There is a new but not unfamiliar name this year at the No 1 spot of The Edge Top Property Developers Awards 2009. Sime Darby Property Bhd (SDP), the property division of Sime Darby Bhd, wrested the top spot from S P Setia Bhd, which had held the position the past four consecutive years.

Sime Darby Property Bhd clinches the top spot in The Edge Top Property Developers Awards 2009, proving that size does matter if you want to stay ahead of the competition.

Bashed by impact of the global financial crisis, property stocks were bad news last year. There was no running away from the close link between the economy and the property market.

A different S P Setia is set to emerge with a three-pronged strategy designed to see the company through the current crisis.

Sunway City has big plans and while the global financial crisis may have decelerated some of these plans, the developer has its sights firmly trained on the future.Three things excite Sunway City Bhd. According to its managing director (property development) Ngian Siew Siong, they are “property development, our real estate investment trust (REIT) and our regional expansion”.

By sticking to its 'conserve when times are good, capitalise when times are bad' approach, IGB Corp has weathered many an economic storm, emerging stronger after each downturn. IGB Corp Bhd group managing director Robert Tan is not being glib when he admits — a day after the one-year anniversary of the Lehman Brothers collapse that triggered a global economic and financial cris

I&P Group Sdn Bhd's positive sales performance in recent months sees it primed to continue through 2009The journey taken by I&P Group Sdn Bhd to become one of Malaysia’s top property developers has seen it go through many changes. I&P Group Sdn Bhd was established in 1963 as Island & Peninsular Development Ltd.

While strong financials have been an asset in weathering tough economic times, IOI Properties is also looking to property investment for future growth IOI Properties Bhd executive director Datuk Lee Yeow Chor isn’t one to dwell on the past.

Lessons learnt from the Asian financial crisis have helped BDRB to weather the present downturn wellDatuk Jagan Sabapathy, the CEO of Bandar Raya Developments Bhd (BRDB), was cheerful throughout the interview except when asked to pose for photographs.

When the recent financial crisis sent the property market reeling, Eastern & Oriental Bhd did not panic. It had learnt its lesson well during the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis. This time round, says managing director Datuk Terry Tham, the developer just restrategised to keep the company afloat.