The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards is an exercise to rank Malaysia’s top property players based on their quantitative and qualitative attributes. The ranking is published annually.

Introduced in 2003, the awards is based on the conviction that a developer’s quantitative at...

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Datuk Seri F D Iskandar

F D Iskandar, group managing director and CEO of Glomac Bhd and patron of Rehda Malaysia, has three decades of experience in the property and real estate development industry. He sits on the boards of several private limited compani...

Top Property Developers Awards Judges’ comments

Joint Winner | Parque, Melbourne | Setia Melbourne

Just 10 minutes away from Melbourne’s CBD stands one of this year’s The Edge Malaysia Outstanding Overseas Project Award winners — Parque by S P Setia Bhd. Located on 555 St Kilda Road, the...

Project offers valuable lessons for the future

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The Edge Malaysia Property Excellence Awards (TEPEA), which was conceived in 2003, is considered an industry benchmark that recognises companies with sustainable financial strength and that deliver quality products for both homeowners and investors.

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			No. 1 | S P Setia Bhd + Best in Qualitative Attributes
		
		
			 
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			1
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At the vanguard of property development and digitalisation

No. 2 | Sime Darby Property Bhd
		
		
			 
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			8
		
		
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Fostering resilience with the right strategies

Judges’ citation

KLoé Hotel in Kuala Lumpur received the judges’ unanimous vote as the winner of this year’s award. The well-designed and well-thought-out modern-day tropical hotel on a brownfield site combines a clean-line modern architectural design with a highly tangible commitment...

The Edge Malaysia-PAM Green Excellence Award 2020 Judges

Joint Winner | London City Island – Phase 2 | Eco World International Bhd

The vision was to position London City Island (LCI) as an arts and cultural destination and make its mark on London. Five years af...

An arts and cultural destination

Joint Winner | Karisma Apartment | EcoWorld Property Services (Eco Central) Sdn Bhd

While it is rather uncommon to associate affordable housing with elegance, Karisma Apartment has pulled it off with its understated, colonial white facade, ...

Simple elegance at Eco Majestic

No. 7 | Mah Sing Group Bhd
		
		
			 
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			6
		
		
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Remaining prudent and accelerating digitalisation

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			No. 6 (Joint Ranking) | IOI Properties Group Bhd
		
		
			 
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			2019
		
		
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			6
			8

Leveraging digital capabilities

The Covid-19 pandemic has thrown a curveball like no other at us, bringing life and business as we know it to a halt. Lacklustre economic conditions, coupled with the lockdowns enforced across the world due to the pandemic, have resulted in unprecedented challenges for most businesses.

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Innovating in the face of adversity

Joint Winner | Seri Pinang Apartment | Bandar Setia Alam Sdn Bhd

On a sunny Thursday afternoon, S P Setia Bhd executive vice-president Datuk Tan Hon Lim recounts his conversations with purchasers of the Seri Pinang low-medium-cost apartment...

Redefining the perception of affordable housing

Honorary Mention | Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park Phase 1 | PERBADANAN PEMBANGUNAN PULAU PINANG

The 2.53-acre Sia Boey Urban Archaeological Park in George Town, Penang, is a small green lung in the middle of the bustling ci...

Transforming prime land into historic community park

MILAN (Sept 27): US builder Caddell Construction has formally committed to pay €30.941 million (US$35.24 million) in a probe into alleged worker exploitation at the site of the new US consulate in Milan, a document seen by Reuters showed.

US consulate builder in Milan to pay US$35 mil over labour probe

BUTTERWORTH (Sept 27): The All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF) has applied to become a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN), with Penang as the starting point before the move is taken to the national level.

All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front seeks to become BN component party, starting in Penang

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 27): The Nepalese government is considering legal measures to address cases involving individuals whose status remains undetermined, including foreign nationals, following floods and landslides in the country.

Nepal considers legal measures to determine status of flood, landslide victims — Wisma Putra

ANKARA (Sept 27): A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds crisis triggered a major selloff on the country's stock market.

Deputy chair of Türkiye's AK Party resigns after trading allegation amid funds crisis

MILAN (Sept 27): Italian luxury group Armani is open to considering more than one investor for the sale of a 15% stake earmarked in founder Giorgio Armani's will, chief executive Giuseppe Marsocci said on Sunday.

Armani CEO says stake sale could involve multiple investors, no decision made

BANGKOK (Sept 27): Thailand has declared Sept 28 and 29 as special public holidays in Bangkok and three neighbouring provinces as authorities step up flood response efforts following days of heavy rain that that inundated parts of the capital.

Thailand declares two-day holiday in Bangkok, nearby provinces amid floods

SHANGHAI (Sept 27): China's military conducted a joint naval and air training exercise around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, it said on Sunday.

China conducts naval, air exercise around disputed shoal in South China Sea

(Sept 27): The Netherlands needs to keep government spending in check, according to Dutch central bank chief Olaf Sleijpen.

Dutch need to keep state debt in check, central bank chief says

BHUBANESWAR, India/KATHMANDU (Sept 27): Heavy rain and storms have triggered floods and landslides that killed 56 people in India, while in Nepal, 14 have died and another 11 are missing, with authorities there warning on Sunday that more flash floods are possible.

Floods, landslides kill 56 in India and 14 in Nepal

FAIRFORD, England (Sept 27): British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences and Army bomb disposal experts were examining a number of vehicles in a "major incident" near an air base used by the US in southwest England.

Men arrested in major incident at UK air base used by US

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has started an investigation into losses incurred by UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd in 2023.

MACC probes UiTM Holdings’ losses, RM42 mil solar project payment

BUTTERWORTH (Sept 27): The police will summon former Negeri Sembilan state executive council (exco) members starting Monday (Sept 28) and the day after to record their statements, to assist the investigation into the administrative and royal institution crisis in the state following several police reports lodged regarding the matter.

IGP: Police to record statement of former Negeri Sembilan exco

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Quill Group of Companies Sdn Bhd and China Mobile International (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (CMI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly explore opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI) digitalisation and data centres in Malaysia.

Quill Group, China Mobile International to explore AI, data centre opportunities in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27):&nbsp;A signalling system disruption between Kalumpang and Kuala Kubu Bharu on Saturday (Sept 26) left KTM Komuter and ETS services delayed by up to five hours.

Signalling disruption caused up to five-hour delays for KTM Komuter, ETS

BUTTERWORTH (Sept 27): The All Malaysian Indian Progressive Front (IPF) has applied to become a component party of Barisan Nasional (BN), with Penang as the starting point before the move is taken to the national level.

(Sept 27):&nbsp;South Korea’s excess tax revenue may exceed 50 trillion won (US$37 billion) this year, according to a Yonhap News report, reflecting factors including a stronger-than-expected semiconductor cycle.

South Korea tax windfall seen above 50 tril won — Yonhap

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 27): The Nepalese government is considering legal measures to address cases involving individuals whose status remains undetermined, including foreign nationals, following floods and landslides in the country.

ANKARA (Sept 27): A deputy chair of President Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AK Party stepped down after an opposition politician accused her of making a large profit on shares just before a funds crisis triggered a major selloff on the country's stock market.

BANGKOK (Sept 27):&nbsp;Thailand has declared Sept 28 and 29 as special public holidays in Bangkok and three neighbouring provinces as authorities step up flood response efforts following days of heavy rain that that inundated parts of the capital.

MELAKA (Sept 27): The principle of justice must continue to be the cornerstone of PKR’s struggle as it faces the Melaka state election, said the party’s Advisory Council chairman Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail.

Melaka polls: PKR must continue to uphold principle of justice — Dr Wan Azizah

(Sept 27): Iran said it’s awaiting a definitive US response to a seven-day proposal for reopening the crucial Strait of Hormuz but won’t soften its conditions, after President Donald Trump voiced his rejection.

Iran says won’t soften demands after Trump rejects Hormuz offer

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi will hold a special meeting on Sunday night with assemblymen from the parties forming the Negeri Sembilan government to seek a solution to the political crisis in the state.

Zahid to meet Negeri Sembilan BN, PAS, Wawasan assemblymen tonight

FAIRFORD, England (Sept 27): British police said on Sunday they had arrested several men on suspicion of explosives offences and Army bomb disposal experts were examining a number of vehicles in a "major incident" near an air base used by the US in southwest England.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 27): Barisan Nasional (BN) will finalise the form of political cooperation and the logo to be used for the Melaka state election after completing discussions with the relevant party leaders this week, said its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Melaka polls: BN to finalise political cooperation, logo this week — Ahmad Zahid

SYDNEY (Sept 27): The CEOs of OpenAI and Anthropic have been called to appear at an Australian Senate inquiry on AI, the head of the probe said on Sunday, days after the revelation that a rogue OpenAI bot had hacked the country's health-system database.

OpenAI, Anthropic CEOs called to appear at Australian AI probe

SHANGHAI (Sept 27): China's military conducted a joint naval and air training exercise around a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, it said on Sunday.

MILAN (Sept 27): Italian luxury group Armani is open to considering more than one investor for the sale of a 15% stake earmarked in founder Giorgio Armani's will, chief executive Giuseppe Marsocci said on Sunday.

LONDON (Sept 27): British Prime Minister Andy Burnham declined to give his backing on Sunday to plans to build a third runway at Heathrow, saying it was a matter for people who live near London's main airport.

UK PM Burnham refuses to back Heathrow's third runway project

(Sept 26): ExxonMobil Holdings Corp&nbsp;agreed to pump oil and natural gas from Azerbaijan’s shale fields as the Texas energy giant takes its fracking expertise overseas.&nbsp;

Exxon signs shale deal with Azerbaijan for Middle Kura Basin

SINGAPORE (Sept 27): Singapore has called for common global rules and safeguards for artificial intelligence (AI) to be established expeditiously, with the United Nations (UN) playing a critical role in the effort.

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