KUALA LUMPUR: Top property developers in the country were honoured for their outstanding achievements in the third instalment of the StarProperty.my Awards.
The main aim was to recognise developers that had shown consistent financial strength and delivered quality products to their customers as homes or investment assets.
Held at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur last night, the event was graced by Raja Muda Selangor Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who presented the top award to the recipients.
Also present was Star Media Group Berhad chairman Datuk Fu Ah Kiow.
This main award category honours developers that have consistently created and added value to their property projects while engaging with important stakeholders such as the community they serve and their customers.
Other notable winners included Mah Sing, MRCB and SP Setia under the StarProperty.my Readers’ and Voters’ Choice Award category.

Winners of the All-Star: Top Ranked Developers of the Year Award with Selangor Raja Muda Tengku Amir Shah Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah at the StarProperty.my Awards Night 2018. Celebrating with the recipients are Star Media Group Bhd chairman Datuk Fu Ah Kiow (on Tengku Amir’s left) and group MD and CEO Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai (on Tengku Amir’s right). The winners are (from left to right) Tropicana Corp Bhd group MD Datuk Andy Khoo, Eco World Development Group Bhd president and CEO Datuk Chang Khim Wah, Gamuda Land CEO Ngan Chee Meng, IJM Land Bhd central region senior GM Datuk Hoo Kim See, IOI Properties Corp Bhd executive director Lee Yoke Har, LBS Bina Group Bhd executive director Datuk Cynthia Lim, Mah Sing Group Bhd CEO Datuk Ho Hon Sang, Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd executive director Imran Salim, Matrix Concepts Group group deputy MD Ho Kong Soon, Paramount Corporation Bhd property division Beh Chun Chong, S P Setia Bhd president and CEO Datuk Khor Chap Jen, Sime Darby Property Bhd Datuk Wan Hashimi, Sunway Bhd property division MD Sarena Cheah, UOA Development Bhd CFO Kim Ang and UEM Sunrise Bhd MD and CEO Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib. — GLENN GUAN/The Star
“These developers have not only displayed their capabilities through their state-of-the-art developments, but have launched business models that fuse their corporate values with social responsibilities by developing sustainable communities for the future,” said Star Media Group managing director and chief executive officer Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai.
This year, four new categories were introduced – the Borneo Star Award, Happy Buyer Award, Long Life Award and Safe and Sound Award.
Three new sub-categories were also initiated, namely the Family Friendly Awards (from RM350,000 and from RM750,000) and WOW Award (Most Iconic Development – Commercial).
The full list can be found on awards.starproperty.my.
The judging panel comprised leaders of the Malaysian real estate industry and experts of various disciplines such as architecture, real estate investment trusts, landscape architecture, sustainable building and interior design.

Celebration of excellence: Tengku Amir Shah (centre) with (from left) Star Media Group editor-in-chief Datuk Leanne Goh, Fu, Wong and StarProperty Sdn Bhd assistant general manager Ernest Towle at the StarProperty 2018 Awards at JW Marriott Kuala Lumpur.
The StarProperty.my Awards 2018 was organised by StarProperty Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Media Group, and supported by Eastern Decorator and Green Planet Midori.
StarProperty.my Awards coffee table books, which highlighted exceptional development projects in the country, were given out at the event.
From March 29 to April 1, the StarProperty.my Awards 2018 Showcase will exhibit the award-winning projects at The Curve shopping mall.
For more details, visit http://fair.starproperty.my.