KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): I-Bhd (KL:IBHD) on Tuesday broke ground for SkyCity in I-City, Shah Alam. It is a 60-metre tower featuring a 600-metre glass slide that is poised to be a new tourist attraction.   

In a press statement issued on Tuesday, the property developer said that with the addition of SkyWalk in i-City, the accelerated growth of bleisure — business and leisure — activities in Shah Alam, such as the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton last year and existing attractions in i-City, will continue to draw local and international travellers. 

“We believe that SkyCity will be the cherry on top of the cake. By offering unparalleled experiences, we are confident that i-City will draw five million visitors from around the globe next year, contributing significantly to the success of Visit Selangor Year 2025’s seven million tourists goal,” said i-City Selangor chairman Datuk Seri Tengku Ahmad Shah Sultan Salahuddin in the press statement.

He added that the SkyCity will be decorated with LED lights and complete with a 600-metre glass slide. It is expected to open to the public on Dec 11, 2024 to celebrate the birthday of Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah.

Meanwhile, Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, who officiated the groundbreaking ceremony, said that the tourism services sector has been identified as a key driver of Selangor’s economy with a contribution of 26.5% to the state’s gross domestic product.