Gerbang Nusajaya - Gateway to Iskandar Malaysia

On 8 April 2015, UEM Sunrise Berhad (“UEM Sunrise”) successfully organised a media briefing to unveil comprehensive development plans for Gerbang Nusajaya – The Gateway to Iskandar Malaysia.

The media briefing saw the attendance of close to 40 members of the media from the Central and Southern Regions as well as from Singapore. Besides the media briefing, members of the media were also taken on a Nusajaya tour to witness first hand of the developments currently taking place.
Gerbang Nusajaya is the gateway to Iskandar Malaysia and will serve as the commercial business engine for Nusajaya. The 4,551-acre second phase development of Nusajaya is designed for growth via catalytic developments namely Nusajaya Tech Park, FASTrack Iskandar, joint venture on residential and commercial developments with KLK Land Sdn Bhd, Signature Residences as well as Affordable Housing. It will draw leisure attractions, trade and industries together with a population attracted by UEM Sunrise’s residential and lifestyle offerings.

Gerbang Nusajaya commands a gross development value (“GDV”) of RM42 billion and will be developed over a period of 25 years. Upon full completion, it is expected to create an estimated 76,000 direct job offerings, 137,000 indirect job offerings together with an estimated 220,000 population.
The media briefing that took place at Puteri Harbour in Nusajaya was also attended by Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, Chief Executive of Iskandar Regional Development Authority; Dato’ David Tan, Executive Director of KLK Land Sdn Bhd; William Tay, Chief Executive Officer of Ascendas (SEA); Dacon Pao, Executive Director of Ascendas Services (Malaysia) Pte Ltd; Barry Kan, Director of FASTrack (Iskandar) Sdn Bhd; Tan Wee Han, Director of FASTrack (Iskandar) Sdn Bhd; Massimo Migliuolo, Chief Executive Officer of Inneonusa; Brian Koh, Executive Director, Investment/Research & Consulting DTZ Nawawi Tie Leung Sdn Bhd; Ong Choon Fah, Chief Operating Officer, Regional Head (South East Asia), Consulting & Research DTZ Debenham Tie Leung (SEA) Pte Ltd; Ho Chin Soon, Chairman of Ho Chin Soon Research Sdn Bhd as well as the UEM Sunrise senior leadership team namely Azhar Othman, Raymond Cheah, Zadil Hanief Mohamad Zaidi and Mohd Auzir Mohd Tahir.

PPA1M Bukit Jalil: Affordable but Exclusive for Government Servant

If you are currently employed by the Government of Malaysia, this news might make your day. Your employer are offering all of you an opportunity to own one of the latest 1536 Apartment Unit under the PPA1M scheme. The project is located near the Bukit Jalil Highway, Bukit Jalil, Mukim Petaling, Daerah Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.

The project is anticipated to complete by the 2nd Quarter of 2019, which are about 4 and half years from now. Once completed, the apartment will also be provided with nursery, kindergarten, community hall, prayer hall, Klinik 1Malaysia, Kedai Rakyat 1Malaysia and a management office.



There are 3 type of house to be selected based on your household income. For those with household income less than RM5000 per month, you are eligible for the Type A unit. The size is 1000sqf and there are 490 unit offered for this type. Type A unit will be selling from only RM150,000.



Type B is 1200 sqf and selling from RM260,000. There are 768 unit of this type offered to the government servant with monthly household income in the range of RM5001 to RM8000.


The next type is Type C. These 278 unit of 1434 sqf apartment will be sold from RM300,000 exclusively to the government servants with household income above RM8000 until RM10,000 per month.



The only downside to this apartment is the restriction of which the owner cannot sell, lease or give the property to anyone else without the consent of the Federal Land Work Committee. This is the common practice to all project receiving government incentives. The other downside is even if you eager to sell this properties, their tenure are leasehold which is usually unfavourable to the homebuyers.

Anyway, if you are an interested and eligible government servant, don’t miss this opportunity. Apply now by filling in this form.

For more info, you may download the brochure here, or just contact the person in charge. Call 03-8889 7805 or Emel to ppa1m@kwp.gov.my. Remember that this offer will only last until 28th February 2015. Grap your chance now.

Harbour City

I went to Malacca for honeymoon last month during the school break and had a chance to ride on the Duck Boat Tour. During the sightseeing, what caught my eyes is the latest waterfront development by Hatten Group - Harbour City at Pulau Melaka.

The new Malacca flagship will have three main element; waterparks, shopping malls and three tower hotel.

Theme Park
Dive into a world of adventure and never-ending fun at Melaka’s 1st Indoor and Outdoor Theme Park. From spine-tingling, hair-raising roller coasters, free falls and 4-D rides for the thrill seekers, to laid back and ‘gentler’ rides, it’s wave after wave of fantastic times for the family!

There are four theme parks in Harbour City:

• Ocean Kingdom Indoor Water Theme Park
• Sky Deck Theme Park
• Extreme Theme Park
• Man-made Sky Beach

Shopping Mall
Be enthralled by the ultimate shopping experience as you stroll down the aisles of a stunning mall inspired by the mesmerizing panorama of marine life. At Harbour City Mall, you have the pleasure of international retail, a unique ambience and a myriad of cultural and historic attractions within the vicinity. There are six floor dedicated for shopping in Harbour City.

Tower Hotels

Enjoy the excitement of a luxury cruise surrounded by sun, sand and sea. All you need is a quick getaway and ‘cruise’ aboard the Harbour City Hotel. There are three in total hotels.

• 3 Star Underwater Themed Hotel
• 4 Starr Cabin Themed Hotel
• 5 Star International Hotel

For those interested on investing in this development, Hatten Group is organizing a Sales Launch from 15th to 18th January 2015 at Terminal Pahlawan, Bandar Hilir, Malacca. The official ceremony would be on Saturday, 17th January 2015 at 11 am.