Top Developers Honored at PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 06, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- Top developers celebrated the 13th PropertyGuru Asia Awards Malaysia, an event that recognizes the finest real estate across 62 categories. This year, the awards, themed "Defined by Excellence," honored the best in different real estate segments and regions, marking its 22nd year in the region.
Timber Land Group emerged as the top developer, winning the Best Developer award for the first time. Additionally, the company secured the Best Developer (East Malaysia) title. CPI Land was named Best Developer (Central Malaysia) alongside the award-winning project Tuan Straits. Tanah Sutera took both Best Developer (Southern Malaysia) and Best Landed Homes Developer, buoyed by the success of The Seed.
JLand Group, the Best Township Developer, collected the most awards of any company, covering Developer, Development, and Design categories for projects including Arena Larkin, Bandar Tiram, Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC), Aspiration Park, Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC), STeP West, and Medora One.
JRK Holdings Berhad won both Best Breakthrough Developer and Best Boutique Developer. Keck Seng (Malaysia) Berhad was named Best Mixed Use Developer, also winning for the project Daya 1 Residences, Taman Daya. PTL Properties was named Best Lifestyle Developer, supported by the award-winning project The Rimbun.
Other companies with winning projects include Amalan Setar (M) Sdn Bhd, which won for Ixora Garden - Sari Alamanda 4 Phase 2; Armani Group (Armani Hallson Bukit Bintang); Aspen (Aspen Vision City); Astaka Kimlun Sdn Bhd (Amora Serviced Residence); BCB Land Sdn. Bhd. (Straya Heights); Coronade Properties Sdn Bhd (Coronation Square; Coronade Twins, Serviced Residences); CTC Development Malaysia Sdn Bhd (CTC Skyone @ Bukit Chagar); Faire Development (bée); Gunung Impian Development Sdn Bhd (Taman Impian Emas); Infra Park Sdn Bhd (MLIMA Kiara); KEB Berhad (Residensi Cove @ Kota Syahbandar); Matrix Concepts (Levia Residence Puchong); OCR Templer Sdn Bhd (D'Templer Hilltop Residences); Peter's Group (Cherita Residences); Pinnacle Group (Pinnacle Bukit Gambier); Puncak Concept Sdn Bhd (Puncak LakePark City @ Cyberjaya); R&F Development Sdn Bhd (R&F Princess Cove); Steadfast Properties (Laguna Residences); Tiram Industrial Park Sdn Bhd (Akasia Business Park); Tropicana Corporation Berhad (Clarissa Serviced Suites, Tropicana Cenang); UEM Sunrise Berhad (Intrika, Serene Heights); and Worldwide Holdings Berhad (Pavonia Worldwide, Bukit Bandaraya Shah Alam).
The awards also celebrated outstanding real estate figures, including Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah KBE AO, founder and chairman of Sunway Group, who received the Life Achievement Award. Dato' Seri Azmir Merican, group managing director and chief executive officer of Sime Darby Property, was named Real Estate Personality of the Year. Dato' Sri Edwin Tan Pei Seng, executive chairman of Paragon Globe Berhad, was honoured as Rising Star, while Ms. Maggie Ng Mui Kit, chief executive officer of Kuok Group Property Division (Southern), received the Woman Changemaker Award.
The Consumer Demand Award continued this year, recognising the property that captured the strongest genuine interest from Malaysian property seekers. Leisure Farm Resort by Mulpha International was named Most In-Demand Bungalow/Villa, in addition to winning Best Resort-Style Township Development. The People's Choice Awards also continued the tradition of tapping consumer opinion to identify the nation's 10 favourite developers. This year, 15,383 votes were cast for developers that consumers in Malaysia admire and trust.
The awards were judged during the Live Judging Days from 30 June to 2 July 2026 at the Amari Hotel Kuala Lumpur. The evaluation process, independently supervised by HLB Ler Lum Chew, saw a multi-disciplinary panel from Malaysia's leading professional bodies assess an expanded lineup of categories. The panel was chaired by Datuk Ar. Ezumi Harzani Ismail, president of the Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) from 2020 to 2022, and included professionals from various fields.
The PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards, established in 2005, are the region’s most prestigious awards for the real estate industry. Launched in Singapore in 2007, the Group has been celebrating excellence in real estate for 19 years. Winners may advance to the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, recognising the Best in Asia on 11 December 2026 at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok.