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The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards (TEPEA) celebrated its 16th iteration at a gala dinner on Oct 29, with Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk Raja Kamarul Bahrin Shah Raja Ahmad as our guest of honour.

There were many familiar faces at th...

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Merit |  Setia SPICE | Eco Meridian Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of S P Setia Bhd)

Positioned in a strategic spot in Bayan Lepas, S P Setia Bhd’s Setia SPICE (Subterranean Penang International Convention & Exhibition Centre) is hard ...

Green convention centre raises the bar

Special Mention |  Mangala Resort & Spa | Franky Land Sdn Bhd (a subsidiary of Franky Group)

The Mangala Resort & Spa by Franky Land Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Franky Group emerges like a hidden utopia in the middle of indus...

A sustainable resort driven by passion

Merit |  Alpine @ M Residence 2 | Mah Sing Group Bhd

The luxury of space at affordable prices, just about half an hour’s drive to the city centre, is what the owners of Mah Sing Group Bhd’s Alpine @ M Residence 2 development in Ra...

Comfortable, contemporary homes

No. 10 – Eastern & Oriental Bhd

Eastern & Oriental Bhd (E&O Group), best known as the owner of the timeless Eastern & Oriental Hotel in George Town, Penang, has leveraged its niche and expertise in luxury hospitality to...

Preparing for the good days ahead

No. 9 – Tropicana Corp Bhd

In the 1990s, Tropicana Corp Bhd founder Tan Sri Danny Tan established Tropicana Golf and Country Resort — a pioneering development that was the first of its kind in the country. After that, he introduced the...

Unlocking value of strategic land bank

No. 8 – Gamuda Bhd (Property division)

The newly opened Gamuda Cove Experience Gallery in USJ, Taipan, is filled with lush greenery. Sunlight pouring in through the glass panels makes it brighter and seem more spacious.

Gamud...

Emphasis on township developments

No. 7 (joint ranking) – UEM Sunrise Bhd

After taking a sip of water, UEM Sunrise managing director and CEO Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib settles in for the third interview of the day. Although it has been a long morning, he is still energet...

Focusing on the customer experience

No. 7 (joint ranking) – Mah Sing Group Bhd

Mah Sing Group Bhd’s vibrant headquarters provided a good complement to the spirit of camaraderie seen during a photo session with group managing director Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum and his son, Li...

Remaining competitive and innovative

No. 6 (joint ranking) – IOI Properties Group Bhd

We are honoured and happy to receive this award. But with this accolade, we understand the heavier responsibility and expectations in terms of customer expectation from us. In IOI, we ta...

Holding steady amid a slow market

No. 6 (joint ranking) – Eco World Development Group Bhd

Driving through the entrance to any of its townships and you would know you are entering a project by Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld Malaysia). Upon passing through a s...

Made-to-measure offerings for success

No. 5 – Sunway Bhd (Property division)

Sunway Bhd managing director, property division, Sarena Cheah comes into Sunway University’s Sunway iLabs Makerspace in Sunway City with a broad smile for this interview with City & Country.

Embracing sustainability in community building

No. 4 – UOA Development Bhd + Best in Quantitative Attributes

UOA Development Bhd’s consistent performance last year has not only secured the company a place in the top 10 of The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards but also ga...

Staying relevant by meeting market needs

No. 3 – Sime Darby Property Bhd

The local property market has had some ups and downs over the past few years, with companies adopting different plans to stay afloat. Nevertheless, renowned developer Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP) aims t...

Advancing with a strong, tested formula

IN the name of “US national security and economic strength”, the Biden-Harris administration on Jan 13 released an Interim Final Rule on Artificial Intelligence Diffusion. This rule imposes new restrictions on the export of US-developed chips that power artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The a...

Cover Story: Is Malaysia’s chip sector prepared for the storm?

Who knows what will befall mankind by 2034? Donald Trump will be gone; the planet will be warmer and probably whackier. As for football, Saudi Arabia will stage the Fifa World Cup final on a lofty perch some 350m above ground. Players will have chips implanted and VAR will be reading their minds....

Business Of Sports: City and Haaland take sensational RM1 bil, 10-year gamble

(Jan 29): Microsoft Corp and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorised manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, according to people familiar with the matter.

Microsoft probing if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data — Bloomberg

KUALA TERENGGANU (Jan 30): A vegetable trader lost RM214,700 after being duped by a fraudulent investment scheme advertised on Facebook.

Woman loses over RM200,000 to fake investment scam

KUCHING (Jan 30): The number of flood victims in Sarawak almost doubled as of 8am on Thursday, when 5,385 people from 1,505 families sought shelter at temporary relief centres, compared to 2,981 people from 862 families on Wednesday night.

Sarawak floods: Number of victims almost doubles to 5,385

(Jan 30): SoftBank Group Corp is in discussions to invest as much as US$25 billion (RM109.75 billion) in OpenAI, in a move that would potentially make it the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s biggest backer.

SoftBank in talks to invest up to US$25b in OpenAI — Bloomberg

TOKYO (Jan 30): Asian share markets were mixed in thin trading on Thursday, as much of the region was on holiday for the Lunar New Year, while the US dollar trod water after the Federal Reserve signalled a pause in policy easing.

Asia stocks mixed, dollar steady as traders consider Fed rate pause

Being a top banker in the nation’s most important government-owned bank is a privileged position. Doors open as one wanders through the corridors of power, gourmet lunches served as the inner workings of politics and business are laid bare. A nod, a smile or the calculated silence — what more a s...

My Say: A top banker’s rare candid view of seven missed opportunities for the nation

MEXICO CITY (Jan 29): Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it has agreed to pay about US$25 million (RM109.75 million) to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the company's suspension of his accounts after the Jan 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol.

Meta to pay US$25m to settle Trump's 2021 lawsuit over suspended accounts

Meta Platforms META.O beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday but predicted sales in the current first quarter may not meet forecasts, sending mixed signals about how its bets on pricey artificial intelligence-powered tools are paying off.

The Facebook and Instagram parent company expects first quarter revenue between $39.5 billion and $41.8 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $41.72 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Meta sends mixed signals as quarterly sales beat estimates but outlook muted

TOKYO (Jan 30): Asian share markets were mixed in thin trading on Thursday,&nbsp;as much of the region was on holiday for the Lunar New Year, while the US dollar trod water after the Federal Reserve signalled a pause in policy easing.

BRUSSELS (Jan 29): The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc, and step up efforts to compete with the United States and China in new fields such as artificial intelligence (AI), to lower energy costs, and to cut red tape.

EU points way to competitive future to catch US, China rivals

(Jan 30): The Bank of Japan (BOJ) made a significant step towards shrinking its massive balance sheet last week, while market watchers were fixated on the biggest interest rate increase from the central bank in 18 years.&nbsp;

BOJ to slice almost US$500b off balance sheet with QT move

(Jan 30): SoftBank Group Corp&nbsp;is in discussions to invest as much as US$25 billion (RM109.75 billion) in OpenAI, in a move that would potentially make it the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s biggest backer.

(Jan 30):&nbsp;Stocks slipped and short-dated bond yields rose, though both pared bigger moves as early concern that the US Federal Reserve was growing more worried about inflation got tamped down by chair Jerome Powell.

Stocks fall on Fed day as tech mixed in late hours

(Jan 29): Microsoft Corp and OpenAI are investigating whether data output from OpenAI’s technology was obtained in an unauthorised manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, according to people familiar with the matter.

(Jan 30):&nbsp;It’s not a skip, it’s a pause — and maybe an extended one.

Powell signals Fed on hold as Trump’s economic policies take shape

Microsoft&nbsp;on Wednesday forecast disappointing growth in its cloud computing business, sending its shares down more than 5% as investors worry about big spending, elusive artificial intelligence revenue and growing competition from cheaper AI models from China.

Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint

KUALA TERENGGANU (Jan 30): A&nbsp;vegetable trader lost RM214,700 after being duped by a fraudulent investment scheme advertised on Facebook.

Meta&nbsp;Platforms&nbsp;META.O&nbsp;beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday but predicted sales in the current first quarter may not meet forecasts, sending mixed signals about how its bets on pricey artificial intelligence-powered tools are paying off.

The Facebook and Instagram parent company expects first quarter revenue between $39.5 billion and $41.8 billion, compared with analysts' average estimate of $41.72 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.

Being a top banker in the nation’s most important government-owned bank is a privileged position. Doors open as one wanders through the corridors of power, gourmet lunches served as the inner workings of politics and business are laid bare. A nod, a smile or the calculated silence — what more a s...

MEXICO CITY (Jan 29): Meta Platforms on Wednesday said it has agreed to pay about US$25 million (RM109.75 million) to settle a lawsuit by President Donald Trump over the company's suspension of his accounts after the Jan&nbsp;6, 2021, attack at the US&nbsp;Capitol.

KUCHING (Jan 30): The number of flood victims in Sarawak almost doubled as of 8am on Thursday, when 5,385 people from 1,505 families sought shelter at temporary relief centres, compared to 2,981 people from 862 families on Wednesday night.

Who knows what will befall mankind by 2034? Donald Trump will be gone; the planet will be warmer and probably whackier. As for football, Saudi Arabia will stage the Fifa World Cup final on a lofty perch some 350m above ground. Players will have chips implanted and VAR will be reading their minds....

The Edge Property Excellence Awards 2018

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