KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — 26 November 2021 

Recipients of the 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia), presented by Kohler, were announced  today in an innovative virtual gala presentation broadcast on AsiaPropertyAwards.com and multiple digital  platforms, with highlights to air on the History Channel. 

The programme celebrated the achievements of the real estate sector from north to south Malaysia in 25  categories, including special honours and new titles. 

For the second year in a row, the coveted Best Developer award was presented to Tropicana Corporation  Berhad. The company accumulated a total of six gold statuettes and two Highly Commended citations,  including the never-before-presented title of Best Developer (Central Malaysia) as well as the Best High End  Landed Development award for Tropicana Aman - Freesia Residences.  

Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad was crowned Best Township Developer and received three special honours.  Ho Kong Soon, the Group Managing Director of Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad, accepted the 2021  Malaysia Real Estate Personality of the Year title, an award decided by editors of PropertyGuru Property  Report Magazine. The title secures the Matrix Concepts Holdings Berhad leader’s legacy in the  conceptualisation, development and stewardship of well-thought-out townships and communities across  Malaysia.  

Ho Kong Soon said: “I would like to dedicate the award this year to all my stakeholders as well as the Matrix  team because of their dedication and their commitment to make all this possible.”

Other winners in the Developer categories were OCR Group Berhad and Ideal Property Group, hailed Best Lifestyle Developer and Best Affordable Homes Developer, respectively.  

The 2021 edition of the awards included honours for developments with mass appeal. Ideal Property Group  won Best Mass Market Condo/Apartment Development (Northern) for Havana Beach Residences while Mah  Sing Group Berhad won Best Mass Market Condo/Apartment Development (Central) for M Luna.  

Projects by companies under Sime Darby Berhad dominated the Best of Malaysia categories. Senada  Residences by Sime Darby Brunsfield Resort Sdn Bhd. won the highly competitive Best Condo/Apartment  Development (Malaysia) award, in addition to the Best High End Condo/Apartment Development (Central)  title. Elmina Green 4 by Sime Darby Property (City of Elmina) Sdn. Bhd. won the equally coveted Best  Housing/Landed Development (Malaysia) award, in addition to the Best Landed Development (Central) title.  

Meanwhile, Cantara Residences by Sime Darby Property (Ara Damansara) Sdn Bhd won Best Mid End  Condo/Apartment Development (Central) while The Detached Factories by Sime Darby Property (Bukit Raja)  Sdn. Bhd. won Best Industrial Development.  

Other winning projects were Agile Mont Kiara by Agile Real Estate Development Sdn Bhd; AraTre'  Residences @ Ara Damansara by Puncakdana Sdn Bhd; Aurora Resort Villas by Country View Berhad; Ion  Forte Green City by NCT Group of Companies; KCC City Business Park, Muar by KCC Realty; Mutiara Rini  Skudai by Boustead Properties Berhad; and Terra by Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd.  

The 2021 edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) marks the programme’s second annual  virtual gala celebration, following a successful inaugural virtual gala event that engaged consumers, agents  and investors across Asia Pacific in 2020.  

Hari V. Krishnan, Chief Executive Officer of PropertyGuru Group, said: “Our awards programme in Malaysia is  an extension of our strong market position and business performance. The eighth edition of our awards in  Malaysia recognises built spaces with various degrees of opulence and affordability, giving property access to  a wide array of income groups across the country. Showcasing a wealth of choices in quality real estate, the  awards elevate the achievements of innovative developers across Malaysia.” 

Jules Kay, Managing Director of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: “The choices on offer  in terms of quality real estate in Malaysia have increased significantly, making it one of the region’s most  compelling real estate investment destinations. We are delighted to recognise the resilience of developers in  these challenging times. The entries feature a variety of condo and housing projects that cater to the different  needs and budgets of property buyers." 

The independent panel of judges that determined this year’s awardees were Prem Kumar, Awards  Chairperson and Deputy Managing Director, Jones Lang Wootton; Blaine Robert, CEO and Creative Director, 

Blaine Robert Design; Chris Tia, Principal and Managing Partner, Tia & Noordin; Dr.  Daniele Gambero, CEO and Propenomist, REI Group of Companies; Sr. Engad Ravana, Principal, ER Consult; Sr Low Han Hoe, Senior Manager, Investment & Agency, Nawawi Tie Leung Real Estate Consultants Sdn Bhd; Ar. Mustapha Kamal Zulkarnain, Founder and Principal, Arkitek Mustapha Kamal; Datuk Ar Hj Saiful Anuar  Abdul Aziz, Principal, Anuar Aziz Architect, a member of Arte Axis Design Group; Tan Hui Yin, Partner, Tan  Chap & Associates; and Ir. Dr. Zulhkiple A Bakar, Managing Director, Perunding ZAB Sdn Bhd.  

The site inspection judges consist of Charles Tan Chia Lih, Owner, KopiandProperty.com blog; Ir. Dr. Justin  Lai, Managing Director, IPM Group; Law Lee Kiau, President, Johor Interior Designer Association; Miichael  Yeoh, CEO & Founder, GM Training Academy PLT; Ng Wee Kwong, Property Invester; and Richard Oon Hock  Chye, Executive Director, ShineWing TY TEOH Consulnet Tax Sdn. Bhd. 

The team of HLB Ler Lum Chew – HLB Malaysia, led by John Ler, International Contact Partner, and Kelvin  Chew, Managing Partner, maintained the fairness, transparency, integrity and credibility of the awards  programme throughout the judging process.  

The 8th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) come ahead of the highly anticipated event series known as PropertyGuru Week in December. These include the 16th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards  Grand Final, where main winners from Malaysia will compete with country winners around Asia Pacific for  

various Best in Asia titles. The 2021 editions of the awards programme for Australia, China (Mainland, Hong  Kong, and Macau), Greater Niseko (Japan), India, and Sri Lanka will take place in the run-up to the Grand  Final.  

The Grand Final will be preceded by the opening of the 2021 PropertyGuru Asia Real Estate Summit’s virtual  world, covering topics like the data landscape, accessible data, sustainable development, and data  innovation.  

Organised by Southeast Asia’s leading property technology company, PropertyGuru Group, the 8th  PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards (Malaysia) programme is supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; official  portal partner PropertyGuru.com.my; official cable TV partner History Channel; official magazine  PropertyGuru Property Report; official PR partner Klareco Communications; media partners  KopiandProperty.com, Malaysian Business, Penang Property Talk, and The Grid Asia; official charity partner  Right To Play; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; supporting association Asia MarTech Society; and  official supervisor HLB. 

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