity.

The motifs on the floor tiles are inspired by the traditional

geometric forms of nyonya tiles. The Melaka nyonya elements are

also brought thru the entire hotel and villa rooms to reflect the

local culture and its diverse historical experience.

Sojourn Melaka Hotel is the latest addition to the series of

wellness inspired Guesthouses, Restuarants and series of Spa

houses from Herbaline Wellness Group designed by Santa Fe

Interior Achitecture Sdn Bhd for the past decade.

Contributed by Santa Fe Interior Achitecture Sdn Bhd.


PROJECTS

PKNS committed to improving

quality of life with ‘Residensi Idaman

Selangorku’ affordable homes

PKNS hands over 864 units of affordable homes. In support of Selangor’s

social and economic growth.

The Selangor State

Development or

Perbadanan Kemajuan

Negeri Selangor (PKNS)

today handed over

keys to owners of

864 units of Residensi

Idaman Selangorku (Type D) in Selangor

Cyber Valley. Comprising two blocks

of apartments, the vibrant, attractive

and secure development is now home

to young families, single working

professionals, golden citizens, as well as

students and civil servants.

Officiating the key handing over

ceremony, Selangor state EXCO

of Housing, Urban Wellbeing and

Entrepreneurs Development, YB Rodziah

Ismail, said, “Owning a home can be a


challenge for many, with housing

affordability being the major concern.

With that in mind, the Selangor State

Government, in an effort promote a

competitive economy, has introduced

a range of initiatives to provide and

improve access to affordable housing.”

‘Residensi Idaman Selangorku’,

a project by PKNS to support the

National Affordable Housing Policy

or Dasar Perumahan Mampu Milik

(DRMM), is an initiative to tackle the

nation’s housing affordability concerns

in a holistic way. Equipped with three

bedrooms and two bathrooms, each

unit is also allocated two parking

lots. With a comfortable built-up

size of 1,000 sq ft, the units are

affordably priced at RM232,000. The

development also pays great attention

to natural sunlight, air ventilation and

residents’ right to privacy.

“With the objective of supporting

the B40 community in Selangor

to settle into homes of their own,

Residensi Idaman Selangorku has gone

beyond mere brick and mortar. Many

aspects were taken into consideration

with a view of fostering a united

community and an inclusive living

environment with amenities and

facilities to enhance the wellbeing of

its residents,” explained PKNS CEO,

Datuk Mahmud Abbas.

With inclusivity in mind,

Residensi Idaman Selangorku Type D

development also caters to differentlyabled

residents. Four units were

purpose-built with wheelchair-friendly

platforms throughout the apartment

for ease of access for the differentlyabled.

Located strategically near the

Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa

Kuala Lumpur (KLIA), the 14.41 acres

development boasts excellent logistic

infrastructure, with easy access to the

Expressway Lingkaran Tengah (ELITE),

Putrajaya Link and S.K.V.E Highways.

Highlighting PKNS’ commitment

to supporting the economic and

social growth of the state, Datuk

Mahmud said, “With over 58 years

of experience in developing quality

residential developments, we are

confident that Residensi Idaman

Selangorku will be a benchmark for

affordable housing in Selangor.”


OUTLOOK

(Image Sources:re-thinkingthefuture.com)

How Property Developers Respond to

the Soaring Building Material Cost?

The 2021 Property Market Report released by

NAPIC shows a sign of recovery in the property

sector. After the subdued performance in 2020,

a total of 300,497 transactions worth RM144.87

billion are recorded, which is an increase of 1.5%

in volume and 21.7% in value compared to 2020.

Meanwhile, house price continues its moderate

growth since 2018 despite of the market slowdown – from an

average house price of RM417,974 in 2018 to RM432,111 in 2020

and further to RM434,758 in 2021 – which could probably help to

restore the consumer buying sentiment. The property market is

deemed to be back on track along with the lifting of restrictions

of business operating hours and the reopening of country borders

on 1st April 2022.

Having said that, the overall environment of the property

sector is still pretty much the same as the one prior to the

pandemic, which is generally perceived as “excessive supply”

and “slow absorption”. This is supported by the overhang figures,

where both the residential housing and service apartment have

recorded a historical height – with 36,863 units and 24,295 units,

respectively – amounting to 61,158 units of completed unsold,

Contributed by:

Dr. Foo Chee Hung, The Principal

Researcher of MKH Bhd.

Mr. Brandon Loo, General Manager,

MKH Building Materials Sdn Bhd

or a 15% growth from 53,171 units in 2020 (Figure 1). If those

unsold units “under construction” and “not constructed” are

considered, a total of 203,804 unsold units is recorded, being the

highest since 2017.

A further study on the breakdown of unsold units reveals


that houses initially targeted for B40 and M40 income groups are

a major contributor to the overhang, with 31% or 11,610 units

derived from those priced less than RM300k, while another 26%

or 9,461 units are priced within RM300k – RM500k. In terms of

unsold units under construction and not constructed, majority of

them are also coming from products priced below RM300k, both

at 41% (or 29,083 units) and 44% (or 9,641 units). New launches

also share the same trend, with 35% or 15,332 units are products

priced below RM300k, and 36% or 15,723 units are product

priced within RM300k – RM500k.

All these signify that the supply side of the property industry

is responding to the market demand by providing products that

matching the mass buyers’ affordability level. Even right before

the pandemic, the problem of mismatch in our housing supplydelivery

system has been softening as majority of new launches

since 2018 were generally priced below RM500k. It is just that

the weak economic performance and the reduction in household

income due to the unforeseen pandemic-induced recession have

greatly dampened mass buyers’ housing affordability; whereby

houses supposed to match people’s affordability level before are

no longer in-fit for the current market condition.

To add salt to the wound, fluctuations in building material

prices – due to the pandemic-related shutdowns and restrictions;

lingering tariffs and quotas; the resume and increased

construction activity in the post-COVID-19 era; and even

instances of hoarding and profiteering – could trigger another

round of house prices growth that would further decouple

household income from house prices. As pointed out by the

Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association (REHDA), a 20%

increase in construction cost will lead to a 10% rise in house

prices, as the cost of construction materials accounts for 50% to

60% of the total development value of a project.

Such a rise in building material prices may have a significant

impact on certain ongoing projects as not all the construction

costs are locked in when the contracts were awarded; but it is

sure to increase the cost of doing business for new projects,

leading to the increase in fundamental house prices. For example,

up to March 2020, prices for steel, glass, and metal sections have

grown up by 28.8%, 25.8%, and 24.1%, respectively, since January

Figure 1: Status of overhang in the Malaysian property industry.

(Source: NAPIC)

2020; compared to a relatively slower growth rate of 9.8%, 1.2%,

and 7.5% within July 2017 – December 2019 (Figure 2). Except for

floor & wall tiles and roofing materials which have experienced

a decline in prices, a significant increase in prices is observed in

other building materials as well, ranging from 2.7% (for sanitary

fittings) to 14.4% (for bricks & wall) within the period of January

2020 – March 2022.

While it is not uncommon that any risk associated with

price uncertainty will eventually be passed on to the end

users, property developers nowadays are caution about price

increases of their products, as they may have to bear with the

consequences of dampened sale performance in respond to the

rise in selling price. This is of particularly true when the housing

market is generally flattish and is being marred by issues such

as reduced affordability, high household debts, tighter credit

standards etc. Unless the soaring is too high and there is no way

to curb the increased price tag, developers tend to offset the

increase with strategic material procurement (i.e., bulk purchase,

advance payment, or cash purchase) and smarter spending

processes to ensure the final prices for potential homebuyers are

affected as minimum as possible.

In fact, managing fluctuations in a contract has been

practiced for decades – especially among parties conducting

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OUTLOOK

Figure 2: Prices growth for main building materials in the pre- and post-crisis level.

(Source: DOSM)

business across borders – where provisions are included in their

contracts to address exchange-rate fluctuations. In dealing with

the current skyrocketing material prices, contracting parties can

consider allocating risk for material prices fluctuation, either to

material costs in general or to specific types of materials that

are particularly high risk (e.g., steel, lumber, or copper). For

example, the parties can either mutually agree to split the cost

of any increases in material costs based upon a predetermined

allocation (e.g., 50:50); or to bear the risk for increases in material

costs up to a predetermined threshold (e.g., 5% of the assumed

cost), beyond which the risk shifts to the other party. This

would ensure contractor could complete the project within the

calculated cost despite significant volatility.

Alternatively, contractors can peg material prices with

developers at a mutually agreed threshold rate. In case the actual

material costs are higher than the assumed value, contractors

(Image Sources: Steel as structure material ©AZoM)

are entitled to increase the contract sum to reflect these costs. In

contrast, the savings accrue 100% to the developers if the actual

costs are lower than the assumed value. The contracting parties

can even mutually agree to a maximum or minimum amount that

the cost of the material may fluctuate. The developers would

bear the risk for increases beyond the maximum amount, while

the contractors would bear the risk for decreases below the

minimum amount. All these “risk allocation” measures not only

help alleviating the price pressures contractors currently face,

but also allow for developers’ participation in any upside as prices

stabilize.

Beyond risk allocation, contracting parties can also consider

the “material on site claim” to ease the cash flow of contractor

in procuring the required materials as per contracted sum to

hedge the fluctuation. This measure is of particularly suitable

for projects that are about to commence, whereby contractors

will directly procure the building materials at the moment

the building project deal is closed, while developers will pay

the contractors once the materials are delivered to site.

Though material on site claim does help secure the calculated

procurement price of the moment of closing the deal, the

downside of this measure is the high storage cost and pilferage

risk. As such, contractors should renegotiate with vendors in

allowing the delivery by schedule as per project timeline, subject

always to critically required revision in enhancing the flexibility of

this practice.

Another common practice that widely adopted by developers

to lessen the impact of increased cost of doing business is to

balance the overall project costs through “cost cutting”. This

is certainly a multi-party-collaboration that requires give and

take from developers, contractors, and design professionals to

see if they can partially absorb material cost increases through

adjustments in labour rates, reductions in fees, lowering profit

margin, or value engineering. While such practice can help reduce

the disparity between prices tendered and actual prices, one

should realize that it would not be prudent to keep cutting costs,

as the productivity and quality of the project could be affected


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eventually. Most importantly, material costs in construction

should not be seen as a factor that forces developers to sacrifice

in design, quality, and workmanship of their products. Instead,

the bottom line is to balance their project expenses while

improving their supply capabilities.

Realizing that property development is facing a year-overyear

increase in cost of doing business that making profits

ever the slimmer; honouring more “sustainable construction

practices” and “sourcing out alternate materials” are two of

the best solutions to mitigate the impact of commodity price

fluctuations in the long-run. By implementing technologies and

heeding design processes including lean construction, BIM, and

construction field management software, developers can achieve

greater stability, reliability, efficiency, and flexibility in their

projects, which will eventually be leading to the reduction in

operating costs considerably.

Speaking on alternative materials, not only that the architects

and engineers should exercise their creativity in incorporating

unconventional materials in their designs that helps control

costs while does not compromise on safety, quality, durability,

or functionality; developers should also be more receptive to

counter proposals by relooking into the viable substitutes (i.e.

higher concrete grade to reduce required steel bar, rebar coupler,

AAC wall panel) as well as proven technologies (i.e. SMC modular

toilet).

To note, demand has shown signs of weakening for

properties priced below RM500k. Under the previous three

rounds of withdrawal facility – i-Lestari, i-Sinar, and i-Citra –

implemented since the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020; the recent

EPF special withdrawal measure introduced by government is

further evidence to the subdued economic outlook. Perhaps,

over focusing of affordability on the past has overshadowed the

value creation by developers leading to the mismatch of housing

demand-supply. To put value at the perspective of property

buyer, more comprehensive development incorporating longterm

sustainable living would one way or another as pull factor

for recurring property demand as well as value appreciation.

After all, prices may not be the only factor determining

the property demand. For the recovery from the pandemic

to be durable, a return to the “business as usual” model of

environmentally destructive development activities must be

avoided. Instead, the concept of ‘build back better’ should

be advocated in the discourse around reforming the housing

industry. On this basis, developers’ responses to the pandemic

should include not only getting the property market back on its

feet, but also to address well-being, inclusiveness, and various

systemic vulnerabilities that can potentially impede sustainability

in the long-run.


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High Pollution Industrial Area.

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Acid Rain Effects on Steel Roofing.

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SUCCESSFUL MIDEA V8

GLOBAL LAUNCH IN DUBAI,

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The Midea V8 Global

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the Infinity, came to a

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June 2022. The event shed

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Opening the conference was a speech

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Several global partners of Midea,

including Taqeef from Middle East and

Magnium+ from Georgia, made their

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Midea’s brand influence, channel, and

professional circle, as well as their

knowledge in project engineering.

Exploring Industry Trends and Reflecting

Industry Pain Points

With an increasing urgency to reduce

global CO 2

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in the industry. Gene Sun, GM of Midea

KONG Intelligent Building Ltd, introduced

the concept of iBuilding low-carbon

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Hospital. Through big data, IoT, 5G and

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Industry consultants spelled out

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lead to internal device damage from

environmental factors such as sand, dust,

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installation standpoint, Midea’s selfdesigned

communication chip (HyperLink)

realizes an arbitrary topology in addition

to the traditional communication

connection method, reducing installation

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allowing for an instant diagnosis of the

system’s current refrigerant volume.

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VRF introduces a side discharged series

in its outdoor unit, which reduces its

occupied spaces and makes it easier


to transport. A diversified range of indoor units are

available to meet the demands of increasingly complex

interior spaces, freeing the product from height

constraints. As to energy-saving, Midea V8 Series VRF

also takes the lead in realizing direct current in all

internal and external units, and has entered energy

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Midea V8, Multi-Certified Product of the Industry

Solid technical strength earned Midea V8 Series VRF

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Assurance Quality provider to industries worldwide.

The Tick-Mark certificates were issued at the launch

event by Intertek’s regional manager to recognize

the reliable quality of V8 Series VRF. A congratulatory

message from President of Intertek’s Electrical &

Connected World Department, Saranpal Rai, was also

received on-site.

Midea VRFs are also tested and certified by AHRI.

As a key member of AHRI, Midea cooperates with the

institute to develop global testing standards for VRFs.

Nabil Shahin, International Technical Director from

AHRI, proposed the requirements for VRFs in zeroemission

buildings, and joined hands with Midea to

empower the green development of architecture.

Midea V8 Series VRF also received the gold prize

for its Intelligent Building Energy Solution at the 2022

Special Edition of International Exhibition of Inventions

of Geneva, a further acknowledgement of Midea

Building Technologies’s R&D strengths.

From initial technology import to becoming an

independent innovator and realizing technology

export, every step taken by Midea Building

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B&I PROJECT REPORT MALAYSIA

Aurel Sanctuary @ Bukit Tinggi, Bentong, Pahang, Malaysia.

PROJECT REF. 0621-7014

CLASSIFICATION Mixed Development

STAGE OF PROJECT Sitework

LOCATION Lot PT 23256 (H.S.(M) 8252),

(Lot Lama PT 40537 (GM 7146),

40538 (GM 7081) and Lot 40539

(GM 7156), Bukit Tinggi,

Mukim Bentong, Daerah Bentong,

Pahang, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 3.361141, 101.814161)

APPROX. PROJECT COST Undisclosed

APPROX. COMMENCEMENT DATE 2Q 2021

APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 4Q 2023

DEVELOPER

Aurelian Land Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-6733 3222

E-mail: info@aurel.com.my

Web: https://aurelsanctuary.com/

CEO: Mr Joseph Chong

ARCHITECT

Akitek Akiprima Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-5633 5877

E-mail: akiprima-kl@akiworld.com

Web: www.akiprima.com

Director: Dato’ Cheah Kah Lip

C & S ENGINEER

SNA Consult Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7729 2299

E-mail: snacslt@gmail.com

Web: https://snaconsult.com.my/

Director: Ir Bobby Soon

M & E ENGINEER

Zeal Perunding Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7931 2063

E-mail: general@zp.com.my

Web: www.zp.com.my

Director: Ir Chin Yoon Wei

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

DK-QS Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-8953 9998

E-mail: admin@dkqs.com.my

Web: www.dkqs.info

Director: Sr Lilian Wong

MAIN CONTRACTOR

To Be Appointed

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project senior lifestyle resort located 1,500 ft

above sea level at Bukit Tinggi, Pahang. It

comprises two 23-storey towers, Amity and

Bliss, housing a total of 287 serviced suites with

built-ups of either 1,006 - 1,175 sq ft. These

units will share a host of purpose-built facilities

and amenities designed for high-quality living.

The development will also have 25 retail outlets.


Bangsar Hill Park, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


CLASSIFICATION Service Apartment

STAGE OF PROJECT Delayed Sitework

LOCATION Lot 365, Lorong Maarof,

Seksyen 96, Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 3.129933, 101.675247)

APPROX. PROJECT COST RM3.01 billion



DEVELOPER

Bangsar Hill Park Development Sdn Bhd

(Sunsuria Bhd, Suez Capital Sdn Bhd, Dasar

Temasek Sdn Bhd and Sunsuria KL Sdn Bhd

- JV)

Tel: +603-7941 1199

E-mail: info@suezcap.com

Web: www.suezcap.com

Managing Director: Datuk Ter Leong Hing

Sunsuria Berhad

Tel: +603-6145 7777

E-mail: info@sunsuria.com

Web: www.sunsuria.com

Chief Project Officer: Mr Wong Chiew Meng

ARCHITECT

CHY Architects Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-2788 4165

E-mail: chya.info@gmail.com

Web: www.chyarchitects.com

Principal: Ar Ng Chee Hui

C & S ENGINEER

TCC Engineering Consultants Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-8052 2010 / 2020

E-mail: ccteo.ptcc@gmail.com

Web: https://tccec.com.my/

Managing Director: Ir Teo Chong Chai

M & E ENGINEER

Green Design Engineering (M&E) Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7732 8918

E-mail: serjeefoo@yahoo.com

Mechanical Engineer: Mr Foo Ser Jee

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Econcos Consultants Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-6277 4921 / 5921 / 6921

E-mail: info@econcos.com

Web: www.econcos.com

Director: Sr Wong Seat Sin

MAIN CONTRACTOR

Sunsuria Asas Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-6145 7777

E-mail: info@sunsuria.com

Web: www.sunsuria.com

Chief Project Officer: Mr Wong Chiew Meng

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project is a 5.87 acre leasehold redevelopment

of the Sri Pahang flats in Bukit Bangsar. The

project will be carried out in several phases,

beginning with Phase 1 or Verdura Residence,

which comprises two blocks (Blocks D and

E) of 62-storey towers with a total of 812

condominium units. Another four residential

blocks comprising 1,266 units will be built

within the enclave, in addition to two blocks of

residential apartments under Dewan Bandaraya

Kuala Lumpur (DBKL) and Rumah Mampu

Milik Wilayah Persekutuan (Blocks A and H,

respectively).



The Pulse Residence @ Bandar Puteri, Puchong, Selangor, Malaysia.




LOCATION PT 83054 (Previously Lot 66651,

66652, 66662 & 66663), Lebuh

Puteri, Bandar Puteri, Puchong,

Mukim Petaling, Daerah Petaling,

Selangor, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 3.024647, 101.621033)

APPROX. PROJECT COST RM200 million



DEVELOPER

BSC Land Development Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd)

Tel: +603-2688 2888

E-mail: info@brdb.com.my

Web: www.brdb.com.my

Project Development: Mr Jason Adam Roslani

ARCHITECT

ArchiMatrix Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7984 3121

E-mail: general@archimatrix.com.my

Web: www.archimatrix.com.my

Director: Jasper Mah

C & S ENGINEER

KNK Consult Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7885 8455

Email: info@knkconsult.com.my

Web: http://knkconsult.com.my/

Sr Principal: Mr Koay Kah Ooi

M & E ENGINEER

KVA Konsult Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-5891 5812

E-mail: kvaconsult@gmail.com

Director: Mr Chong Fatt Yee

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

JKQS Consultancy Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7726 7601

E-mail: jkqssb@gmail.com

Web: http://jkqs.com.my/ Quantity Surveyor:

Ms Gan Lee Mei

MAIN CONTRACTOR

Pembinaan Tuju Setia Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-8066 8800

E-mail: enquiry@tujusetia.my

Web: https://tujusetia.my/

Managing Director: Mr Wee Eng Kong

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project consist of two 44-storey residential

towers with a total of 579 service apartments

units atop a four-storey retail podium. The units

have built-up area of 813 - 1,845 sq ft (2 to 4

bedroom layouts). This freehold development

will have over 30 recreational and social

facilities including swimming pool, indoor fitness

suite, outdoor basketball court, multipurpose

hall, lush garden etc.


The Rosewoodz Residence @ Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.



STAGE OF PROJECT Under Construction

LOCATION Lot 36450, Bukit Jalil, Mukim

Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 3.062401,101.664817)




DEVELOPER

Jalilmax (OUG) Sdn Bhd

(A member of EXSIM Group)

Tel: +603-8993 9911 / 9912 / 9913

E-mail: info@exsim.com.my

Web: https://exsim.com.my/

Managing Director: Mr Lim Aik Hoe

ARCHITECT

Wang HC Architect

Tel: +603-6201 9668 / 6203 9668

E-mail: hancwang@gmail.com

Director: Ar Hanc Wang Hon Choon

C & S ENGINEER

WPA Partners Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7803 2812

Email: projects@wpapartners.com

Web: www.wpapartners.com

Director: Ir Wong Toi Jun

M & E ENGINEER

Zeal Perunding Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7931 2063

E-mail: general@zp.com.my

Web: www.zp.com.my

Director: Ir Chin Yoon Wei

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

SLQS Consult Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-6270 1502

E-mail: admin@wpslqs.com

Sr Contract Exe.: Mr Eason Yong

MAIN CONTRACTOR

Taghill Projects Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of Taghill Group)

Tel: +603-8080 9088

E-mail: admin@taghill.my

Web: www.taghill.my

Director: Mr Yap Kek Siung

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project is a 31-storey residential tower with

a 7-storey carpark podium. It comprises 329

service apartment units in three layout types,

with built-up area of 771 - 1,155 sq ft (2 to 3 + 1

bedrooms).

The development offers numerous lifestyle

facilities across three floors (Level G, 8 and

31) including Sky Fit, Sky Sports Arena, Kid’s

Enchanted World, swimming pools, BBQ Tavern,

Sky dining and party pavilion, Rosewood linear

garden, Rosebay Garden and more.



Aradia Residence @ Lake City, KL North, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.




LOCATION Lot PT 26934,

Taman Wahyu,

Mukim Batu, Kuala Lumpur,

Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 3.213957, 101.669472)




DEVELOPER

Lake City KL North Sdn Bhd

(Country Garden & Perdana ParkCity - JV)

Tel: +603- 6241 1920

E-mail: info@lakecitykl.com

Web: https://lakecitykl.com/

https://en.bgy.com.cn/

Director: Mr ET Lim

ARCHITECT

Akipraktis Chartered Architects

Tel: +603-4042 5964

E-mail: irene@akipraktis.com.my

Project Director: Ms Irene Lee

C & S ENGINEER

Dr YG Tan Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7981 0366

E-mail: drygtan@ygtec.my

Web: www.drygtan.com

Director: Ir Dr Tan Yean Guan

M & E ENGINEER

Perunding Wepco Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7842 8211

E-mail: pwepco@gmail.com

Web: www.wepco.com.my

Managing Director: Ir Wee Mun Tong

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

KH Alliance Quantity Surveyor

Tel: +603-4021 9332

E-mail: kha@kh-alliance.com.my

Quantity Surveyor: Mr BW Chooi

MAIN CONTRACTOR

China State Construction

Engineering (M) Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-2714 2089

E-mail: cscec.malaysia@gmail.com

Web: https://english.cscec.com/

Project Manager: Mr Tim Ye Zhang

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project is Phase One of the 80-acre North City

township. Situated on a 4.38-acre leasehold

land parcel, it will comprise three 43-storey

residential towers with 1,003 condominium units

with 23 shop lots. The units will have built-up of

943 - 1,687 sq ft (1 to 4 + 1 bedrooms); Units

with 1,000 sq ft and above are entitle to two

carparks.

Facilities available includes badminton,

basketball and futsal courts, swimming and

kids pools, outdoor playground, entertainment

and games rooms, jogging path, yoga centre,

gymnasium and more.


Taman Desa Idaman @ Paka, Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.


CLASSIFICATION Residential


LOCATION Kampung Santong,

Mukim Kuala Paka,

Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 4.622016, 103.387268)

APPROX. PROJECT COST

To Be Determined



DEVELOPER

SPNB Idaman Sdn Bhd

[A subsidiary of Syarikat

Perumahan Negara Berhad (SPNB)]

Tel: +609-6250 076 / 067

E-mail: spnb_kualaterengganu@spnb.com.my

Web: http://spnb.com.my

Director: Datuk Abd Hamid Abu Bakar

ARCHITECT

Taufik Aziz Architect

Tel: +603-03-4147 1352

E-mail: taufikaziz17@gmail.com

Web: https://taufik-aziz-architect.business.site/

Principal: Mr Mohd Taufik bin A. Aziz

C & S ENGINEER

Zary Associates

Tel: +603-5511 0711 / 5510 811

E-mail: zaryassociates@gmail.com

Owner: Ir Razali Idris

M & E ENGINEER

Samudra Engineers Sdn Bhd

Tel: +609-6204 610

E-mail: samudera_kt@yahoo.co.uk

Director: Ir Ahmad Nasuha Bin Said

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Care of Developer

MAIN CONTRACTOR

Erakemas Sdn Bhd

Tel: +604-6595 998

E-mail: erakemas@hotmail.com

Contract Manager: Mr Javen Koay

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project is a Rumah Idaman Rakyat development

situated on a 25.24 acres of land. It has a total

of 229 units, comprising of single-storey terrace

houses, double-storey terrace houses, and

double-storey semi-D houses with built-up areas

between 800 - 1,700 sq ft, as well as doublestorey

shophouses with built-up of 2,800 sq ft.



Alfa Bangsar @ Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.



STAGE OF PROJECT Structural

LOCATION Lot 254, 288 and Lot 249,

Seksyen 96, Jalan Tandok,

Off Jalan Maarof, Bangsar,

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 3.126831, 101.675939)




DEVELOPER

Sri Selstra Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of City Motors Group)

Tel: +603-9285 0887 / 3388

E-mail: atbangsar@citygroup.com.my

Web: www.citymotorsgroup.com.my

CEO: Mr Terence Chia

ARCHITECT

DESIGN:

Layton (M) Group Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7955 1676

E-mail: steve@lgm.com.my

Web: https://elia.com.au/

Architect: Mr Ahmad Lizam Bin Ariffin

SUBMISSION:

KH Chew Architect

Tel: +603-2287 3896

E-mail: khcarchitect@hotmail.com

Principal: Ar Chew Kam Hoong

C & S ENGINEER

TC Consult Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-2166 1992

E-mail: cc@tcconsult.com.my

Civil Engineer: Mr Luqman Hakim Bin Norly

M & E ENGINEER

Jentrikon Perunding Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7880 7328

E-mail: michaelngo@jentrikon.com.my

Electrical Engineer: Mr Michael Ngo

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Perunding Kos T & K Sdn Bhd

E-mail: info@pkt.com.my

Web: www.quantitysurveyorsmalaysia.com

Director: Dato Sr Peter Tan

MAIN CONTRACTOR

Kenco Construction Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of City Motors Group)

Tel: +603-9285 0887 / 3388

E-mail: enquiry@citygroup.com.my

Web: www.citymotorsgroup.com.my

Project Manager: Mr William Toh

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Proposed development is a 42-storey tower

situated on a 1.26 acres of freehold land. It

comprises 178 serviced apartment units on

Levels 19 to 42, with built-ups of 570 and 997

sq ft, and available in three layouts, namely

studio suite, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms

as well as 2+1 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

Among the facilities available are a sky garden,

multipurpose room, fitness centre, swimming

pool, barbecue area and children’s playground.

The tower also includes an 8-level podium,

which will consist of a carpark, hotel and 35,000

sq ft of commercial space. Above that is the

hotel, which will comprise 220 rooms on Levels

9 to 18, with facilities including a swimming pool,

sauna, garden, function hall, meeting rooms and

a gymnasium.


KAIA Heights @ Taman Equine, Bandar Putra Permai, Selangor, Malaysia.


CLASSIFICATION Serviced Apartment


LOCATION Lot 93720 (PN 102216),

Jalan Equine 9, Taman Equine,

Bandar Putra Permai,

Mukim Petaling, Daerah Petaling,

Selangor, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 2.999024, 101.672643)




DEVELOPER

Sunrise Alliance Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of UEM Sunrise Berhad)

Tel: +603-2718 7788

E-mail: customercare@uemsunrise.com

Web: www.uemsunrise.com

Chief Marketing Officer: Mr Kenny Wong

ARCHITECT

yhsA Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7960 9699

E-mail: yhsa@yhsa.com.my

Web: www.yhsa.com.my

Director: Mr Chester Chen

C & S ENGINEER

Perunding Aziz, Azali & Tee Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-5882 7385 / 7485

E-mail: paat@paatsb.com.my

Web: http://paatsb.com.my/

Director: Ir. Shaari Hashim

M & E ENGINEER

Petareka Perunding (M) Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-6272 6878

E-mail: admin@petareka.com.my

Mechanical Engineer: Mr Azuwan Bin Hamid

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Unitech QS Consultancy (KL) Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-7725 9129

E-mail: adminkl@uqs.com.my

Web: https://uqs.com.my/

Director: Sr Andy Ng

MAIN CONTRACTOR

Kerjaya Prospek Sdn Bhd

Tel: +603-6277 2480

E-mail: kerjayaprospek@yahoo.com

Web: www.kerjayagroup.com

Project Director: Mr KT Leong

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Proposed development is located on a 19.24-

acre site with four residential towers housing

a total of 924 serviced apartment units, which

are being developed in two phases. Phase

1 comprises 29-storey and 31-storey towers

atop a 7-storey podium (6-storey carpark and

1-storey facility space) with 517 units with builtups

from 972 - 1,437 sq ft.

Phase 2 comprises 25-storey and 26-storey

towers with 407 units sitting atop a 6-storey

podium (5-storey carpark and 1-storey facility

space).

Facilities include kindergarten, convenience

store, laundry mat, multipurpose hall,

gymnasium, mini library etc.



Sandilands Foreshore @ Georgetown, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.




LOCATION PT 351 (Old Lot 10013),

Jalan CY Choy/Lebuh Sandiland,

Seksyen 11E, Georgetown,

Daerah Timur Laut, Pulau Pinang,

Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 5.406039, 100.329246)

APPROX. PROJECT COST >RM200 million



DEVELOPER

Tanjung Villa Development Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of Tah Wah Group)

Tel: +604-3140 118 / 638

E-mail: enquiry@tahwah.com

Web: www.tahwah.com

Project Director: Mr Chew CM

ARCHITECT

East Design Architects Sdn Bhd

Tel: +604-04-2293 361

E-mail: info@eastdesign.com.my

Principal: Dato’ Ar Jong East Full

C & S ENGINEER

JNK Consultant Sdn Bhd

Tel: +604-2276 688

E-mail: jnkcsb@gmail.com

Director: Ir Foo Chee Boon

M & E ENGINEER

SAA Consults Sdn Bhd

Tel: +604-281 2278

E-mail: saa.consult@gmail.com

Electrical Engineer: Mr Tan Yu Quan

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

HKH Jurukur Bahan

Tel: +604-229 3714

E-mail: hokokhua@gmail.com

Director: Mr William Hoe

MAIN CONTRACTOR

To Be Appointed

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project is a leasehold affordable development

situated on 4.23 acres of state-owned land. It

has two parcels; Parcel A comprises 482 units

of Affordable Homes (built-ups of 800 - 900 sq

ft), 80 commercial units 8built-up of 800sq ft)

and six levels of shops and offices. Meanwhile

Parcel B will consist of 321 units of Low-Medium

Cost Apartments with built-up of 700sq ft.


Aston Acacia @ Bukit Mertajam, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.




LOCATION Lot 427, Seksyen 4,

Persiaran Aston Indah,

Bandar Bukit Mertajam,

Seberang Perai Tengah,

Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.

(GPS Coordinates: 5.363452,100.4653018)



APPROX. COMPLETION DATE 2024

DEVELOPER

Tinggian Development Sdn Bhd

(A subsidiary of Hua Yang Berhad)

Tel: +604-3866 138

E-mail: pg@huayang.com.my

Web: http://huayang.com.my/

CEO: Mr Ho Wen Yan

ARCHITECT

aLM Architects

Tel: +604-6566 870

E-mail: alm@alm-architects.com

Web: www.alm-architects.com

Co-principal: Ar Liew Tze Siang

C & S ENGINEER

A&P Engineering Consultants

Tel: +604-2260 585

Director: Ir Andy Lian

M & E ENGINEER

TAFA Perunding Sdn Bhd

Tel: +604-3839 618/638

E-mail: tafasb@gmail.com

Principal: Mr Foong Kok Hong

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

Unitech QS Consultancy Sdn Bhd

Tel: +604-2290 092

E-mail: admin@uqs.com.my

Web: https://uqs.com.my/

Director: Sr Andy Ng

MAIN CONTRACTOR

To Be Appointed

BRIEF DESCRIPTION

Project consist of two 33-storey towers atop a

carpark podium situated on 4.4 acres of freehold

land, which will be built in two phases. Each

tower will house 311 serviced apartment units

with built-ups of 701 - 1,206 sq ft with 4 different

layouts. 38 units of shop offices will be located

at the ground level.

Facilities available include swimming pools,

themed gardens, outdoor gym, squash court,

kids and teen play areas, fitness room, yoga

nest etc. It will also have Level 21 Sky Lounge

with terrace box, seating area, swing garden

and a chill out deck.


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