\nNew supply\u00a0from outstanding Malaysian developers shows the market\u2019s continued signs of recovery
\nThe shortlist of the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2016 at the Orchid Daria Room of InterContinental Kuala Lumpur. Panalists (L-R): Jason Tan, consultant, title sponsor Hansgrohe; Rachel Gianchandani, business development manager, PropertyGuru International; Sheldon Fernandez, country manager, PropertyGuru.com.my, official property portal; Prem Kumar, chairman of central panel of judges; and Audrey Tan, partner, BDO, official judging supervisor; with Preaw Rungruengrayupkul, awards marketing manager
\nThe Malaysian real estate industry leaders have spoken and today unveiled the official list of nominees for the third annual South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2016, the country\u2019s most prestigious industry honours organised by the PropertyGuru Group.
\nOne of Malaysia\u2019s leading multinationals, Genting Property, dominates the list of 15 nominated developers with four nods going to its residential developments; two of them, The Raintree and The Crystal, are even competing against each other for the Best Housing Development (South Malaysia) gong.
\nNot to be outdone, three established real estate firms \u2013 namely Sime Darby Property Berhad, United Malayan Land Berhad (UMLand), and Pacific Star Group \u2013 clinched three nominations each for their exceptional mid-range and luxury condominium projects located in South and Central Malaysia.
\nSime Darby and UMLand, both Highly Commended for the Best Developer award in 2015, are also shortlisted this year in a new category for Special Recognition in Sustainable Development.
\nIn its three-year history, the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) have gathered the country\u2019s biggest and emerging developers to celebrate their achievements, despite certain challenges the industry has witnessed in the last couple of years.<\/p>\n
According to 30-year property veteran Prem Kumar, executive director of Jones Lang Wootton, and the chairman of this year\u2019s central panel of judges, the Malaysian real estate sector has always been known to be resilient and its long-term growth will not be hampered by a temporary market slowdown, especially in view of government policies that have always encouraged growth of the sector as one of the key contributors to the advancement of the Malaysian economy.
\nPositive signs are being seen in the sector as the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) returns for a third consecutive year. Real estate investors are said to be warming up again to the idea of purchasing local properties with the prospect for long-term capital appreciation, based on the latest Malaysia investor sentiment report from PropertyGuru.
\n\u201cThe annual South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) showcases the year\u2019s best properties and investments, which have gone beyond mere financial gains and specific attributes pertinent to the difference and enhancement it has created in the property industry,\u201d comments Kumar.<\/p>\n
The 2016 central panel of judges, comprising prominent leaders in real estate development, management, architecture and design, have been working together in the last few months under the fair and transparent supervision of BDO, one of the world\u2019s biggest accountancy and auditing firms, to deliberate on the eligibility and quality of nominations.
\nAside from returning contenders Mah Sing Group, IOI Properties Group Berhad and Hatten Group Sdn Bhd, first-time nominees such as Belleview Group, Curah Bahagia Sdn Bhd, LBS Bina Group Berhad, Matrix Concepts Sdn Bhd, Asal Harta Sdn Bhd, EweinZenith Sdn Bhd, and Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd, have also come out to prove that the industry is on the road to recovery.
\n\u201cWe are delighted to reveal the official shortlist of the third annual South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) to celebrate the finest developments in the country,\u201d says Terry Blackburn, founder and managing director of the Asia Property Awards, which is now in its 11th year.
\nMore than dozen media outfits covered the shortlist announcement of the South East Asia Property Awards (Malayia) 2016 on 21 July
\n\u201cWhile the industry has certainly faced some hurdles in the past quarters, our international Awards programme recognises the strengths of Malaysian real estate and provides a credible platform to showcase their innovations and world-class developments to a wide, regional audience.\u201d
\nAs is the with the other Asia Property Awards events in ASEAN, the Best of the Best winners in Malaysia will move on to compete in Singapore at the South East Asia Property Awards grand finals in November.
\nIn addition to the 15 shortlist award categories (19 in total) in Malaysia, the editors of industry-leading Property Report magazine will present the Real Estate Personality of Year accolade to an individual who has contributed significantly to the property sector in the past year. It is the only award not selected by the judging panel.<\/p>\n
YB Datuk Chua Tee Yong, the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, is confirmed to be the Guest of Honour of the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2016 Gala Dinner, which expects to welcome some 300 guests.
\nThe black-tie event will boosted by the support of title sponsor Hansgrohe, a leading global manufacturer of innovative and designer bathroom products, official media partner Property Report, host of the high-level real estate networking conference Property Report Congress Malaysia 2016, which debuts in Kuala Lumpur right before the annual Gala Dinner, as well as the network of 16 million real estate consumers of the PropertyGuru Group, including Malaysia\u2019s No. 1 property portal, PropertyGuru.com.my.
\nEarly bird tickets to Malaysia\u2019s premier real estate event are offered until 26 July only. For tickets and more information, contact info@asiapropertyawards.com or visit the official website.
\nThe organisers, judges and sponsors of the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2016
\nThe full list of official nominees in the South East Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) 2016 is below:
\nDEVELOPER
\nSpecial Recognition in Sustainable Development<\/p>\n
Sime Darby Property Berhad
\nUnited Malayan Land Berhad (UMLand)<\/p>\n
DEVELOPMENT
\nBest Residential Development (North Malaysia)<\/p>\n
Moulmein Rise (Luxury Suites) by Belleview Group
\nUpper East @ Tiger Lane, Ipoh by Curah Bahagia Sdn Bhd<\/p>\n
Best Luxury Condo Development (Central Malaysia)<\/p>\n
Serai, Bukit Bandaraya, KL by BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd<\/p>\n
Best Mid-Range Condo Development (Central Malaysia)<\/p>\n
BSP21 by LBS Bina Group Berhad
\nSerini Melawati by Sime Darby Property Berhad
\nSkyz Residence by IOI Properties Group Berhad<\/p>\n
Best Housing Development (Central Malaysia)<\/p>\n
Clusia by Sime Darby Property Berhad
\nElymus Resort Homes by Matrix Concepts Sdn Bhd
\nTamansari, Rawang by BRDB Developments Sdn Bhd<\/p>\n
Best Luxury Condo Development (South Malaysia)<\/p>\n
Imperio Residence by Hatten Group Sdn Bhd
\nPuteri Cove Residences by Pacific Star Group<\/p>\n
Best Mid-Range Condo Development (South Malaysia)<\/p>\n
D\u2019Lagoon \u2013 Development by the Lake by United Malayan Land Berhad (UMLand)
\nThe Atlantis Residences @ Kota Laksamana, Melaka by Asal Harta Sdn Bhd<\/p>\n
Best Housing Development (South Malaysia)<\/p>\n
The Crystal by Genting Property
\nThe Raintree by Genting Property<\/p>\n
Best Commercial Development<\/p>\n
Medini 10 by Medini Iskandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd<\/p>\n
Best Mixed Use Development<\/p>\n
D\u2019Sara Sentral by Mah Sing Group<\/p>\n
DESIGN
\nBest Residential Architectural Design<\/p>\n
City Of Dreams by EweinZenith Sdn Bhd
\nPuteri Cove Residences by Pacific Star Group
\nThe Crystal by Genting Property<\/p>\n
Best Residential Interior Design<\/p>\n
Puteri Cove Residences by Pacific Star Group
\nThe Crystal by Genting Property<\/p>\n
Best Landscape Architectural Design<\/p>\n
D\u2019Lagoon \u2013 Development by the Lake by United Malayan Land Berhad (UMLand)<\/p>\n