Nga Kor Ming (centre) at the Malaysia Developer Awards (MDA) 2024 on Oct 18, 2024. Joining him are (front row, from left) MDA chief judge Professor Yeah Kim Leng, FIABCI Malaysia president Dr Yu Kee Su, TOTC (RM1bil and Above category) winner Sime Darby Property Berhad chief marketing sales officer Datuk Lai Shu Wei, TOTC (Below RM1bil category) winner Paramount Corporation Berhad deputy group CEO Benjamin Teo, Star Media Group chief executive officer Chan Seng Fatt and MDA chief judge Datuk Jayaselan Navaratnam as well as other award winners. — GLENN GUAN/The Star
18 October 2024
By Jarod LimKUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Developer Awards (MDA) returned for the third consecutive year, recognising esteemed developers in 32 awards for outstanding achievements in the real estate industry.
The prestigious event on Friday (Oct 18) night witnessed a distinguished gathering of property industry leaders and the crowning of the Top-of-the-Chart (TOTC) Awards and Special Awards winners.
Sime Darby Property Bhd clinched top spot in the coveted TOTC RM1bil and Above category, followed by SP Setia Bhd, Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) and IOI Properties Group Bhd.
Sharing fifth spot were Mah Sing Group Bhd and Matrix Concepts Holdings Bhd, with LBS Bina Group Bhd, IGB Bhd and Scientex Bhd taking the sixth to eighth positions.
Chin Hin Group Property Bhd and Eastern and Oriental Bhd both took the ninth spot while UEM Sunrise Bhd rounded out the top 10 elite developers by securing 10th place.
Sime Darby Property Bhd also won the prestigious TOTC RM1bil and Above: Best in Quantitative trophy, which rewards developers showing financial strength and long-term project sustainability.
For TOTC RM1bil and Above: Best in Qualitative trophy, SP Setia Bhd was recognised for excellence in design, customer satisfaction as well overall project execution and innovative developments.
In the TOTC Below RM1bil category, Paramount Corp Bhd not only topped the chart but also went on to clinch both the TOTC Below RM1bil: Best in Quantitative and Best in Qualitative trophies.
It was followed by WCT Holdings Bhd, Sunsuria Bhd, Eupe Corp Bhd, Avaland Bhd, Teladan Group Bhd, Glomac Bhd, Land & General Bhd, BCB Bhd and Malton Bhd rounding out the top 10.
The Special Awards, which recognises companies for their unique contributions and milestones, spiced up to the glittering event held at a renowned hotel here.
It consisted of three awards, namely Rising Star Award, International Award and Transformation Award.
KEB Group of Companies, TA Global Bhd and WM Senibong Sdn Bhd won the Rising Star Award, cementing their positions as potential as well as up-and-coming leaders in the property industry.
MRCB Land Sdn Bhd took home the prestigious International Award for its 1060 Carnegie development in Australia in its global expansion efforts.
As published: The Star
