News by Veishnawi Nehru

At the foot of Malaysia’s most recognisable landmark, Suria KLCC is navigating two distinct personas: weekday business hub and weekend lifestyle destination.

Eco Business Park 7 (EBP 7), the first industrial development in Parcel C of the Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 (MVV 2.0) masterplan, was officially launched today with the opening of its sales gallery.

Property developer LBS Bina Group Bhd’s indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Sinaran Restu Sdn Bhd (SRSB), is selling two parcels of land in Johor Bahru for RM110 million cash to Asiana Square Sdn Bhd.

Kerjaya Prospek Group Bhd has secured two construction contracts totaling RM197.7 million. Its subsidiary, Permatang Bakti Sdn Bhd, will build a RM100.2 million, 39-storey apartment in Shah Alam, while Kerjaya Prospek (M) Sdn Bhd will construct five canal bridges on Andaman Island, Penang, worth RM97.5 million.

Malaysia has launched the Advanced Chip Testing Centre at CoPlace 9 in Cyberjaya, with the opening of the Malaysia Semiconductor IC Design Park 2 (IC Park 2).

Techbond Group Bhd is acquiring three parcels of industrial land in Eco Business Park 7, Negeri Sembilan, for a total of RM27.76 million.

Community voices must be better reflected in urban planning and policymaking to ensure cities develop in ways that truly serve people’s needs.

Malaysia’s momentum towards smarter, data-driven cities is growing, but data collection and management remain inefficient.

Malaysia may be on the fast track towards artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, but real transformation is not just about technology. Instead, city planning should still focus on people.

NCT Group of Companies (NCT Group), through its property arm NCT Land Sdn Bhd, has partnered with the Kuala Langat Municipal Council (MPKL) to strengthen the NCT Smart Industrial Park (NSIP) and attract investors to the district.