MSC Malaysia MIM challenge
Published: 2009/03/28

MULTIMEDIA Development Corp (MDeC) is inviting MSC Malaysia-status companies to send teams to compete in the MSC Malaysia MIM Management Game (M3G).

M3G is a computer-simulated business game that challenges participants to make real-world management decisions, MDeC chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said yesterday in a statement.

Also, the game helps participants to experience making tough policy and strategic decisions that are part of running an efficient modern business, particularly during an economic downturn, he added.

"M3G is part of MSC Malaysia's continuing efforts to find innovative ways to cultivate high-level skills our companies need to succeed in an increasingly competitive global arena."

Winners stand to win prizes worth RM9,000.

The top three teams will be fully sponsored to compete in the MIM-Ricoh National Management Game and the Regional Management Game hosted by the Asian Association of Management Organisations. - Bernama

Cyberview draws up 5-year plan for Cyberjaya
By Sharen KaurPublished: 2009/03/30

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CYBERVIEW Sdn Bhd is drawing up new plans for Cyberjaya - including products and development - that will cover a five-year period from 2011 to 2015, a top official said.

"We will have a round of discussion with the Economic Planning Unit to identify what are the niche areas that need to be prompted and expanded. One area where I see a lot of potential is creative multimedia," said Redza Rafiq, managing director of the government-linked entity spearheading developments at Cyberjaya.

He believes there will be an influx of investments to Cyberjaya as companies worldwide, especially Ame-rican information and communications technology (ICT) firms, relocate to keep costs low.

Cyberview has embarked on a campaign to promote Cyberjaya in North America, and several firms have indicated their intention to move to the ICT hub, Redza told Business Times in an interview recently.

"We are expanding. It is not a real estate game. We are using property as a tool to create economic opportunities in targeted sectors. We believe there are opportunities in every crisis," he said.

Redza said Cyberview is moving to develop more land and provide more buildings as demand has outstripped supply.

There are currently 500 companies operating in Cyberjaya, 465 of which are homegrown and the rest, multinationals. This is 65 per cent more than three years ago.

Redza said 26 companies have confirmed moving to Cyberjaya since July last year, including Malladi, a biotech firm from India; Rhythm & Hues Studios, which specialises in visual effects and computer animation for feature films; Experian plc, a global information services company; institutional investor services provider RBC Dexia; and a prominent US-based micro processor.

Cyberview is currently busy building eight properties for, among others, Dell, Satyam, Hewlett-Packard, KRU Studios, and the Knowledge Workers Development Institute.

These properties are worth a combined RM585 million, and will add 1.65 million sq ft of new office space in Cyberjaya by end-2010, breaching the anticipated five million sq ft mark.

Redza said it will also create 7,000 new jobs by then, increasing the current workforce of 19,000.

Cyberview, meanwhile, has postponed the launch of its flagship housing project, myHome@Cyberjaya, worth over RM100 million, to the fourth quarter.

It was aiming to launch the project, comprising 1,000 units of serviced apartments and double-storey houses worth from RM88,000 to RM168,000 respectively, in August last year.

The delay is due to unexpected demand from knowledge workers in Cyberjaya, Redza said.

Today, some 25 per cent of Cyberjaya's total land size is developed with proper infrastructure, public amenities, houses, commercial blocks, SME buildings and learning institutions.

"It would be unrealistic to assume that we would be unaffected by job cuts by companies operating from Cyberjaya. But it is realistic to believe the effect on Cyberjaya will be more muted compared to other areas," he told Business Times.

Emkay: More office space in Cyberjaya
By Sharen KaurPublished: 2009/04/10

The property developer may start launching new projects from July this year to add 8.2 million sq ft of office space in Cyberjaya over the next five to seven years.

THE Emkay Group, a property developer owned by Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar, is providing more office space at Cyberjaya, Selangor, to capture demand at the fast-growing township.

It is building an 11-storey office tower at its NeoCyber integrated development and two office buildings, known as block C and D, at MKN Embassy Techzone, an information technology park.

Techzone is being developed by MKN Embassy Development Sdn Bhd, a 60:40 venture between Emkay Group and Bangalore's Embassy Group.

The three new buildings will provide 826,000 sq ft of office space in Cyberjaya by early 2010.

"We are targeting for another five million sq ft of office space over the next five years," Mustapha Kamal said at the launch of block D by chief secretary to the government, Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.

Since it ventured into Cyberjaya in 2006, Emkay has completed block A and B at Techzone, and Bangunan Mustapha Kamal, providing 692,238 sq ft of office space.

Emkay may start launching new projects from July this year to add 8.2 million sq ft of office space in Cyberjaya over the next five to seven years.

The new projects could be worth a combined RM3.2 billion. They include the phase two of Techzone, which will have six purpose-built office blocks and the extension of NeoCyber.

Emkay's investment strategy in Cyberjaya is to lease the buildings first and then sell them.

Last year, it sold block A and B, and Bangunan Mustapha Kamal, to Amanah Raya Bhd, a public trustee company wholly-owned by the Minister of Finance Inc, for RM266 million.

Block A and B have been leased for 10 to 15 years to the Public Service Department and the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu).

Bangunan Mustapha Kamal has a long-term tenant in the Education Ministry.

Emkay is in the process of selling block C, which may be leased to Pejabat Pengarah Tanah dan Galian, and block D, where it is finalising a deal to lease it to a government agency.

Business Times learnt that Cyberview Sdn Bhd, a government-owned entity responsible for the development of Cyberjaya, may buy block C and D, which are worth around RM200 million in total.

MKN Embassy Techzone Phase 2 GDV at RM800m
Written by Financial Daily
Thursday, 09 April 2009 23:34

CYBERJAYA: The Emkay Group expects the second phase of MKN Embassy Techzone to have a sales or gross development value (GDV) of RM800 million upon completion within five years.

Emkay chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar said work on the second phase was scheduled to start this year. The total built-up will be two million square feet, comprising six office blocks of between six and 18 storeys.

He added that it was one of the measures the property company, together with Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd and Cyberview Sdn Bhd, was undertaking to increase office space in Cyberjaya.

“Currently, we have a total of 4.7 million sq ft of office space in Cyberjaya. By the end of this year, we will see a total of 5.5 million sq ft of office space as there would be an additional 800,000 sq ft available.

“We are projecting another five million sq ft of office space in the next five years. Emkay alone will provide three million sq ft and that’s why I am quite confident,” he told reporters here after the launch of Block D, the fourth building of MKN Embassy Techzone Phase 1.

Emkay’s 75%-subsidiary Setia Haruman is the master developer of Cyberjaya, while Cyberview is a government-owned company and landowner of Cyberjaya.

In his keynote address at the event, Chief Secretary to the government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan urged the Sepang Municipal Council to revise the parking ratio of 1:320 gross sq ft to 1:500 nett sq ft, to further encourage development in the township.

The MKN Embassy Techzone has two phases and is jointly developed by MKN Embassy Development Sdn Bhd, a 60:40 joint-venture company between Emkay Group and Embassy Group of India.

With a GDV of about RM400 million, Phase 1, consisting of four blocks of six-storey office buildings with total built-up of one million sq ft, is being built on a 4.08-hectare land. Work started in December 2006 and is scheduled to be completed early-2010.

Block A and B of MKN Embassy Techzone, which is owned by Amanah Raya Bhd, are leased to the Public Service Department (JPA) and Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu), respectively.

Block C and D are still under construction, and will be leased to the Lands and Mines Office (Pejabat Tanah dan Galian) and another government agency, respectively.

“In light of the downturn, it is very difficult to get tenants and that’s why JPA and Mampu came in. However, they are only renting, and they might leave a few years later. It will slowly become an IT (information technology) hub with more ICT companies establishing their offices here,” Mustapha said.

Embassy Group’s chairman Jitu Virwani said the India-based company saw the opportunity to grow in Malaysia as many companies were looking to set their base here.

The Embassy Group, which specialises in developing information and communication technology (ICT) business parks, is the largest owner of the office space in Bangalore and boasts of tenants such as IBM, Fidelity Investments, Yahoo and LG Soft.

Emkay bina fasa 2 Embassy Techzone
Oleh Hayati Ibrahim
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KUMPULAN Emkay akan membina fasa kedua projek MKN Embassy Techzone di Cyberjaya membabitkan nilai pembangunan kasar (GDV) RM800 juta yang dijangka siap sepenuhnya dalam tempoh lima tahun.

Projek dilaksanakan dengan kerjasama rakan kongsi dari India, Embassy Group of India itu akan dibina secara berperingkat-peringkat di kawasan seluas lapan hektar.

Pengerusi Kumpulan Emkay, Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar (gambar), berkata pembinaan projek yang mempunyai enam blok bangunan pejabat itu akan dimulakan tahun ini bagi memenuhi permintaan semasa terutama dari syarikat berkaitan komunikasi dan teknologi maklumat (ICT) dari dalam atau luar negara.

“Keseluruhan projek ini mempunyai keluasan lantai dua juta kaki persegi dan dijangka dapat membantu menyediakan ruang pejabat yang lebih kondusif untuk keperluan agensi kerajaan, syarikat berkaitan kerajaan (GLC) dan syarikat ICT.

“Projek yang mengetengahkan konsep pembangunan ‘kampus’ itu dijangka memenuhi keperluan dan permintaan pembinaan bangunan yang khusus (purpose built) kerana ia mewujudkan suasana kondusif yang diperlukan pekerja yang mengharapkan suasana ‘work and play’ dalam satu kawasan,” katanya pada sidang media selepas pelancaran pembinaan Blok D, fasa pertama MKN Embassy Techzone di Cyberjaya, kelmarin.

Majlis disempurnakan Ketua Setiausaha Negara (KSN), Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan.

Hadir sama, Pengarah Urusan Cyberview Sdn Bhd, Datuk Redza Rafiq; Yang Dipertua Majlis Perbandaran Sepang (MPSepang), Azizan Sidin dan Ketua Pegawai Operasi Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, Lao Chok Keong.

Mustapha berkata, pembinaan fasa kedua itu menjadikan jumlah keseluruhan ruang pejabat yang dibina Kumpulan Emkay di Cyberjaya mencecah tiga juta kaki persegi dalam tempoh lima tahun akan datang.

Beliau berkata projek itu kesinambungan daripada pembangunan fasa pertama MKN Embassy Techzone yang mempunyai empat blok bangunan pejabat dengan keluasan keseluruhan 250,000 kaki persegi setiap blok.

“Dua daripada bangunan itu Blok A dan B sudah disiapkan Mac dan Jun tahun lalu dan kini dimiliki Kumpulan Amanah Raya Berhad untuk disewakan kepada Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam (JPA) dan Unit Pemodenan Tadbiran dan Perancangan Moden Malaysia (Mampu).

“Sementara Blok C masih dibina manakala Blok D sedang dibina dan kedua-dua blok dijangka siap sepenuhnya pada akhir 2009 dan awal 2010,” katanya.

New parking system in Cyberjaya
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ


MOTORISTS who park their vehicles along the road shoulders in Cyberjaya can now continue to do so.

Beginning from May 1, vehicles parked here would not be clamped for illegal parking but the motorists have to pay for parking along certain roads designated for the newly introduced “Pay and Display” (P&D) system.

For now, the designated roads are Jalan Teknokrat 3 to Jalan Teknokrat 6. Motorists face the risk of having their vehicles clamped or towed away if they park elsewhere illegally.

The system will be introduced in stages and more areas will be made part of the new system.

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp) public relations officer Zelda Mohd Zamri said the Park and Ride (P&R) system, which is free, would still be used to give more options for parking although some roads are being converted for the P&D system.

“The P&D system has proven to be effective in other areas in Selangor since it was introduced ten years ago. We are confident that the system would be well received in Cyberjaya,” she said.

Zelda said the P&D system, which is operated by Suasa Efektif (M) Sdn Bhd, allows motorists to use the coupon at different spots as long as it is still valid.

She said enforcement officers would be equipped with the “Dolphin Handheld” gadget to issue summonses for vehicles which fail to display the “P&D” ticket or for expired tickets.

A total of 10 units would be installed with 238 parking spots. Operation hours are from 8am to 6.30pm and the charges are 40sen an hour.

A Cyberjaya resident said the new system was not condusive and suggested that MPSp creates proper parking bays to make things look more organised.

The local authorities came up with the proposal after residents protested that there were not enough proper parking space in Cyberjaya.

More government agencies expected to shift to Cyberjaya
Story and photos by CHARLES FERNANDEZ


WITH the recent entry of several non ICT-based government and government-linked companies (GLCs), like the Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Manage*ment Planning Unit (Mampu) and the Public Services Department (PSD), Cyberjaya is slowly moving away from being a information communication technology (ICT) hub.

The intelligent city was created to complement the newly launched Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) in 1997, but with the recent launch of the MKN purpose-built buildings at the MKN Embassy Techzone, more government agencies are expected to make Cyberjaya their preferred address.

Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, who launched Block D of the MKN Embassy project, said that ideally, Cyberjaya should be an ICT hub but one had be willing to change in order to survive in the light of the uncertain global climate.

“We must change to enjoy a business presence within an ecosystem,” he added.

Sidek said he was happy that MKN and the Embassy Group of India, which had a 40% stake in the project, were bringing about balanced development in Cyberjaya.

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Purpose-built: Sidek (left) launching the MKN Embassy Techzone in Cyberjaya.

Emkay Group executive chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal said the MKN Embassy Techzone project, consisting of two phases of development, would encompass a campus-like concept to provide a conducive working environment for the knowledge workers

“We hope with the completion of the project, more government agencies, including ICT companies, both local and foreign, would make the Cyberjaya Flagship Zone (CFZ) their business address.

Mustapha said the strategy was to lease the buildings first and then sell them.

He said that since last year, Emkay had sold Blocks A and B to Amanah Raya Bhd and were in the process of selling Block C to another government agency.

Phase One will consist of of four office blocks with a total floor space of 250,000 sq ft (23,226 sq m) and will be completed early next year, while Phase Two, with six office blocks comprising a total floor space of two million square feet (185,806 sq m) is expected to be completed within the next five years.

The Embassy Group of India is involved in the construction of office buildings mainly in Bangalore, and to date it has provided a total floor space of 19 million square feet (1,765,150 sq m) for ICT giants like IBM, Microsoft, Sun-Microsystem, Fidelity, Target and ANZ Bank.

MDeC to help turn MSC-status firms into global players
By Goh Thean Eu Published: 2009/04/20

MULTIMEDIA Development Corp Sdn Bhd (MDeC), which has been tasked to develop the country's information communications technology (ICT) industry and the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), expects home-bred technology companies to contribute at least 5 per cent to the country's economy in three years.

In 2007, MSC companies contributed 1.2 per cent to Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP), against 1.1 per cent in 2006. In contrast, contribution from the overall ICT industry grew from 8.95 per cent in 2006 to 9.34 per cent in 2007.

"I think it (to hit 5 per cent of GDP) is achievable. But there's no (other) way about it, we have to achieve it. If we don't change and stick to what we are, we will be hollowed out," MDeC vice-president Saifol Shamlan told Business Times in an interview.

On its part, MDeC, which has recently completed its restructuring exercise, will transform itself from a "capacity-driven" organisation to a "market-driven" one.

This involves shifting its focus from signing up more MSC-status companies to one on growing these companies.

"We want to nurture them to be-come global players," said Saifol.

The company has also embarked on an initiative called "global profiling and portfolio management". This initiative would need MDeC to know more about its stable of MSC companies.

"Currently, we are undergoing an extensive profiling exercise called 'score plus', which involves getting data from companies and talking to them about their aspirations, their future products (in the pipeline), and which markets they are in and want to go to.

"This will allow us to get a view of various angles. Each angle is called one portfolio. For example, a portfolio of fast growing companies, a portfolio of companies specialising in mobile security, a portfolio of largest turnover firms and others.

"We would then be able to know where the incentives should go to in order to get the best returns," said Saifol.

These new initiatives are part of the organisation's ambition to develop a "global icon" for the country.

"In the US, there are a few global icon firms like Microsoft, in Germany there is SAP. We will be happy if we have at least one global icon (company). That's our ultimate aim," he said.

Saifol believes that it is possible for Malaysia to have at least one global icon company in the ICT arena, as MSC companies' products are well accepted overseas.

"Based on the recent numbers, export revenue growth is higher than the total revenue growth in 2007. This shows that our MSC companies' products are well accepted abroad and that they are world class," he added.

Despite the global economic slowdown, a time when more companies are cutting back in spending or have shut down, demands to become MSC-status companies remain resilient.

"Based on leads we have received, there is no sign of (this demand) weakening," said Saifol.

Last year, MDeC awarded MSC status to about 200 new companies and expects to record a similar number this year.

Cyberjaya to get more WiFi hotspots
Monday April 20, 2009
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ

WHILE Cyberjaya represents Malaysia’s next generation leap into technology, the present scattering of WiFi hotspots in the intelligent city seems paltry for the city’s burgeoning number of Internet users.

The good news, however, is that Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB) is planning to roll out more hotspots to cover a wider area to enable Cyberjaya residents and those working in the township to enjoy WiFi access.

With IT-based companies, both foreign and local, conducting business here, wireless broadband is the uptake of choice among new and existing Internet users but the lack of hotspots is a common grouse among residents and visitors.

CSB managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq agreed that the city lacked certain facilities normally taken for granted in a smart city.

“We do not have a city-wide wireless broadband access WiFi zone and all we have are pockets of hotspots,’’ he said.

Redza said there were designated public areas with free Internet access but this would be further developed to e-enable all populated areas.

“We are calling for tenders soon and, hopefully, the whole system will be in place by the end of the year. Work will begin next month,’’ he added.

Redza said CSB is confident of achieving a good range of coverage in the city.

In December last year, residents of the Smart Homes located next to the Multimedia University (MMU) directed their anger at developers Paramoden Sdn Bhd, a member of the Emkay Group, for calling the units Smarthomes when there seemed to be nothing ‘smart’ about the homes.

“We can’t connect to the Internet even though we are located very close to the MMU,’’ a resident had said.

Jualan laris 6 bulan

CYBERJAYA 19 April - Setia Haruman Sdn. Bhd. (Setia Haruman) yakin projek komersial dan pejabat korporat terbarunya, CBD Perdana 2 mampu mendapat sambutan memberangsangkan dengan kesemua lot yang ditawarkan dijangka habis dijual dalam masa enam bulan.

Penolong Pengurus Besar Setia Haruman, Liew Yeon Keong berkata, jangkaan boleh dicapai meskipun dalam persekitaran ekonomi semasa yang sukar.

''Kami merasakan ia boleh dicapai berdasarkan komitmen yang ditunjukkan oleh dua bank utama termasuk Malayan Banking Bhd. (Maybank) dalam menawarkan pembiayaan kepada bakal pembeli,'' kata beliau kepada Utusan Malaysia di sini.

Katanya, projek terbaru ini juga memberikan pilihan terbaik kepada pelabur yang mahu beralih pelaburan kepada sektor hartanah berbanding menabung dalam simpanan tetap yang kini rendah kadar faedahnya.

''Projek yang dijangka dilancarkan pada bulan Mei tahun ini, mampu menawarkan kadar pulangan daripada pelaburan sehingga 10 peratus setiap tahun.

''Ini dapat dilihat daripada hasil yang diperoleh pelabur dalam projek awal kami iaitu CBD Perdana 1 yang kini menawarkan pulangan pelaburan sebanyak lapan peratus setahun,'' kata beliau.

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Glomac Cyberjaya, is strategically placed in the centre of its Flagship Zone that can boast HSBC, DHL and Ericsson as its immediate corporate neighbours. Covering an area measuring about 8 acres, Glomac Cyberjaya will offer 3-storey retail offices.Look forward for more updates.

Year Completed : 2012

Cyberjaya divided into 12 zones
By CHARLES FERNNADEZ


cYBERJAYA, the country’s Information Technology and Intelligent city is now divided into 12 zones, similar to the precincts in Putrajaya, for easy identification and postal delivery.

According to Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp) president, Azizan Mohd Sidin, the Cyberjaya Rezoning Structure Plan (CRSP) was passed during the council’s One-Stop-Centre (OSC) meeting held on Nov 26 last year.

“This was proposed to enable easy identification and for postal delivery. The council will be putting up gantries which will include direction signages at strategic locations to remind the Cyberjaya citizens on the CRSP next month,” said Azizan.

He said as an example, the MPSp headquarters, which is located in Cyber 1, would share the same direction signages as the Community Clubhouse and the Cyberpark.

Azizan said the MPSp address would henceforth be Majlis Perbandaran Sepang, Persiaran Semarak Api, Cyber 1, 63200 Cyberjaya Selangor Darul Ehsan.

The other addresses are: Cyber 3 (LiM Kok Wing University, Satellite Farm, Measat), Cyber 4 (MKN Embassy, TM Net 2, TM Net, Invent Q Jaya, Ericsson, HSBC 2, HSBC, EBI), Cyber 5 (BMW, Fujitsu System, EB2, DHL, Glamorous Matrix, Prima 7, Prima Avenue, FSBM, CSP), Cyber 6 (District Cooling Plant, MCMC, Fire Station, City Command Centre, Sports Arena, SME 1, SME 2, Mustapha Kamal Building, NTT R&D Centre, EB3, Shell, Century Square, MDEC), Cyber 7 (Cyber Height Villa, Seri Puteri School, Flagship Village 1, Cyberview Garden, Setia Haruman, Cyberview Lodge Spa & Resort), Cyber 8 (Police Station), Cyber 9 (Cyberia Crescent, Smart School, Telecom), Cyber 11 (University Multimedia, Cyberia, STP-A), Cyber 12 (Neo Cyber, D’Cassia Apartments, D’Melor Apartments, Bus Terminal, CBD Perdana).

MDeC allocates RM1m worth of grants for annual competition
By Azlan Abu Bakar
Published: 2009/05/09

THE Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) has put aside grants worth a total of RM1 million for winners of the MSC Malaysia Intellectual Property Creators Challenge 2009 (MSC Malaysia IPCC).

Contestants will be judged on their multimedia and creative digital work in areas like animation, computer games, mobile content and digital interactive comics.

MDeC vice-president for industry development Saifol Bahri Mohamad Shamlan said except for winners of the digital comics category, which will receive a sum of RM20,000 each, winners of other categories will receive a prize of RM50,000 each.

He said the key objectives of the competition include nurturing new talent in content creation by turning ideas into reality as well as catalysing and promoting the creation of quality content that can be showcased and marketed globally.

Saifol said since MSC Malaysia IPCC started in 2006, a total of RM2.6 million in grants have been disbursed to content development teams to further refine and develop their ideas into prototypes or promotional trailers.

"The event, which is in its fourth year, is expected to act as a launch pad for local talent to further explore their creativity in developing digital content that meet global expectations," he told a media briefing in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

He said the event is also being used to create and groom the next generation of content entrepreneurs in the area of creative content and the development of new intellectual property, to help spur the growth of the creative multimedia industry sector.

"The importance of the cluster as a driving force for economic growth is reinforced by the size of the growing global market, currently valued at US$780 billion (RM2.7 trillion)," Saifol said.

He said the global market for digital contact covers not only entertainment but also other areas such as education, business, healthcare and research.

MDeC, through its strategic MSC Malaysia initiatives, strives to expand creative multimedia into one of the country's growth engines by engaging multimedia companies, higher learning institutions, foreign partners and local talent to combine forces into generating serious economic activity.

Part Of RM150 Mln Animation Centre In MSC To Open Soon


KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 (Bernama) -- The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) will soon have a RM150 million animation centre -- the MSC Malaysia Creative Multimedia Content Initiative Centre (MAC 3).

"MAC 3 is expected to be fully operated by end of next year," said MDeC Technology enterprise development-creative media cluster vertical manager Hasnol Hadi Shamzuidin.

The centre will have two zones, namely business and learning.

The business zone will be opened by end of this month, Hasnol told reporter after the launch of the MSC Malaysia Intellectual Property Creators Challenge series 2009 (IPCC), here today.

MAC 3 will provide the professional equipment and knowledge as well mentorship to help and guide local companies or members of the public who have keen interest and passion in the animation industry, he said.

"There would be a total of 50 seats available but for the first phase, we plan to recruit ten potential companies first," he said, adding that three companies were already in the list among the first ten.

Each company that has a seat would be required to pay a seat rental of RM50 per month, Hasnol said.

He said that companies that have gone through the MAC 3 programme would automatically become a MSC status company.

On the launching of IPCC today, MDeC has put aside RM1 million in grant for four categories in the competition.

Its vice president for industry development, Saifol Bahri Mohamad Shamlan, said the competition was another programme initiative by MDeC for the development of the creative multimedia industry with the aim of discovering and enhancing the capability of local talents in the area of creative content.

The categories are animation, digital comics, computer casual games and mobile games, he said.

There would be five winners for each category except the digital comics category which will offer ten places, he added.

The winners of the digital comics category will receive a sum of RM20,000 each, while the award is RM50,000 for other categories, he said.

"The country's digital creative industry has seen some seriously exciting movement the past couple of years and we expect this industry sector to perform favourably despite the economic slowdown that is affecting other sectors," he added.

He said the creative multimedia industry in Malaysia was valued at RM2.4 billion last year.

"Our next target is to reach RM3 billion by year 2010," Saifol added.

-- BERNAMA

HP to open largest facility of its kind in the world in Malaysia

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From left: Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, MDeC CEO; Y.B Fadillah Yusof, Deputy
Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation; Randy Mott, Executive Vice
President and Chief Information Officer, Hewlett-Packard; YAB Dato’ Seri
Najib Razak, Deputy Prime Minister; Eric Ikeda, Director HP Multimedia
Cyberjaya and YB Datuk Maximus Ongkili Johnity, Minister of Science, Technology & Innovation

HP’S INVESTMENT TO BUILD CAMPUS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN MALAYSIAN ECONOMY, SAYS NAJIB

KUALA LUMPUR, 13 OCTOBER 2008 - Technology giant HP has announced plans for a 60-acre sustainable campus in Malaysia’s Cyberjaya, which will be the largest facility of its kind in the world.

According to government agency Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) chief executive officer, Dato’ Badlisham Ghazali, the new facility is the single largest investment by a multi-national technology company in Malaysia and is expected to employ as many as 4,000 knowledge base workers in the next 10 years.

Badlisham said HP is working closely with MDeC to set world-class standards for information infrastructure. “The investment by a large multi-national company such as HP signals a strong commitment to our country and will bring a major economic and employment boost.”

Unique Functions

HP executive vice president and chief information officer, Randy Mott, said the campus would host multiple core functions in one integrated location, including an internal global application development centre for HP’s Global IT organisation, a state-of-the-art next generation data centre for outsourcing services customers, a professional center, and a call centre to support HP’s enterprise business customers worldwide.

He said that the global IT application development centre adds to HP’s existing internal network of centres in China, Costa Rica, India and Mexico.

In addition, the HP Cyberjaya campus – expected to be ready by early 2010 - would feature two rooms that include HP’s Halo Telepresence Solutions to allow a lifelike, dynamic, real-time video collaboration environment, to boost business performance, and reduce carbon emissions by cutting travel costs.

Mott added, “We’re pleased to partner with MDeC and the Malaysian Government on this initiative. For HP, Cyberjaya dramatically expands our presence in this fast-growing region, and offers us a developed infrastructure, strategic location, and multi-lingual talent pool.”

Cyberjaya's Progress Not Satisfactory, Says Mahathir


CYBERJAYA, May 14 (Bernama) -- Former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today expressed dissatisfaction with the progress made by Cyberjaya since its development began 12 years ago.

"It has seen tremendous progress. You can see buildings, houses and IT related business here. The university is expanding and MSC is much more active now.

"But if you ask me, am I satisfied? The answer is no. I like things faster. More faster, better and sometimes more expensive," Dr Mahathir said.

He said the earlier plan for the creation of a community of foreigners working and living here has not happened.

"When we planned Cyberjaya, we expected a lot of foreigners to live here in a special environment created for them. An environment that is very attractive where they can interact with each other," he said.

There was supposed to be a community that would focus on IT and communication and stay here but what is happening is a lot of people prefer to stay elsewhere and work here, he said.

Asked on what was needed to achieve that, Dr Mahathir said the government could consider giving Permanent Resident status to skilled and qualified foreigners besides creating a conducive environment for them.

"If we catered more for the people who want to come, I think they will come. I think there must also be a quality of life here as that is important. They should also have a good environment to work in," he said.

Having good infrastructure will also attract them to come here. It includes having clubs, places for relaxation, sports areas, and more houses.

"You can see here too many cars. They all come in their cars. I would prefer they live here, ... attend club, play tennis and walk to office. That was what that was planned but it has not happened."

Dr Mahathir said this at the Cyberjaya Malaysia-Bridging Business Needs Globally, Asia Pacific Outsourcing Services Post Event Tour, here today.

He delivered a special talk on "Malaysia-Today's Knowledge Economy." The tour was organised by Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Cyberjaya. Cyberjaya is the brainchild of Dr Mahathir.

-- BERNAMA

Dr M: Govt can consider PR status for skilled foreigners to attract investments to Cuberjaya
By LEONG HUNG YEE


CYBERJAYA: The Government can consider giving permanent resident status to skilled and qualified foreigners to attract them to invest in Cyberjaya, according to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

“If we cater more for the people who want to come, I think they will come. I think there must also be quality of life here as that is important. They should also have a good environment to work in,” he said after delivering his talk on “Malaysia-Today’s Knowledge Economy” at the Cyberjaya Malaysia-Bridging Business Needs Globally, Asia-Pacific Outsourcing Summit post-event tour yesterday.

The tour was organised by Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Cyberjaya.

“If I were in the Government today, I will allow intelligent people to come in. Give them a permanent resident status then, maybe later on, citizenship.


Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (right) and MK Land Holdings Bhd executive chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar arriving at the post-event tour

“We don’t allow intelligent people to come in while we allow our intelligent people to go out. At the same time, people with less intelligence are coming in and with great numbers,” Mahathir said, adding that as a net result, Malaysia would become “more and more stupid.”

He said having good infrastructure would also attract foreigners to come to Cyberjaya.

While progress had been made at the information and communications technology hub over the years, Mahathir said he was still unsatisfied.

Cyberjaya was the brainchild of Mahathir before he left office in 2003.

“Cyberjaya has seen tremendous progress. You can see more buildings, houses and IT-related businesses here. The university is expanding and MSC is much more active now.

“But if you ask me, am I satisfied? The answer is no. I like things to move faster, better and sometimes more expensive.

“I’m 84 years old this year. I’ll like to see things better before I say farewell to everyone,” he said, to the laughter from the floor.

Mahathir said the plan for the creation of a community of foreigners working and living in Cyberjaya had not happened.

“When we planned Cyberjaya, we expected a lot of foreigners to live here in a special environment created for them: an environment that is very attractive where they can interact with each other,” he said, adding that, however, people preferred to stay elsewhere and work there.

“You can see that there are too many cars here. I prefer if they live here, attend club, play tennis and walk to office.”

Hartanah di Cyberjaya diunjur meningkat

CYBERJAYA 17 Mei - Pemaju utama Bandar Cyberjaya, Setia Haruman Technology Sdn. Bhd. (Setia Haruman) yakin nilai hartanah di bandar itu akan meningkat sekurang-kurangnya satu hingga dua peratus setahun.

''Kami tidak melihat akan berlakunya kejatuhan tetapi sebaliknya bakal meningkat,'' kata Ketua Pegawai Operasinya, Lao Chok Keang di sini baru-baru ini.

Beliau berkata, walaupun bandar tersebut berada di pinggir Lembah Klang, tetapi ia tetap mendapat permintaan yang tinggi kerana menawarkan pembangunan terancang.

Difahamkan harga semasa hartanah di bandar itu adalah sekitar RM65 untuk setiap 0.092 meter persegi manakala harga tanah di Lembah Klang pula bernilai lebih RM1,000 bagi setiap keluasan 0.092 meter persegi.

Setia Haruman disasar menjual ruang untuk pembinaan pejabat seluas kira-kira 464,000 meter persegi di Cyberjaya menjelang Jun ini.

"Setakat ini, kami berjaya menjual kira-kira 436,644 meter persegi ruang pembinaan pejabat dan ia dijangka mencecah sehingga 464,000 meter persegi pada pertengahan tahun ini,'' katanya di sini baru-baru ini.

Chok Keang berkata, nilai hartanah dan ruang pejabat kini amat bergantung kepada permintaan semasa selain persekitaran ekonomi.

Sementara itu, Utusan Malaysia difahamkan Cyberjaya dijangka menerima kemasukan syarikat multinasional (MNC) sebanyak 10 peratus daripada 20 peratus syarikat MNC yang sedia ada di bandar itu. Cyberjaya juga dijangka mempunyai jumlah penduduk sebanyak 30,000 orang.

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TV 'Eyes' all over keep Cyberjaya safe



Datuk Redza Rafiq says there is already an infrastructure to support the system


CYBERJAYA: Big brother is watching you -- that is, if you set foot in Cyberjaya.

Under the government's "Safe City" concept, Cyberjaya will be the first city in the country to have CCTVs linked to the Malaysian Emergency Response Service (MERS) 999 system.

The system, which in its first phase integrated all emergency phone numbers to a simple 999, is now also connected to all the CCTVs.

Police officers will be manning the system at the command centre in the police complex here to view emergency incidences reported by MERS 999 instantaneously.

But why start off in Cyberjaya, a city of 40,000 people?

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan said: "It is an important place with a lot of foreigners.

"But we are also planning to expand it to other places, if there is a budget for it."

Speaking after its launch here yesterday, he said there was already a CCTV system in the Golden Triangle in Kuala Lumpur, albeit linked to a different system.

Datuk Redza Rafiq, the managing director of Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the land- owner of Cyberjaya, said there already was an infrastructure to support the system here in the cybercity.

Thirty state-of-the art CCTVs, enclosed in vandal-proof casing, will be placed around the city. They are designed to be able to operate in all types of weather.

Musa said that recordings made on the CCTV could also "stand" in a court of law.

He expressed his interest in equipping all patrol cars with a similar system to be linked up with the Global Positioning Satellite (GPS), so that their movements could be monitored.

Also present were Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan, the Information, Communication and Culture secretary-general Datuk Kamaruddin Siaraf, the deputy Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Ismail Omar, Multimedia Development Corporation chairman Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Selangor police chief Datuk Khalid Abu Bakar and Telekom Malaysia executive vice-president Datuk Khairil Annuar Mohamed Zamzam.

More ICT firms to set up shop in Cyberjaya
By Sharen KaurPublished: 2009/06/03





CYBERVIEW Sdn Bhd said 2009 will be a better year for the company as more US information and communications technology (ICT) firms plan to set up shop in Cyberjaya, Selangor.

It has launched a campaign to promote Cyberjaya in North America. Promotions were also done in trade exhibitions and one-on-one marketing efforts in Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Cyberview is a government-owned entity responsible for the development of Cyberjaya.

"Despite the turbulence, there are foreign investors keen to come here. They are looking at Malaysia as their potential location to expand.

"We will continue to spend 2 per cent of our revenue on marketing and promotion activities to spearhead developments at Cyberjaya," managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq said.


He added that existing companies in Cyberjaya are expanding and this includes Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Rhythm & Hues Studios, which specialises in visual effects and computer animation for feature films.

HP is investing RM230 million to get ready a global information technology hub by August 2010 while Rhythm & Hues is buying less than 2ha of land to establish a studio.

"There is rapid development at Cyberjaya. We will embark on improving security and facilities at Cyberjaya to boost the developments," he said.

Redza was speaking to Business Times after the launch of a citywide surveillance system to boost security in Cyberjaya.

The system consists of fully-integrated closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras. So far, it has put in place 30 CCTVs at high traffic and populated areas in Cyberjaya under phase one.

It has a RM10 million budget to improve security under a government mandate.

"The government will allocate more under the second phase but this will depend on traffic volume and buildings ready for occupancy," Redza said.

System for fast response to emergencies
By DHARMENDER SINGH


CYBERJAYA has become the first township with a system that allows police at the police complex in the township to check out the location where an emergency has occurred immediately after receiving an emergency call.

This is thanks to a new system that links closed circuit television (CCTV) system developed, implemented and maintained by Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the landowner for Cyberjaya, and the Malaysian Emergency Response Service (MERS) 999 system that is developed, implemented and managed by Telekom Malaysia Bhd.

Cyberview managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq said Cyberview, a government linked company, was given a RM10mil mandate by the Government to develop, implement, manage and maintain the surveillance system aimed at enhancing the safety and security in Cyberjaya over a 10-year period.

A total of 30 cameras have been installed at various high traffic and populated areas as part of the government’s efforts to get local authorities and developers to work together to reduce crime, he said.

“There are about 500 companies and a population of about 41,000 people in Cyberjaya now and we expect this to grow to about 50,000 by the year’s end,” he said, adding that this was one of the reasons that the company decided to look into using the system as a means to increase safety and security.

He said the system was not just limited to checking crime but also served as an important tool in the case of other emergencies like fires, floods, security breaches, natural disasters and even road accidents.

He was speaking during the launch of the Integrated CCTV - 999 Emergency Response System by Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan. Also present was Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan.

Musa said he was impressed with the system as the MERS 999 also provided a uniform process of handling emergency calls by placing on one platform calls for the police, Fire and Rescue Services Department, Health Ministry and Civil Defence Department.

He said this allowed better coordination between the various agencies especially after police were able to check on the type and seriousness of the emergency being reported and assess the assistance that would be needed from the agencies concerned.

“Enabling us to assess a situation immediately and responding quickly and correctly will deter criminals while also allowing us to provide quickly the type of assistance that the victims need,” he said.

Being able to check on the scene where an emergency was being reported also meant that the police could immediately identify crank calls and this would improve efficiency in dealing with actual emergencies, he said.

He said he also wanted to explore if the system could include the location of police patrol cars in Cyberjaya to allow those manning the operations centre to reduce response even further by enabling them to know which unit was closest to the scene of the incident and dispatchaid.

Asked why Cyberjaya was picked for the system instead of areas with high crime rate in the Klang Valley, Musa said the police was also working with local authorities in other areas to implement systems to monitor crime.

In Kuala Lumpur for instance, he said police had with the help of the City Hall installed cameras in crime prone areas like the Golden Triangle and it had proven effective in reducing the crime rate.

He also said that the installation of CCTV cameras in crime prone areas around the country was being carried out in phases and the last phase, which would also include locations in Malacca and Terengganu, would be completed by early next year.

However, he said, the installation of an integrated system like the one in Cyberjaya would need a large amount of funds and the police could not implement this everywhere immediately.

Projek kad pintar MSC berjaya di Lebanon
4 Jun 2009

MSC Malaysia mencatatkan satu lagi kejayaan apabila pengenalan aplikasi kad pintarnya diterima oleh kerajaan Lebanon.

Pelaksanaan penerimaan tersebut telah disempurnakan oleh Duta Malaysia ke Lebanon, Datuk Mohammad Abdul Halim Abdul Rahman menerusi penyerahan kertas kerja keperluan aplikasi kad pintar e-kerajaan Lebanon kepada Perdana Menteri Lebanon, Fouad Siniora pada 16 Mei lalu.

Turut hadir pada majlis penyerahan itu adalah Menteri Perubahan Pentadbiran Negeri Lebanon (OMSAR), Chamseddine Ibrahim dan juga Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia (MDeC), Datuk Badlisham Ghazali.

Abdul Halim yang mengetuai delegasi Malaysia berharap perkongsian bantuan teknikal dari pihak Malaysia kepada negara-negara luar akan berterusan.

"Kita berharap lebih banyak kerjasama seperti ini akan dapat dilakukan pada masa depan menerusi perkongsian pengalaman dengan negara-negara membangun,'' katanya.

Sementara itu, Badlisham memberitahu, MSC Malaysia akan terus bertindak sebagai pusat inovasi di rantau ini untuk menghasilkan produk teknologi maklumat (ICT), penyelesaian dan perkhidmatan terbaik.

"Kemampuan MSC Malaysia telah menarik minat banyak organisasi dan beberapa negara di dunia di mana kelebihan tersebut telah menguatkan kita untuk terus bertahan sebagai pemaju produk dan penyelesaian ICT,'' jelasnya.

Sebagai pemacu inisiatif kepada MSC Malaysia, MDeC telah bertindak sebagai peneraju dalam misi menggunakan aplikasi kad pintar sebagai aplikasi e-kerajaan di Lebanon.

Untuk projek percubaan, pihaknya menyasarkan implementasi teknologi tersebut pada aplikasi kesihatan untuk ditawarkan kepada rakyat Lebanon.

Menerusi peluang itu, lebih banyak pasaran baru untuk produk ICT dan kad pintar MSC Malaysia bakal diaplikasikan secara meluas di Lebanon dan juga negara-negara Asia Barat.

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MDeC To Reach Out To Millions Of TV Viewers In China
June 08, 2009 12:24 PM

From Yong Soo Heong BEIJING, June 8 (Bernama) -- Several hundred million TV viewers in southern China will get to see specially-created Malaysian content to be aired "live" on prime time over two major TV networks during the 2010 Chinese lunar new year celebrations.

This follows an agreement between Jia Yu Home Entertainment Sdn Bhd, which is associated with the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), and the two TV networks, Nanning and Chengsa TV stations.

Damien Leong, CEO of Jia Yu Home Entertainment, said the agreement would open up a host of opportunities and spin-offs for Malaysian artistes, musicians, graphic designers and other creative skills associated with the content industry.

"The 'live' transmission will also provide a platform for Malaysian artistes to break into the big China market as a result of the prime time screening," he told Bernama after exchanging documents with the two TV stations in the presence of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak during the latter's recent visit.

Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, CEO of MDeC, said the forthcoming transmission was under the auspices of MDeC's MSC Malaysia creative multimedia and content initiative.

MDeC, he said, was giving a lot of attention to further developing Malaysia's creative talent.

Leong said exposure was extremely important for artistes as they had to create a huge fan base for sales of their CDs or for them to be invited for singing or acting engagements.

He said Jia Yu was pleased with this breakthrough as it meant an extra avenue and opportunity for Malaysians in the creative industry.

"There are many talented Malaysian artistes and we would like to provide them with a platform for greater exposure," he added.

Jia Yu, he said, felt that it was time for Malaysian artistes and content to reach out to a more global audience.

This was especially so when Malaysian TV shows for the Chinese New Year celebrations had been noted for their variety and creativity, he said.

-- BERNAMA

TM, Verizon launch IP node in Cyberjaya
From Goh Thean EuPublished: 2009/06/17





SINGAPORE: The country's dominant fixed-line operator Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) (4863) and US-based Verizon Communications Inc have jointly launched a new Internet Protocol (IP) hub yesterday.

The launch of the IP hub, or IP node, comes just four months after TM and Verizon signed a pact to set up the infrastructure in Cyberjaya.

"The IP node, located in Cyberjaya, will support the delivery of advanced data services to Malaysian-headquartered companies as well as multinational companies with operations in Malaysia and throughout the region," said Datuk Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, TM group chief executive officer.

Multinational companies can now save costs on international connectivity, as Internet traffic don't have to go outside of the region and then back again.
"Thanks to the collaboration, our customers with multinational operations will gain seamless access to Verizon Business' expansive global network and solutions. Verizon customers with operations in the Malaysian market will likewise be able to benefit from our extensive local market expertise.

"This collaboration will provide an impetus for Malaysia to become a regional transit hub for global Internet service providers' routing traffic," he said.

Besides cost savings for businesses, end-consumers could also benefit from the new IP node, as Web surfers can expect faster connections and quicker page loads, as part of the Internet traffic is now routed within the country.

Currently, the country's Internet traffic in and out of Malaysia is already one of the highest in the region, exceeding some of the country's more established neighbours.

In 2007, the Internet traffic or capacity was about 40 gigabit per second (Gbps). This year, it is expected to hit 140 Gbps and in 2011, it may hit 213 Gbps.

Meanwhile, the company has also signed a network-to-network interconnect agreement with Telstra International yesterday.

The pact allows Telstra's global customers to have access to TM's network intrastructure with connectivity into Malaysia, Asia and the Middle East, while TM is able to have access to Telstra's IPVPN network globally. The arrangement could help both firms to save cost on capital expenditure.

TM also added that it plans to set up IP nodes in few Middle East countries in the future, in order to expand its global Internet connectivity in that region.

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HP launches campus project
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ

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Ready in 2010: Visitors and guests viewing
a model of HP’s campus in Cyberjaya.

HEWLETT-PACKARD has unveiled its plan for a 24ha campus in Cyberjaya recently.

The campus, unveiled by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, will be the largest facility of its kind and the single largest investment by a multi-national technology leader in Malaysia.

“This investment by HP, the world’s largest technology company, signals a strong commitment to our country and will bring a major economic and employment boost,’’ said Najib.

The campus is unique as it will host multiple core functions in one integrated location.

In addition, it features two rooms that include HP’s Halo Telepresence Solutions to allow a uniquely lifelike real-time video collaboration environment.

“We are pleased to partner with MDeC (Multimedia Development Corporation) and the Malaysian government on this initiative,’’ said executive vice-president and chief information officer Randy Mott.

He said HP’s investment was expected to generate up to 4,000 job opportunities for knowledge workers over the next 10 years.

HP began investing in Malaysia over three decades ago and has a presence in Kuala Lumpur, Penang and 11 service centres nationwide.

The Cyberjaya campus is expected to be completed by early 2010.

HP unveil's its new campus in Cyberjaya
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Proposed Multi Purpose Hall & Cafeteria Block for HP Campus at Cyberjaya
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MDec sees RM5m sales at ICT event
Published: 2009/07/09

THE Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) is looking at RM3 million to RM5 million in total sales from MSC Malaysia Great ICT Sale, its first ever information communication technology (ICT) solutions sales event aimed at local small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

"The event comes as part of MDeC's ongoing efforts to stimulate Malaysia's SME growth and support new business opportunities in this market as a catalyst for further economic growth," the vice president of its industry development division, Saifol Bahri Mohamad Shamlan, told a media briefing in Kuala Lumpur today.

As SMEs represent 99.2 per cent of businesses in Malaysia, the growth and revenue potential from the sales will be largely beneficial, Saifol said.

The MSC Malaysia Great ICT Sale, held in conjunction with the National ICT Month, will be held in three major cities, namely Kuala Lumpur with the venue being the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (July 20-21), Penang (Aug 7-9) and Johor Bahru (Aug 14-16).

The event is supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology andInnovation, Small and Medium Industries Development Corporation (Smidec), Malaysian Debt Ventures (MDV) as well as Telekom Malaysia (TM).

Saifol said the objectives of the campaign are to assist local SMEs in moving up the value chain by leveraging on ICT as a strategic differentiator, as well as to increase demand for local ICT products and services as part of the government's initiatives to spur domestic consumption. -- Bernama

Eight new faces on MDeC's board
Published: 2009/07/15

EIGHT new faces from the corporate and public sectors have joined the Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) board, for a two-year term from May 1 this year to April 30 2011.

MDeC chairman Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali yesterday said those appointed by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak included Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry's secretary general Datin Madinah Muhamad and Finance Ministry's Economic Division under-secretary Datuk Dr Mohd Irwan Serigar Abdullah.

Also on the list are Khazanah Nasional's managing director Tan Sri Azman Mokhtar, KR Advisory Sdn Bhd's executive director Datuk Karunakaran Ramasamy, and Global Innovation Research Centre Sdn Bhd's executive director Datuk Dr Kamaljit Singh.

The other three are Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's chief operating officer Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi, Maybank Investment Bank Bhd's chairman and co-founder Mohammed Rashdan Yusof, and special officer to the Prime Minister's Office, Wan Ahmad Shihab Wan Ismail.

In a statement, Abdul Halim said the other board members are MDeC chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Badlisham Ghazali, Telekom Malaysia's chairman Tan Sri Muhammad Radzi Mansor, Lim Kok Wing University's president Tan Sri Lim Kok Wing, and HT Consulting (Asia) Sdn Bhd's group chief executive officer Harres Tan Leong Huat. - Bernama

Boon to knowledge workers
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ


EMPLOYEES of banking institution HSBC are the heaviest users of the 24-hour Dedicated Transport System (DTS) since it started operations in 2007 to provide a link between Cyberjaya and areas located within an 80km radius.

Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB) managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq said efforts were being made to encourage more knowledge workers to use the system as only slightly more than 10% of the 20,000 working population in Cyberjaya were using it.

“HSBC is by far the largest user with 2,000, followed by MDec and OCBC Bank with a total of 140 users. We are conducting outreach programmes at companies to brief them on the benefits of using the DTS system,” Redza said.

All DTS buses serviced by RapidKL are equipped with the Mobile Tracking Unit (MTU) that is capable of monitoring the buses via the Global Positioning System (GPS).

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Waiting for passengers: RapidKL DTS buses waiting in line in front of the HSBC bus shelter in Cyberjaya; it is the biggest bus shelter as the company is the largest user of the DTS system.

The unit contains a GPS chipset that can track locations and a GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) telecommunications unit for sending location information to a Web Server.

Redza said besides tracking the bus’s location, the MTU could alert the system when a bus departed from its base and warn the administrators should the bus experience a breakdown.

“On the rare occasion when a bus stalls, a replacement will be immediately despatched from a fleet of 10 reserve buses.

“The MTU also confirms a passenger’s presence on any particular bus through the i-Button, a Radio Frequency Identification chip in the system.

“This will allow companies in Cyberjaya to track employees and ensure they are safe from the time they leave their office until they reach their final destination in near real-time,” he said.

HSBC is the only company in Cyberjaya that provides all its workers using the DTS with the i-Button and CSB is working with other companies to adopt a similar system for their employees.

The MTU-installed DTS is reputed to be the first in the world to use the GPS and GPRS and this could be one of the answers to solving the parking and congestion problems in the cybercity in the years to come.

The DTS charges RM213 per passenger per month. The buses leave from seven locations daily – KL Sentral, Gombak, Kepong, Bangi, Klang, Banting and Seremban.

“The system is gaining steam with a total of 31 companies having signed up for the service. The DTS is an affordable, reliable and efficient mode of transportation for any knowledge worker based in Cyberjaya,” Redza said.

Bus schedules are designed to suit the working hours of the companies operating in Cyberjaya, especially the shared services and outsourcing companies, with the pick-up times customised to individual company needs.

Atosorigin Sdn Bhd employee Harjinder Singh is keen to try the DTS because it is a convenient way of commuting to his workplace from his home in Port Dickson.

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Keeping track: DTS stakeholder relations unit executives Norhafizah Saharin and Abdul Latif Yasin monitoring the MTU system in the control unit in Cyberjaya.

“I’d heard that the DTS buses were specially modified and had reclinable seats.

“This service is perfect for me; the only hassle I face is that I have to make my way to the Seremban pick-up point on my own,” said Harjinder, who recently started work as an IT engineer at his new workplace.

Regular passenger Khatijah Abdul Sidek from Shah Alam said she had been using the DTS for more than a year and found it very convenient as it provided a direct service from Wisma Masalam.

“I use a monthly pass but it will be good for the workers if all companies followed the HSBC i-Button system for safety reasons, as many of us work at odd times, sometimes leaving for home in the wee hours of the morning,” she said.

There are now 53 buses operating 24 hours, seven days a week. The pick-up and drop-off points are at KL Sentral; Bukit Jalil; Puchong; Melawati; Ampang Point; Gombak; Bandar Tasik Selatan; KTM Serdang; Shell Section 1, Bandar Baru Bangi; Sg Ramal Luar Kajang; Putrajaya Sentral; Komplek Desa Kepong; 1 Utama Damansara; LRT Kelana Jaya; Summit USJ, Subang Jaya; Klang Parade; Lotus Restaurant, Jalan Gasing, PJ; Wisma Masalam, Shah Alam; Terminal 1, Seremban; Courts Mammoth, Nilai; Pasaraya Dengkil and Narsco Plantation, Banting.

Intel Collaborate With MDeC On Human Capital Development
July 20, 2009 19:13 PM

PENANG, July 20 (Bernama) -- Leading US chipmaker Intel Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) to enhance human capital development in the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.

Intel Malaysia's managing director Atul Bhargava said the purpose of the MoU was to incorporate an industry-academia collaboration and work out a curriculum on engineering for local universities.

"We also aim to enhance the technical skills and knowledge of local graduates so that they are able to meet the industry requirements," he said after exchanging documents with MDeC's chief operating officer Ng Wan Peng here Monday.

Bhargava said the collaboration, which involved Intel providing training facilities and MDeC looking after university training, could cultivate a knowledge-based workforce.

"Through this MoU, we are commited to help local graduates acquire industry-relevant technical knowledge so that they can contribute effectively to the country's knowledge economy," he said.

Ng said the training programme has six modules, with two of them already started last month.

"We estimate about RM300,000 will be spent for the whole programme which will benefit about 3,000 students," she said.

She added that 15 lecturers from local universities had gone through the first module and were now ready to share their industry-acquired knowledge with students.

Ng also said that more multinational corporations (MNCs) were keen to invest in Malaysia due to the availability of a talented workforce.

"We can offer them the talented workforce but

ICT campaign projects sales of RM260m
By Goh Thean Eu
Published: 2009/07/21

THE Association of the Computer and Multimedia Industry Malaysia (Pikom) anticipates RM260 million sales to be generated during the National ICT Month 2009 campaign.

"(Without the campaign) we expect industry revenue to grow 5 per cent this year. Now, we expect sales to grow an additional RM260 million during the campaign period," Pikom chairman David Wong Nan Fay told reporters after the campaign launch by Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

"Between now and December, we expect incremental sales of RM750 million," he added.

Among the activities lined up during the campaign are the PC Fair, PS3 exhibition and Buy Online Campaign.

Pikom is hoping to boost the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, from being worth RM40 billion last year to RM80 billion by 2012.

"We also hope that the sector can contribute 10 per cent of the country's gross domestic product, against the current contribution of about 7 per cent," Wong said.

Earlier, Ongkili said the government has always championed development of the ICT industry.

He cited the growing popularity of public services portal www.malaysia.gov.my, which is linked to more than 1,200 websites of federal, state and local authorities.

"This portal received 5.34 million visitors in 2008, and up to June this year it received 3.75 million visitors," said Ongkili.

The month-long campaign will also feature Multimedia Development Corp's (MDeC) Great ICT Sale.

More than 50 vendors will be offering unique products and services for small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) through easy-to-select, value-added solution bundling options.

"Bundles such as e-commerce soultions, SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions, niche SME solutions, mobile marketing and smart SoHo (small office/home office) solutions can be mixed and matched according to a buyer's need.

"The MSC Malaysia Great ICT Sale provides a two-pronged approach to drive growth in the SME and software market.

"Firstly, we are providing MSC Malaysia-status SME companies a national platform to trade their products and services," MDeC vice-president Saifol Bahri Mohd Shamlan said.

"Secondly, we are providing non-ICT-related SMEs like those in the manufacturing, retail and construction sectors the opportunity to leverage on locally-made digital solution bundles for better productivity and efficiency and, eventually, better bottom lines at a very affordable price."

MDeC, Intel collaborate to train local grads for ICT jobs
By Marina Emmanuel
Published: 2009/07/21

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SOME 3,000 local design engineering students from 20 institutions of higher learning in the country are set to emerge "industry-relevant" for jobs in the information and communication technologies (ICT) sector soon, thanks to a pilot government-industry collaboration initiative.

Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) and giant chipmaker Intel Corp have inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at accelerating technical skills and knowledge of university students to meet the future industry needs.

The pilot programme will see 50 faculty members from 20 local universities being trained by Intel Malaysia in three phases and six modules, via a curriculum called "Very Large-Scale Integration".

"Under the MOU, MDeC will also assist Intel to promote other technology curricula to institutions of higher learning in the country," MDec chief operating officer Ng Wan Peng said at a signing ceremony at Intel Penang yesterday.

MDeC will spend RM300,000 in allowances and subsidies for the selected faculty members.

Also present at the event were Intel Malaysia managing director Atul Bhargava.

Witnessing the signing of the MOU were MDeC's chairman Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali and Intel Corp's senior vice-president and general manager (digital enterprise group) Pat Gelsinger.

Ng said the collaboration between Intel and MDeC underlines the critical need for local graduates to be more competitive and innovative in order to compete in a global knowledge-based economy.

"Today's MoU is just a start for us; MDeC hopes to work closely with Intel to introduce more innovative and leading-edge technology curricula to local IHLs.

"I believe with Intel's technology expertise and experience in education, this collaboration will eventually produce more quality graduates with a brighter career opportunity," she added.

Earlier in his speech, Bhargava said through this MOU, Intel is committed to helping local graduates acquire industry-relevant technical knowledge so that they can contribute effectively to the country's knowledge economy.

MDeC & Keiretsu Forum Sign MoU To Set Up Malaysia Chapter
July 24, 2009 19:46 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 (Bernama) -- The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) has entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Keiretsu Forum involving plans to set up Keiretsu Forum: Malaysia Chapter.

Keiretsu Forum is a worldwide network of accredited private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate and institutional investors, whose members invest in high-quality, diverse investment opportunities.

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, who witnessed the MOU on Thursday, said that MDeC was committed to supply potential local information communication and technology companies for Keiretsu Forum members to invest in.

The forum has similar chapters mainly in cities in the United States as well Beijing, Barcelona, Paris and London.

Todate, he said some US$180 million had been invested in 200 companies worldwide by Keiretsu members in technology, consumer products, healthcare, real estate and other sectors with high growth potential.

The MoU is in line with the efforts to create opportunities for our ICT companies to grow and succeed.

There were over 1,500 companies needing funding.

MDeC's chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali, who signed the MOU for MDeC, said: "Of the total (1,500 companies), 300 were MSC-status companies needing roughly RM250,000 to RM5 million funding per company."

Ongkili said that the setting up of the Malaysia Chapter was a move in the right direction in strengthening relationships with an international network of private equity investors, venture capitalists and corporate investors.

-- BERNAMA

Malaysia Has To Change To Innovation-Based Economy, Says Najib
August 04, 2009 21:12 PM

KUANTAN, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia needs a paradigm shift from a knowledge-based economy to innovation-centred in order to stand in the same row with advanced nations, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today. "This is important especially in efforts to integrate the economy with the global economic network.

"We are determined to continue to bring changes to the economy. Now, we are working towards innovation-centred economy. The three main features are creativity, innovation value and high skills," he said when launching MSC Malaysia Pahang Initiative. Najib said the MSC Malaysia was a crucial initiative in ensuring innovation was at the highest level. So far, MSC Malaysia has set up more than 2,300 MSC-status companies which have provided 80,000 highly-skilled jobs.

On the national broadband penetration plan, the prime minister said Malaysia had achieved 26 per cent so far and aimed to increase it to 50 per cent by next year.

"The government is confident of achieving the target. If we attain the 50 per cent target, a study by the Economic Planning Unit showed it would boost the national GDP by 1.2 per cent," said Najib who is also Finance Minister.

The MSC Malaysia Pahang Initiative is part of the MSC Malaysia's overall rollout plan which aims to spread the MSC Malaysia benefits and value propositions nationwide.

It will complement the East Coast Economic Region development plan through the use of ICT.

MDeC is now the strategic advisor to the Pahang State Government and will be working closely with the Pahang Technology Resources Sdn Bhd (PTR), the One Stop Agency for MSC Malaysia Pahang to plan and implement ICT programmes.

PTR is a company wholly-owned by the Pahang state government.

Najib said the government had approved RM12.86 million to the Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) under the second stimulus package for the implementation of MSC Malaysia ICON programme for the rivate sector.

This is in line with the government's aspiration to increase the national broadband penetration and generating demand through the enablement of online content.

MDeC was tasked to lead the private sector initiatives in the development on online contents while Malaysia Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) has been entrusted to lead the public sector initiatives.

The MSC Malaysia ICON programmes include the award of grants to small and medium enterprises to develop and re-purpose the educational and social networking based content for online enablement, development program targeted at local developers to produce mobile and online applications.

Besides supporting the effort to increase the national broadband penetration, the MSC Malaysia ICON programmes intend to open up opportunities for local entrepreneurs to participate in the development of online contents through targeted support in the areas of project funding, skills development and infrastructural requirement.

Under MSC Malaysia ICON, among the programmes initiated are ICONedu, ICONity, ICONapps and ICONex.

-- BERNAMA

'Investors too cautious on digital content development'
By Hamisah Hamid
Published: 2009/08/10

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INVESTORS and venture capitalists are still extremely cautious in putting their money in content development industry, despite the industry having a multi billion-ringgit export potential.

Digital content can easily be more profitable than brick and mortar business with relatively low investment, given the intellectual property (IP) from the content can be exploited over and over again not only domestically but also abroad, and in both traditional and new media.

"Of all industries, this is the least invested in, but this industry has potential assets that could be re-used again and again," Multimedia Development Corp Sdn Bhd (MDec) vice-president (creative multimedia department) Kamil Othman said.

Kamil said in creative industry, individual creativity could be turned into IP that could be sold, traded and licensed.

He said investors in Malaysia were overly cautious when it comes to funding creative ventures, but they were more willing to part with their money for software projects.

He believes that this is partly due to the recognition accorded to content creators in the country. Unlike in the West, he said the society's respect on content development industry was still low.

He observes many production houses fail because investors do not provide long-term funding. This has forced these production houses to be involved in a few other sectors like construction and restaurant.

It is still a long way to go for Malaysia to be a major exporter of content.

Much as Malaysia aspires to move into service-oriented exports, the country's content export is still low compared to commodity exports like rubber and palm oil, he said.

Kamil said the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC)-status companies, excluding Measat, generated RM1.5 billion revenue a year. Export from these companies was less than RM12 million.

MDec figures show that each year, 2,500 graduates in digital media-related fields come out from MSC tertiary education institutions, armed with skills in animation, graphic design and motion graphic.

Yet, these graduates are forced to work in sectors not related to their specialisation or the closest, the advertising industry.

Some of them found fulfilling jobs abroad, which reinforces the brain-drain of skilled talent from Malaysia.

Astro Entertainment Sdn Bhd executive director Zainir Aminullah attributed the situation to lack of opportunities for these graduates to use their skills because local content development industry is dominated by a few active production houses.

There are currently 300 registered production houses but only about 20 to 30 per cent are active.

He said most production houses do not see the supply of content as a sustainable long-term business or core business.

"Production houses should see their companies as factory of ideas with continuous product delivery," he told Business Times.

Despite the recession, there is increasing demand for digital media artists, as evidenced on private job portals.

According to Zainir, Astro All Asia Newtworks plc is experiencing acute shortage of quality and specialised content for its television programmes.

Kamil believes there is no shortage of talent in the industry.

Mah Sing plans RM690m project in Cyberjaya
Written by Joy Lee
Wednesday, 12 August 2009 13:31

KUALA LUMPUR: MAH SING GROUP BHD has acquired a 115-acre piece of land in Cyberjaya and plans to undertake high-end residential development project with a gross development value (GDV) of RM690 million.

Managing director and CEO Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said on Aug 12 the land was acquired for RM130.5 million and would be used for medium to high end residential development.

"As the residential PROPERTIES in Cyberjaya comprise mainly medium range apartments and bungalow lots, we believe there is a pent-up demand for gated and guarded landed properties," he said.

Mah Sing also has the option to purchase 6.32 acres of adjacent commercial land at RM79 per sq ft within six months from the date of the signing of the sales and purchase agreement.

"We are bullish about the future of Cyberjaya," Leong added. Together with this project, named Garden Residence, Mah Sing has a total of 17 projects with remaining GDV and ubilled sales of approximately RM4.4 billion.

Year-to-date, the group has achieved sales of RM543 million, exceeding its full year sales taerget by 1.2 times. The group's unbilled sales stood at RM800 million and would take about two to three years to be realised.

It was also looking at acquiring more landbanks in the Klang Valley and hoped to conclude about three to four deals by this year end.

Mah Sing buys land, sees recovery in 2010
Published: 2009/08/12





MAH Sing Group Bhd, a Malaysian property company, agreed to buy land for development near the nation’s capital for 130.5 million ringgit ($37 million) as it predicted a full recovery in the housing market next year.

Mah Sing will buy 115 acres (47 hectares) of land in Cyberjaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, it said in a statement today. The medium- to high-end residential development may bring in sales of 690 million ringgit, the company said. Mah Sing reported total revenue of 652 million ringgit in 2008.

“There are signs of recovery in the property market,” Managing Director Leong Hoy Kum told reporters. He projected a full recovery in 2010.

Mah Sing has been looking at ways to boost its land portfolio amid a surge in sales this year, which have already passed the company’s 2009 target. Mah Sing said it plans to continue with acquisitions to swell its land bank in Malaysia, and explore opportunities in countries like China and Vietnam with expanding populations.

Mah Sing plans to lock in 30 to 40 per cent of total projected sales from the Cyberjaya development next year, said Leong. The project, to be called Garden Residence, should be completed in three years, he said.

Together with the latest project, Mah Sing has 17 projects with remaining gross developable value and unbilled sales of about 4.4 billion ringgit, the company said. These sites are in the Klang Valley, which surrounds Kuala Lumpur, the northwest state of Penang, and Johor Bahru in the south.

Mah Sing’s shares were suspended for today’s announcement and last traded at 1.99 ringgit yesterday. The stock has rallied 24 percent this year.

The company has booked sales of 543 million ringgit this year, surpassing its full-year target by 1.2 times.

Domestically, Mah Sing may work together with Malaysian state asset manager Permodalan Nasional Bhd. on some commercial ventures.

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At a media briefing held in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, Mah Sing said it is acquiring 46.7ha of freehold land in Cyberjaya for RM130.5 million.

"The land will be a medium to high-end residential development, named Garden Residences, with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM690 million," said Mah Sing group managing director-cum-group chief executive Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum.

The Garden Residences will be developed in two phases. Phase One, due to be launched early 2010 with a GDV of RM250 million, will have 267 superlink and 124 semi-detached units. Phase Two, with a GDV of RM440, will have 284 semi detached units and 70 villas.

"We are targeting to complete the development within three years and we should be able to book in about 30 per cent (of Phase One GDV) by the end of 2010," said Leong.

He added that Mah Sing was bullish about the property market and expects a recovery by the middle of next year.

The group has a total of 17 projects with remaining GDV and unbilled sales of RM4.4 billion located in the Klang Valley, Penang and Johor Baru.

On its ongoing talks with stakeholder Permodalan Nasional Bhd, Leong said that both parties are still discussing on future commercial ventures.

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Mah Sing upbeat on Cyberjaya land
By RACHAEL KAM


KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Group Bhd’s purchase of 46.1ha freehold land in Cyberjaya for RM130.5mil cash will spearhead its expansion into the southern growth corridor.

According to Mah Sing group managing director cum group chief executive Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum, the land will be developed into a medium to high-end gated and guarded residential – Garden Residence – comprising superlink homes, semi-detached homes and bungalows, with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM690mil.


From left: Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum, Mah Sing chairman Tan Sri Yaacob Mat Zain and Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd COO Lao Chok Keang after the signing

The company told Bursa Malaysia it intended to fund the acquisition and the development cost of the land through internally generated funds and/or bank borrowings.

The company requested a whole day suspension for its share trading yesterday, pending this material announcement.

To be launched early next year, the Garden Residence will take three years to complete. It will also contribute to group earnings from the financial year ending Dec 31, 2010 (FY10).

At a press briefing yesterday, Leong said the Garden Residence would be developed in two phases. The first phase would be launched early next year, followed by the second phase, depending on the market response.

He said the mini-township project included a clubhouse and various facilities and amenities.

The first phase comprises 267 units superlink homes and 124 units semi-detached homes, amounting to about RM207mil to RM276mil or 30% to 40% of the total GDV of RM690mil.

The second phase comprises 284 units semi-detached homes and 70 bungalow units. “The project should start contributing to our earnings next year,” he said.

Leong said sentiment had improved and an upcycle in the property market was likely in the second half of 2010.

Mah Sing would consider purchasing additional commercial land in future as it intended to expand the township and plan for commercial components, should the need arise, he said.

Yesterday, Mah Sing through its subsidiary Myvilla Development Sdn Bhd, signed a sale and purchase agreement (SPA) yesterday with Cyberview Sdn Bhd (as a proprietor) and Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd (vendor) in Kuala Lumpur.

Leong said currently, residential properties in Cyberjaya comprised mainly medium range apartments and bungalow lots.

He believes there is a pent-up demand for gated and guarded landed properties with good concepts and themes that boost value.

Mah Sing’s expansion strategy is to acquire choice land bank in multiple prime locations in Klang Valley, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Johor Baru for its Commercial, Legenda, Residence and Perdana series which targets different segments of the medium to high-end property market.

With the Garden Residence, Mah Sing now has 17 projects located in high growth regions and property hot spots, comprising 12 projects in the Klang Valley, the Central Region, four projects in Johor, (the southern region) and one project in Penang (northern region).

All developments have a remaining total GDV and unbilled sales of about RM4.4bil.

“We plan to continue the acquisition trail for large landbanks for potential mass housing projects in Malaysia, and explore overseas opportunities in China and Vietnam, which has high population growth,” Leong said.

Among its new launches in the Klang Valley for the third and fourth quarters this year are the StarParc Point commercial project, Kemuning Residence Shah Alam, Hijauan Residence, One Lagenda bungalows development and Aman Perdana residential.

For Penang and Johor, projects to be launched this year are Penang Island Residence@Southbay, Johor Baru Sri Pulai Perdana 2 and Johor Baru Sierra Perdana.

Mah Sing’s missing link
Optimistically Cautious by ERROL OH


TODAY’S topic is “managing the news” and here’s a question for discussion: What does a listed company do when it has two unrelated major deals to disclose in one day? That doesn’t happen often, of course. Fortunately, we have a fresh case study.

On Wednesday, Mah Sing Group Bhd had a couple of stories – actually three, but we’ll get to that later – to tell and each involved a hefty sum of money.

It’s apparent that the property developer knew in advance that it would be making the news that day. On Aug 7, it sent out an invitation to a press conference on Wednesday morning. The purpose? To announce a “material corporate development”.

Then on Tuesday, the property developer requested for a one-day suspension of trading in its shares “pending announcements relating to material transactions”. Note the company’s use of plural nouns.

However, at the press conference, the Mah Sing management talked about only one deal – its proposed acquisition of almost 47 ha of freehold land in Cyberjaya.

Wholly-owned subsidiary Myvilla Development Sdn Bhd is buying the property from Cyberview Sdn Bhd and Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd for RM130.5mil cash.

Myvilla also has an option to buy an adjacent plot of commercial land (2.6ha) within 12 months from the date of the sale and purchase agreement.

Mah Sing’s plan is to develop medium to high-end homes on the land. The project will be called Garden Residence and its estimated gross development value is RM690mil.

The press release handed out at the function dwelled primarily on the proposed acquisition. It quotes group managing director and chief executive Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum as saying: “As major infrastructure is readily available and the vendor shall provide other infrastructure, we are confident that the project shall fit our business model of having a quick turnaround which is highly cash generative.

“Developing land in Cyberjaya has an added economic advantage as there are no low-cost components requirements since the master developer is relocating them to another location.”

Nevertheless, Mah Sing accords higher priority to a different bit of news. The press release kicks off by stating that the company’s sales for the first 7½ months of financial year 2009 has surpassed expectations.

Says the developer: “Mah Sing Group Bhd has achieved RM543mil sales in just 7½ months, exceeding its full-year target of RM453mil by 1.2 times. The group’s unbilled sales in 7½ months now stand at RM800mil, approximately 1.6 times the revenue recognised from the property division last year.”

Leong attributes this to “pre-emptive measures” over the last few years in project planning, pre-construction, cost management and cash management. He also credits the company’s marketing strategy, which includes coming up with the 5/95 home loan package.

Here’s when things got a little curious. After the press conference, Mah Sing issued not one, but two announcements through the Bursa Malaysia website.

One was regarding the Cyberjaya land acquisition. The other was about a proposed en bloc sale and leaseback of an eight-storey office building by another wholly-owned subsidiary, Jastamax Sdn Bhd. The building is part of the ongoing Southgate development fronting Jalan Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur. Koperasi Permodalan Felda Bhd (KPFB) is buying the property for RM226mil cash and Jastamax will subsequently lease it back for two years.

It’s pretty much a standard announcement of a deal until you get to the six-paragraph rationale. Mah Sing is eager to explain the transaction, pointing out that the proposed en bloc sale has been structured to ensure a win-win for both the vendor and purchaser.

“Following the overwhelming success of the 5/95 programme, the group is extending this programme to KPFB,” says the company.

“As per the normal terms of this programme, 5% of the sale consideration will be paid upon the execution of the sale and purchase agreement and the purchaser’s financiers shall release the balance 95% of the sale consideration to the vendor based upon the architect’s certification of each stage of completion.”

But the most intriguing part is the third paragraph: “With the proposed en bloc sale, the group has achieved sales of RM543mil in just over 7½ months of financial year 2009, exceeding the group’s full-year sales target of RM453mil by 1.2 times. It also allowed the group to reach an unbilled sales level of approximately RM800mil which is 1.6 times of our property revenue last year.”

By omitting the proposed en bloc sale from its press release and yet highlighting the sales that had benefited from the transaction, Mah Sing has presented a distorted picture. And why did it choose to be silent about the en bloc sale at the press conference?

The developer had three developments to publicise – the proposed Cyberjaya land purchase, the proposed en bloc sale and its claim that it has exceeded its sales target with more than four months to spare. The third is a consequence of the second.

Yet, when the management issued a press release and briefed the media, it did not offer all the facts. In its Aug 7 invitation to the press conference, Mah Sing says: “We understand the importance of keeping both retail and institutional investors informed on our plans and business strategies.” Sometimes, things are easier said than done.

Deputy business editor Errol Oh wonders if it’s hard to get things right when there are too many stories to tell. He doesn’t know the answer because he hardly has any developments worth talking about in a year, let alone two announcements to make in a single day.

MDeC allocates RM75m to assist MSC firms
Published: 2009/08/18

MULTIMEDIA Development Corp (MDeC) has set up a RM75 million fund to help local companies develop animation and electronic games.

However, it will only be eligible for MSC Malaysia-status companies and they must also have foreign partners.

The MSC Malaysia Creative Content Centre (MAC3) Co-Production Fund is targeted to fund about 15 projects over the next two years and create 600 jobs.

"The MAC3 Creative Content Co-Production fund is to help accelerate the competency and capability of our MSC-status companies in the areas of talent and technology by working on quality projects with capable foreign partners," said MDeC chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali in a press statement.

MDeC hopes to grow the fund size in the future. It now relies solely on direct government funding.

Badlisham also announced winners of the annual MSC Malaysia Intellectual Property (IP) Creators Challenge (MSC Malaysia IPCC) competition.

The intention of the MSC Malaysia IPCC, he said, is to nurture new talent in content creation and promote the creation of content suitable for global consumption.

He added that if the MSC Malaysia IPCC winners have the drive and potential, they can ask for money from the fund to develop their ideas further.

Badlisham believed that the MSC Malaysia IPCC is an answer for local entrepreneurs who are not able to expand development of their projects beyond the pilot stage due to funding constraints.

"Since the MSC Malaysia IPCC has become an annual event recognised by the local creative content community, it is becoming a platform for local talents to further explore their creativity in developing digital content on par or exceeding world standards," he added.

The creative multimedia industry with the size of the growing global market, currently valued at a whopping US$780 billion (RM2.75 billion). The global market pie for digital content includes, but not limited to, segments under education, entertainment, business and health.

The MSC Malaysia IPCC was initiated in 2006 and the competition is now into its fourth year.

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Haphazard parking in Cyberjaya
Monday August 31, 2009
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Unpopular decision: MPSp has allowed roadside P&D parking although
there are enough parking bays at designated araes in Cyberjaya.

MOTORISTS in Cyberjaya are choosing to ignore the free Park and Ride (P&R) system and opt for the Pay and Display (P&D) system, no thanks to the council’s flip-flop decisions.

The Sepang Municipal Council’s (MPSp) new parking initiative, which was introduced in May, has not gone down well with the working population in this cyber city.

The majority of the working population would prefer the council to do away with the Pay and Display system as they felt that the city was becoming “unkempt”.

A worker who requested anonymity said Cyberjaya was supposed to be a well-planned and designed city with its infrastructure laid to equip the city in line with its branding as an “Intelligent City”.

“However the image of the city is marred by the sight of cars parked on the roadside, including along the main thoroughfares. Enforcement is lacklustre,” said the man.

In December last year, when some foreign workers complained of haphazard parking, the following month MPSp came down hard on errant drivers and warned that illegally parked vehicles would be clamped or towed away by the council.

MPSp public relations officer Zelda Mohd Zamri was quoted as saying that the council was coming down hard on those who park haphazardly and if motorists were still stubborn, they would have to be prepared to pay hefty summonses to get their vehicles back.

Motorists were advised to park their vehicles at designated parking areas at The Sports Area, Taman Tasik Cyberjaya and Persiaran Rimba Permai and hop onto the free shuttle services to get to their working places.

But even before this warning could be taken seriously, MPSp contradicted themselves by allowing certain roads to have legal on-street parking bays although the Cyberview-MPSp parking venue consists of 1,149 bays and a dedicated transport system is provided to ferry workers and visitors within the city.

Another worker pointed out that the P&D system was unnecessary as there were enough parking bays and with the council’s new parking initiative, these designated parking bays were not fully utilised.

The P&D system operated by Suasa Efektif (M) Sdn Bhd allows motorists to use the coupon at different spots as long as it was still valid.

Since May 1, a total of 10 units of parking meters have been installed with 238 parking bays along designated roads — Jalan Teknokrat 3 to Jalan Teknokrat 6, but anywhere else motorists face the risk of having their vehicles clamped or towed away.

A resident said the new system was not viable and suggested that MPSp create proper parking bays.

MPSp on the other hand thought they could solve haphazard parking by providing the P&D system but now enforcement officers and tow truck operators have to work extra hours as motorists are parking elsewhere illegally.

On hindsight, since there is no shortage of parking bays, MPSp should not legalise on-street parking as such an approach would soon see Cyberjaya transforming into one big open car park.

Glomac eyes more land in Cyberjaya
By Sharen Kaur Published: 2009/09/04

DEVELOPER Glomac Bhd (5020) might buy more land in Cyberjaya, Selangor following the success of its RM180 million flagship Glomac Cyberjaya project.

The first phase of Glomac Cyberjaya, comprising 39 units of three-storey and three-and-a-half storey shop offices worth RM64 million or more than RM1.45 million each were launched in late July.

Group executive vice-chairman Datuk Richard Fong said 75 per cent of the units were sold within a week.

"We were caught by surprise. We did not expect sales to move so fast. It shows the market is improving and there is demand for shopoffices in Cyberjaya. We will buy more land in Cyberjaya if demand for the properties pick up," Fong said.
Glomac had acquired 3.3ha of freehold land to develop Glomac Cyberjaya from land owner, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, for RM21.24 million in January.

"We still have 24 units of three-and-a-half story shopoffices worth RM40 million to sell. We are launching the units this month and expect sales to move as quickly," he told Business Times.

The final phase for Glomac Cyberjaya will include a data centre and a 15-storey office tower, worth a combined RM75 million.

Fong said the two buildings will be launched in early 2010 and Glomac is looking for serious en bloc buyers.

"We have been approached by some parties but there is nothing on the table yet," Fong said.

Glomac Cyberjaya is strategically placed in Cyberjaya and its immediate corporate neighbours are bigwigs like HSBC, DHL and Ericsson.

Firms in Cyberjaya foster ties via sports
Saturday September 5, 2009
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ

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Off they go: Redza flagging off the marathon runners during
the Cyberview Corporate Olympics in Cyberjaya recently.

AFTER a gruelling month-long battle, it was celebration and hard earned money for the top three winners in each of the ten sports categories of the Cyberjaya Corporate Olympics (CCO).

A total of 44 companies and represented by over 680 corporate athletes from companies based in Cyberjaya took part in the CCO in sports like basketball, pool, squash, badminton, beach volleyball, football, tennis, marathon, netball and go-kart which ended recently.

And at the end of the month-long struggle, while Prima Avenue and EDS & HP were tied at the top spot for the overall champion award, Measat was crowned the most active company as they were represented by teams in all the sports categories.

Following closely on its heels were HP and ERL, with each sending teams to participate in nine out of the ten sports categories.

The top three winners of each category walked away with cash prizes and a medal each.

The first prize for the basketball competition was RM600, while the single and mixed double winners in the pool competition took home RM300 and RM500, respectively.

Both the male and female top squash winners were awarded RM300 and the badminton men’s singles, mixed doubles and men’s doubles were awarded RM1,500.

While the top winning team for beach volleyball and football was awarded RM1,000 and RM1,500 respectively, the top netball team won RM1,000 and the fastest go-kart racer took home RM600.

The tennis singles winner walked away with RM300 and the first runner to complete the marathon, which was the finale of the CC0, took the grand prize of RM300.

“Cyberview organised the CCO to help corporate companies here foster ties and increase networking opportunities with each other,” said Datuk Redza Rafiq, managing director of Cyberview Sdn Bhd.

Council making a mockery of Cyberjaya’s intelligent city status
VALLEY VIEW
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ


WHEN former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad launched the first intelligent city in the heart of MSC Malaysia on July 8, 1999, witnessed by 25 of the world’s top ICT personalities, little did he know that 11 years down the road, Cyberjaya would turn out to be not so intelligent after all.

Is Cyberjaya an Intelligent City? It could have been the first truly intelligent city and a model city for other local councils to follow but Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp)had other ideas as far as parking is concerned.

Like many other cities, Cyberjaya is not experiencing problems with traffic. Instead, it is facing a problem of motorists who park by the roadside. What they have failed to do is to raise public awareness on the number of free parking areas available.

Yet they have decided instead to follow in the footsteps of other unplanned cities — by introducing metered parking along certain designated roads and getting into an unpleasant situation that is difficult to get out of in the future.

The recent introduction of the metered parking system by operators Suasa Efektif Sdn Bhd in May, drew some flak from the local working population who feel that the beauty of the cityscape has been compromised with this move.

The main development thrust is to provide a quantum leap for Cyberjaya to become a leading multimedia hub attracting world-class media and IT companies, which means the development of modern integrated infrastructure and IT-system, and the provision of an effective and efficient public transport system.

While it can be said that there is an effective and efficient public transport system, MPSp could have capitalised on it by imposing a strict parking system where motorists are required to park only at designated parking venues and not bending its rules to allow legal roadside parking.

Even Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the landowners of Cyberjaya were in the dark about this new parking system introduced in May this year and the parking problems could have been better managed if both parties had discussed before it was implemented.

After all, there are enough parking bays in Cyberjaya and there was absolutely no reason for metered parking.

MPSp could take a cue from Bratislava, the capital of Slovak Republic. With a population of about 430,000, it is like many other cities, experiencing problems with parking but has managed to solve them by increasing public parking areas.

The city (Bratislava), the largest city in Slovakia Republic has introduced a parking guidance system that directs drivers to the free parking spaces.

The city has installed signs that lead motorists to the free-parking bays available so that they do not have to go around in circles looking for a place to park.

For those who are in hurry for an appointment or rushing for work, the system “thinks ahead” that is it takes into account the time it takes to get to the indicated parking spaces.

The parking guidance system collects data on free parking spaces available in the various parking facilities and based on the data obtained in this way, the system then modifies the information on the signs to direct drivers to free parking spaces.

MPSp should not have a problem of employing this parking guidance system for Cyberjaya, as after all it is an intelligent city and therefore it deserves nothing less.

There are 1,149 free parking bays at the MSC Innovation Centre, Cyberpark, Sports Arena and Cyberview and yet motorists do not want to use the facilities. Suasa Efektif (M) Sdn Bhd stepped in and damaged the city landscape by implementing a Pay & Display system with 238 parking bays and 10 parking machines along designated roads - Jalan Teknokrat 3 to Jalan Teknokrat 6.

So, unless some improvement is done with the parking system in Cyberjaya, MPSp must be prepared to hear more criticisms especially with foreign nationals who have been working here for years, some of whom have commented in the past that there is no proper planning and the city has lost its uniqueness.

MDeC tumpu PKS guna teknologi maklumat
23 September 2009 / 4 Syawal 1430

CYBERJAYA 22 Sept. - Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia (MDeC) akan memberi tumpuan kepada Perusahaan Kecil dan Sederhana (PKS) untuk menggunakan kemudahan teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT) dalam operasinya.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif MDeC, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali berkata, ia merupakan salah satu penekanan yang akan diberikan dalam Rancangan Malaysia Kesepuluh (RMK10).

''Penggunaan ICT kepada PKS dapat menjimatkan kos terutama dalam urusan pemasaran yang boleh diakses hampir di seluruh dunia dengan menggunakan perbelanjaan rendah.

''Selain itu, MDeC juga akan memberikan fokus bagaimana ICT dapat memberikan manfaat kepada komuniti secara menyeluruh,'' katanya kepada Utusan Malaysia di pejabatnya baru-baru ini.

Tambah Badlisham, MDeC telah memulakan pembinaan kapasiti sejak beberapa tahun lalu dengan memperkenalkan beberapa kemudahan seperti MyKad tetapi tahap pengunaannya masih belum mencapai sasaran yang ditetapkan sebelum ini.

''Kami sedang merangka sesuatu, agar kemudahan sedia ada dapat digunakan secara optimum seperti menyediakan pangkalan data mengenai maklumat jenayah di sekitar kawasan perumahan mereka dengan menggunakan ICT.

''MDeC juga sedang berbincang dengan pertubuhan bukan kerajaan yang menguruskan derma kepada mereka yang kurang bernasib baik dengan menyalurkan kutipan dengan menggunakan satu sistem ICT seperti memasukkan sejumlah amaun tunai ke dalam kad yang hanya boleh digunakan untuk membeli-belah barang keperluan,'' jelasnya.

Badlisham berkata, melalui cara tersebut ia dapat mengelak daripada penyalahgunaan duit sumbangan untuk membeli keperluan lain yang tidak berkaitan.

''Kami sedang berbincang dengan pihak pasar raya untuk melaksanakan program itu dan sedang menunggu kelulusan kerajaan untuk memperkenalkan beberapa kemudahan yang memberi manfaat kepada komuniti dengan menggunakan ICT,'' katanya.

Sementara itu, MDeC akan terus membangunkan kapasiti dengan fasa seterusnya melihat kepada permintaan dan menyediakan latihan mengikut keperluan.

Cyberjaya to be divided into 12 zones similar to precincts in Putrajaya
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ


NEW signages for the Rezoning Structure Plan (CRSP) will be put up in Cyberjaya by the end of the year, after the details have been finalised with the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC).

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp) president Azizan Mohd Sidin said as the CRSP was a federal government initiative, tenders for the project would be outsourced by the federal government.

The CRSP, which was passed during the council’s One-Stop-Centre (OSC) meeting in November last year, will see the country’s Information Technology and Intelligent City divided into 12 zones, similar to the precincts in Putrajaya.

“It is for the purpose of easy identification and postal delivery. Companies in Cyberjaya would be mentioned on the signages in the zone where they are located,” said Azizan.

Under the present arrangement, Azizan said each company placed its own signages and this was destroying the city’s landscape.

The gantries at strategic locations, which will include directional signages, were supposed to have been in place in June but had to be shelved.

As an example, the council headquarters, which is located in Cyber 1, would share the same directional signages as the Community Clubhouse and the Cyberpark, so the MPSp address would henceforth be Majlis Perbandaran Sepang, Persiaran Semarak Api, Cyber 1, 63200 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

The other addresses are: Cyber 3 (LimKokWing University, Satellite Farm, Measat); Cyber 4 (MKN Embassy, TM Net 2, TM Net, Invent Q Jaya, Ericsson, HSBC 2, HSBC, EBI); Cyber 5 (BMW, Fujitsu System, EB2, DHL, Glamorous Matrix, Prima 7, Prima Avenue, FSBM, CSP); Cyber 6 (District Cooling Plant, MCMC, Fire Station, City Command Centre, Sports Arena, SME 1, SME 2, Mustapha Kamal Building, NTT R&D Centre, EB3, Shell, Century Square, MDeC); Cyber 7 (Cyber Height Villa, Seri Puteri School, Flagship Village 1, Cyberview Garden, Setia Haruman, Cyberview Lodge Spa & Resort); Cyber 8 (Police Station), Cyber 9 (Cyberia Crescent, Smart School, Telecom); Cyber 11 (Universiti Multimedia, Cyberia, STP-A); and Cyber 12 (Neo Cyber, D’Cassia Apartments, D’Melor Apartments, Bus Terminal, CBD Perdana).

On another issue, he said heavy vehicles and school buses would no longer be allowed to be parked in housing areas.

Azizan said the council had received numerous complaints from residents on haphazard and roadside parking of lorries and school buses, leading to traffic congestion, especially in the morning and evening.

He said Development Planning department director Yunos Kashib had been tasked with identifying suitable areas for parking of the vehicles.

“We will have nine parking venues for these vehicles, with varying land areas, and there will be 24-hour security.

“It is a requirement by the Commercial Vehicle Licensing Board (CVLB) for heavy vehicle and school bus owners to look for their own parking area, but the council is providing an extra service by giving them suitable places to park,” added Azizan.

He said the parking operations had been outsourced to four companies for three years with an option for a two-year extension.

Glomac plans projects worth RM550m
By Rupinder Singh Published: 2009/09/30

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PROPERTY developer Glomac Bhd (5020) is looking to launch at least three new developments for the financial year ending April 30 2010, with a combined gross development value (GDV) of over RM550 million.

Group managing director Datuk FD Iskandar is optimistic that the local property market will improve by the second half of next year to boost sales.

It plans to launch the second phase of its RM180 million Glomac Cyberjaya project by the middle of next month.

The second phase comprises 24 units of shop offices with a GDV of RM50 million.
Glomac bought 8.1 acres of land in Cyberjaya in 2008 and was the first to offer three-and-half-storey shop offices there.

Also in the pipeline is a commercial project on 1.3 acre freehold land in Mutiara Damansara, Selangor, which has an estimated GDV of RM250 million.

The development, surrounded by the commercial hubs of Ikea, Tesco and The Curve, will encompass retail spaces, office suites and a corporate office.

Glomas will also launch the second phase of the Plaza Kelana Jaya, a land that formerly housed the famous Kelana Seafood Centre.

Iskandar said Glomac aims to launch the fourth phase of the Plaza Kelana Centre with a GDV of some RM250 million.

"The development will be on a 3.2 acre freehold land that includes an office block, a neighbourhood shopping mall and office suites," he told Business Times yesterday.

Also in the plans are the launch of another phase at its Saujana Utama township in Sg Buloh, Selangor, in November.

"In this financial year, we are looking to launch at least three new phases," said Iskandar, adding that two phases have already been launched this year with the first sold out and the second up to 90 per cent sold out.

Iskandar also revealed that Glomac is close to acquiring at least two new landbanks before the year-end.

He said the company is talking to several parties to acquire land namely in the Klang Valley for commercial development.

He said the new land will be small in size, but have a high GDV and fast turnaround of about four to five years.

CCTVs keep town safe
2009/10/02 By Ili Liyana Mokhtar

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The command centre is manned round-the-clock by the police.

CYBERJAYA: Beware. You are being watched. A team of police officers are working around the clock, manning 100 closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) to keep you and your neighbourhood safe.

Since June, CCTVs have been installed in the nucleus of the Multimedia Super Corridor. Pedestrian walkways, traffic intersections and roads leading to shopping malls are being monitored to keep residents safe.

Crimes like robbery and car-jacking are not the only ones being caught on camera. The police are also on the lookout for those who double-park in areas where this offence is frequently committed.

The CCTVs, provided by GTC Global Sdn Bhd, are connected to a command centre at the central police station where computer screens play real-time video footage of the scenes captured.

Inside the purpose-built command centre in Jalan Cyber 8, the state-of-the-art technology shows scenes from a variety of angles on a full screen.

GTC Global Sdn Bhd director Imran Salim said the CCTV system could zoom in for a detailed view of road addresses in housing and commercial areas.

"We provide a foolproof system around the clock," said Imran.

The MSC-status company specialises in security cameras and other security features.

"When we were brought in to install the cameras, we held meetings with the developer, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, and the police to identify areas where the cameras should be fixed."

Most of the cameras are located in hot spots like pedestrian walkways, commercial centres and traffic junctions.

Imran said the key purpose behind the CCTVs was to improve the response time to a crime.

"The cameras are able to zoom in on number plates of cars and pinpoint other details, so that the police officers can effectively assess the offences. They can also call for the appropriate reinforcements," he added.

"The officers take turns to man the command centre so that all areas are monitored at all times."

Imran also said all videos are timed, dated, and catalogued for accuracy to facilitate investigations.

"The system also allows for playback and repeats if the officer happens to miss something while the recording is going on. There are about 30 Terabytes of hard disk space that can accommodate 30 days of video storage," he added.

The technicalities involved may sound dizzying, but the front-end has been made as simple as a "drag-and-drop" so that officers manning work stations can easily observe recordings and respond efficiently when the need arises.

Sepang police chief Superintendent Zahedi Ayob said he hoped that the benefits of the system could also be implemented in other towns in the country.

"The police were roped in during the initial stages before the CCTVs were installed. This should be done in other places and the police can help town councils identify crime hot spots," he said.

Developing Kota Samarahan As Malaysia's 4th Cyber City
August 02, 2008 20:06 PM

KUCHING, Aug 2 (Bernama) -- Kota Samarahan will in future be the country's fourth smart city with efforts underway to draw companies with MSC (multimedia super corridor) status to set up operations there and develop it into a cyber city.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said the Sarawak government was working closely with the ministry to develop Kota Samarahan like Cyberjaya in Selangor, Bayan Lepas High Technoloy Park in Penang and Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah.

"The ministry has the role of encouraging and coordinating investments by interested parties with MSC status," he said after visiting the ministry's exhibition site at Tebingan Kuching here, Saturday.

He said the state government had identified Kota Samarahan as the most strategic area to be developed into the country's fourth cyber city.

Asked on the number of companies which had expressed interest in investing in Kota Samarahan, Ongkili said there were already companies with MSC status in Sarawak which were prepared to expand their operations to Kota Samarahan.

He said the cyber city project for Kota Samarahan had been included in the mid-term review of the Ninth Malaysia Plan, and the ministry was only waiting for the report from the state government on the project.

"We need to know the site cost and about the infrastructure from the report, while the ministry will provide the high-speed broadband facility," he added.

Kota Samarahan, which is about 30km from Kuching city, is also known as a knowledge city as the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak and Universiti Teknologi Mara campuses are located there.

-- BERNAMA

Kota Samarahan Cyber City, Sarawak
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MSC Malaysia Animation And Creative Content Center ( MAC3)

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MAC3 is the nucleus in the development of the creative digital content industry in Malaysia. It is to help and inspire artists, scientists and the general public in the opportunities in content creation and commercialization. Most importantly, how the partnership between public and private entities will electrify the cogs to push the industry forward. Believe!

MSC Malaysia Animation and Creative Content Center
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Najib pelawa masyarakat kreatif sertai MAC3
Selasa, 06 Oktober 2009

CANNES: Datuk Seri Najib Razak hari ini mempelawa penyedia bahan kreatif menyertai program dikenali "Malaysian Multimedia Creative Content Centre" atau MAC3 anjuran Koridor Raya Multimedia Malaysia (MSC).

Perdana Menteri memberitahu peserta MIPCOM 2009 di sini bahawa MAC3 mampu membiayai, membangunkan dan menghasilkan hampir 100 projek kreatif untuk tempoh lima hingga 10 tahun akan datang yang akan mewujudkan 10,000 peluang pekerjaan.

"Seeloknya kita mahu ia menjadi satu usaha bersepadu, melibatkan juga kawan-kawan dan rakan kongsi daripada kalangan komuniti penyedia bahan kandungan dari seluruh dunia," katanya di Cannes, bandar yang terkenal dengan festival filem tahunan.

MIPCOM 2009 ialah pameran perdagangan antarabangsa terbesar mengenai kandungan bahan audio visual di sini yang turut disertai Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia Malaysia (MDec).

Najib berkata, program MAC3 mempunyai dana bagi membiayai penerbitan program animasi secara bersama, permainan video dan pembangunan kesan visual.

Katanya, Malaysia juga telah membangunkan pusat penerbitan dan pasca penerbitan yang utama di Cyberjaya selain menubuhkan tabung e-Kandungan.

"Kesungguhan Malaysia untuk menjadi antara peneraju industri hiburan media adalah sejajar dengan permintaan tinggi dalam pasaran multimedia kreatif, dan dalam soal ini, MDec memberi tumpuan ke arah menyertai program yang sesuai di peringkat antarabangsa," katanya.

Perdana Menteri berkata, industri hiburan yang mencakupi animasi, permainan video dan kesan visual hasil janaan komputer, kini bernilai AS$1.5 trilion.

"Kita yakin kita mampu menjadi penyumbang besar dan bermakna dengan menyediakan kandungan berimpak besar kepada dunia," katanya.

Industri kandungan multimedia kreatif MSC Malaysia kini membabitkan 200 syarikat, kebanyakannya dalam bidang pasca penerbitan, animasi, pembangunan permainan video, e-pembelajaran dan kandungan interaktif, dan menjana pendapatan tahunan melebihi AS$200 juta. - Bernama

MSC mampu jana 100 projek kreatif
6 Oktober 2009 / 17 Syawal 1430

CANNES, Perancis 5 Okt. - Koridor Raya Multimedia (MSC) Malaysia berkemampuan membiayai, membangun serta menghasilkan sekurang-kurangnya 100 projek berdaya kreatif dalam tempoh antara lima hingga 10 tahun dengan mewujudkan lebih 10,000 peluang pekerjaan.

Berucap pada perasmian Pasaran Antarabangsa bagi Filem dan Program Untuk Televisyen, Video, Kabel dan Satelit (MIPCOM) 2009 hari ini, Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak berkata, secara idealnya, Malaysia mahu ia menjadi usaha berkesan yang mana MSC boleh bekerjasama dengan rakan kongsi mereka daripada komuniti antarabangsa.

Beliau menarik perhatian mengenai keghairahan dalam mempromosikan Saladin hasil penerbitan animasi kreatif MSC dan Saluran Kanak-Kanak Al-Jazeera (JCC) dari Qatar yang memaparkan kisah pemimpin legenda Arab - dengan menyasarkan pasaran berbilion penonton Islam.

Demikian juga penerbitan tempatan berjudul Upin dan Ipin yang berjaya mencatat rekod box office dengan syarikat penerbitannya, Les Copaques berjaya menjana RM6 juta dalam tempoh dua bulan pelancaran filem itu yang kini dirancang untuk dipasarkan di Indonesia dengan sasaran 250 juta rakyat negara itu.

''Justeru, saya mengambil peluang mengalu-alukan semua pemain industri di MIPCOM ini untuk datang dan melihat sendiri apa yang boleh ditawarkan oleh Malaysia.

''Saya percaya anda akan mendapati Malaysia destinasi yang sempurna untuk pembangunan multimedia berkualiti tinggi yang dapat menembusi pasaran global," kata beliau di Hotel Carlton di sini.

Kunjungan ke Cannes adalah antara program yang diisi Perdana Menteri yang tiba di Paris semalam dalam rangka lawatan rasmi empat hari ke Perancis.

Hadir sama pada majlis itu ialah Duta Malaysia ke Perancis, Datuk S.Thanarajasingam dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia (MDeC), Datuk Badlisham Ghazali.

Kira-kira 12,000 eksekutif televisyen berada di French Riviera di sini bagi mencari program baru untuk direbut di pasaran MIPCOM sekali gus memberi isyarat sama ada industri hiburan sudah pulih atau belum daripada kemelesetan.

Kontinjen Asia dari China, Taiwan, Jepun, Malaysia dan Vietnam menghantar peserta teramai.

Perdana Menteri berkata, Malaysia berpotensi besar dalam industri multimedia berkualiti tinggi berdasarkan kejayaan yang dicapai dalam Inisiatif Kreatif Multimedia MSC (M-CMCI).

Kata beliau, syarikat-syarikat MSC Malaysia terlibat dalam pelbagai projek bertaraf dunia dan berjaya mencipta protokol Internet (IP) sendiri selain usaha sama dengan syarikat antarabangsa untuk menghasilkan animasi komputer yang kreatif dan permainan digital.

''Salah satu inisiatif yang diambil di bawah M-CMCI adalah penubuhan Pusat Kandungan Kreatif Multimedia Malaysia (MAC3) yang mengkhusus kepada bidang-bidang animasi, pembangunan permainan digital dan kandungan kreatif.

''Ketika ini MSC mengandungi 200 syarikat di bawahnya dan menyediakan 7,000 peluang pekerjaan kreatif bernilai tinggi dengan perolehan tahunan lebih AS$$200 juta," katanya.

Menurut Najib, dengan industri hiburan dunia dalam bidang-bidang animasi, pembangunan permainan digital dan kandungan kreatif kini mencecah AS$$1.5 trilion (RM5 triliun), Malaysia berminat menjadi pemain yang siginifikan dalam pasaran global.

''Untuk memastikan Malaysia terus membangun dan menghasilkan kandungan berkualiti tinggi untuk pasaran global, MDeC telah mendapatkan perkhidmatan daripada beberapa tenaga profesional dalam industri hiburan.

''Juga, kita telah membuka pejabat perwakilan kita di Los Angeles yang digerakkan oleh veteran Amerika dalam bidang animasi dan perniagaan filem antarabangsa. - UTUSAN

HP Global IT Campus

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Hewlett Packard Property Name HP Global IT Campus Location Cyberjaya, Malaysia
Year Completed Q3, 2010
No of storeys 6-storey HP IT and finance block; 6-storey call centre block; cafeteria block; 2-storey multipurpose hall and training centre
Land area 28.46 acres Gross floor area 55,733m²
Parking 1800 bays
Air conditioning specifications Supply from a District Cooling Plant Project manager Opus International (M) Sdn Bhd Lead architect,
master planning and interior design consultant Neuformation Architect
Architect RAM Architect Sdn Bhd
Consulting engineers Ingenieur Bersekutu Sdn Bhd, ZNVA & Associates Sdn Bhd
Contractor Pembinaan Ikhasas-Merak Sdn Bhd Developer
Building owner Cyberview Sdn Bhd .

Businesses involved in the development and manufacture of modern computer technology have very specific needs and high expectations in terms of the infrastructure and facilities they need to operate successfully.
Cyberjaya, Malaysia's premier cybercity, provided the combination Hewlett Packard, one of the largest multinational technology companies in the world, was looking for: access to a strong IT resource base, a large pool of multilingual educated workers, state-of-the-art infrastructure and a central location.
Developer Cyberview has been involved in the process of providing a customised office campus and data centre for Hewlett Packard (HP) in Cyberjaya.
The new HP Global IT Campus is on a 28.46 acre site to accommodate approximately 4000 employees. The campus offers almost 55,733m² of floor area, which will comprise an IT/finance building, a call centre, a multipurpose hall and a cafeteria. To balance the office space, the campus will also include extensive open and green areas. In addition, 1800 car parking bays will be provided.
The site is envisaged as a high-performance workplace that will foster a strong sense of community with features that reinforce collaboration, workforce development and a work-life balance. To encourage collaboration, the campus is planned around a neighbourhood concept, with focus rooms, touch-down and grove areas providing informal working spaces, and halo rooms to facilitate global co-operation.
Workforce development is provided for through a learning and development centre that incorporates 360 configurable seats. To encourage a healthy work-life balance, the HP Global IT Campus includes a variety of recreation spaces, comprising basketball, badminton and squash courts and a gymnasium. An employees' lounge and 1200-seat cafeteria will also be provided.
Architecturally, the campus has a modern aesthetic that has been designed to be timeless, says Cyberview's managing director, Dato' Redza Rafiq.
"The facilities here are all to be non-hierarchical in nature, but each will be differentiated subtly, while still working with one another to create a cohesive whole," he says.
The urban planning and building design scheme of the campus meets the practical green attributes of the Malaysian Standards code of practice on energy efficiency and use of renewable energy for non-residential buildings, with the aim of achieving an energy index lower than many conventional office buildings.
To achieve this standard, campus buildings have a north-south orientation, away from the glare of the evening sun; with service cores and utilities on the east and west sides of the building, serving as buffers to the work areas in the interiors. Double-glazed performance glass on the facade optimises daylight, minimises heat gain and ensures a good acoustic quality. A light shaft in the centre of each wing allows daylight to infiltrate the buildings. Materials, both for the buildings and landscape, are selected for the appropriate solar reflectivity index to reduce the heat island effect. Atriums and efficient mechanical systems inside the buildings create natural cross ventilation for comfortable temperatures and optimum air quality in the indoor environment.
Permeable materials are used in hard landscaped areas for stormwater management whilst rainwater is harvested for use in toilets and irrigation. In addition, about 90% of materials to be used on the site are sourced locally and recycling is encouraged during the construction phases. Local plant species will be used as much as possible for landscaping and fertile topsoil is being conserved during construction for later use.
For more information, contact Cyberview Sdn Bhd, SME Technopreneur Centre Cyberjaya, 2270 Jalan Usahawan 2, Selangor, Cyberjaya 63000, Malaysia. Tel: (+603) 8315 6111. Fax: (+603) 8315 6160. Website: www.cyberview.com.my

HP Global IT Campus

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Mah Sing to buy land
Published: 2009/10/08

MAH Sing Group Bhd has received the Economic Planning Unit (EPU) approval to buy prime land in Cyberjaya, on condition the paid-up capital of wholly-owned Myvilla Development Sdn Bhd, is raised to at least RM100,000.

The deal involves the purchase of freehold land, measuring about 466,391 sq m, from Cyberview Sdn Bhd and Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd for RM130.5 million, with the option to buy an adjacent 25,570 sq-m commercial land.

Mah Sing plans to build medium to high-end houses under the brand Garden Residence, with an estimated gross development value of about RM690 million.

MSC Malaysia-status firms keep growing
Published: 2009/10/14

Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership Congress 2009
MSC Malaysia-status companies continue to generate growth, recording a 12 per cent increase in revenue in the last fiscal year despite the economic slowdown.

Malaysian Development Corp (MDeC) chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said yesterday that MSC Malaysia was also seeing more interest, especially from overseas players.

"Growth in the last fiscal year saw the number of new foreign and local companies joining our initiative here increase by 11 per cent," Badlisham said.

"And most impressively, revenue increased by 12 per cent even with these economic conditions," he said at the Frost & Sullivan Growth, Innovation and Leadership Congress.


Badlisham said over the past few years, MSC Malaysia has gone beyond Malaysian shores and made its mark regionally and globally.

"Many international companies and organisations have set up their offshore bases here because MSC Malaysia continues to offer the best of first-world knowledge and infrastructure but at developing nation cost," he said.

"We are the gateway to growing profits in Asia's booming information and communications technology market," he added.

At the event, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili said MSC Malaysia, under the stewardship of MDeC, has reached greater heights.

The text of his speech was delivered by the ministry's deputy secretary-general (Science Services), Datin Paduka Dr Khatijah Mohd Yusoff.

Ongkili said the shared service and outsourcing sector was the biggest contributor to MSC Malaysia's revenue, accounting for RM5.34 billion or 31.27 per cent of the total in 2007. - Bernama

Kaspersky Lab may set up R&D hub in Cyberjaya
By Zurinna Raja AdamPublished: 2009/10/16

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RUSSIAN Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab may set up a research and design (R&D) centre in Cyberjaya as a hub for the Southeast Asian market.

The group is keen to expand in Asia where it enjoys a three-digit percentage annual growth. Kaspersky Lab now has an R&D centre in Russia, the US and China.

However, chief executive officer and co-founder Eugene Kaspersky said the group does not have a time-frame to set up the Malaysian centre.

"I don't want to make any empty promises as to when and how much we will invest for R&D centre here. But if there is a need, this is where we will be," he said in Shah Alam.

Yesterday, Kaspersky launched the Kaspersky Academy education programme and Kaspersky Research Centre at the University Technology Mara (UiTM) to facilitate exchange and share cyber security knowledge among tertiary students. Also present was UiTM vice-chancellor Tan Sri Prof Dr Ibrahim Abu Shah.

The Kaspersky Academy operates across four main areas, namely education, academic partnership, science and competition, to provide opportunities for young people to gain exposure in information security.

Much of the coursework is self-study with online discussions and mentoring.

The academy has had over 200,000 participants so far and is available in over 2,000 schools globally.

Meanwhile, in his lecture, Kaspersky said the alarming number of online threats now are aimed at making money rather than being a threat. One of the trends is to infect automated teller machines with Trojan horse computer viruses, thus giving criminals total access to money.

Unfortunately, the gaps in law, the reluctance of victims to tell the authorities, the difficulty in tracing anonymous professionals and the cross border international nature of cybercrime, makes it difficult to prosecute.

Kaspersky suggested having Internet passports for individuals, accreditation for businesses and the creation of an "Internet-Interpol".

domain 2 @ neocyber lauching

There will be launching on Domain 2 @ Neocyber this 23 October 2009, Friday.


There are 3 types:
- studio 601 sqft
-studio 698 sqft.
- 2 bedrooms: 801 sqft.


For the studio unit, the price starts at RM183K (601 sqft) and rm223K (698sqft), before discount of 7% for Bumi AND RM 3K rebate. The price for 698 sqft is a litlle bit higher because all units are corner lot.
For the 2-bedrooms unit, the price starts at RM234K, before discount of 7% Bumi AND RM4K rebate.

However, if u interested, u can place your booking now. Dont wait untill launching. the earlier you book, the more choice you have.
Also, There will be buyer get buyer commission for the 1st 30 units. RM 1K for each unit sold.

Ok, any enquiry, just call Kenny at 0126694319


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Cyberjaya to get facelift
By June RamleePublished: 2009/11/06

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CYBERJAYA will undergo a face lift in the next two to three years to make it a more vibrant city.

Cyberview Sdn Bhd managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq said the expansion mooted under the 2010 Budget includes having affordable housing, business complexes, hypermarkets, parking lots, recreational centres and also schools.

"There will also be more efficient public transportation service and efforts to increase business, commercial and recreational activities will also be intensified.

"We plan to invest RM58 million in the next few years in green technology as well," he said at the Cyberjaya annual media briefing yesterday.

The company has submitted a strategic plan as well as a green roadmap to the government for the implementation of green initiatives in Cyberjaya.

Cyberview and other stakeholders will add 2.16 million square feet of space by next year.

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Cyberjaya masterplan to iron out the kinks
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ


WHEN Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB) was given the mandate by the government to spearhead the development of Cyberjaya in 2005, the first thing it did was to identify the cause of the lacklustre performance, managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq said.

He said from this point onward, Cyberview was able to identify solutions to bring Cyberjaya back in line with the government’s aspirations and transform it into a world-class cybercity.

He said what CSB did before drawing up the plan was to talk to the stakeholders, namely, the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDec), the Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp) and Setia Haruman, its people and the companies and to find out what they hoped to see and then identify the initiatives that would benefit the community.

A leading edge multimedia location that would attract world-class multimedia and IT companies with integrated infrastructure and IT systems and an efficient transport system with an emphasis on public transport were some of the initiatives planned.

Redza said the success story of Cyberjaya had not only brought in foreign interest but also continued to attract the attention of other cities in and around the region.

“In the next two to three years, Cyberjaya will undergo a facelift to make it a more vibrant city.

“The expansion includes having affordable housing, business complexes, hypermarkets, parking lots, recreational centres and also schools,” Redza said.

He said Cyberview’s participation at the recent Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) in Incheon, South Korea, also enabled them to understand the common global predicament faced by many city administrators and town planners around the world.

Redza contended that since human capital was the driving force, there was a serious need for Cyberjaya to be able to attract and retain knowledge workers.

“What we have done is to introduce initiatives like creating the Knowledge Workers Development Institute which facilitates ensuring knowledge workers for the industry,” he said.

Redza said CSB would be tabling recommendations to the government to allow for additional enabling tools to be implemented and one of the key recommendations was to create a consultative forum and invite members of professional bodies to share their knowledge.

“This will enable CSB to tap into professional and expert views to create healthier developments which will enhance Cyberjaya’s standing as the premier cybercity in the country,” Redza said.

Among the strategies planned for the cybercity include:

● Cyberjaya’s growth in challenging times;

● Progress of current and upcoming development projects in Cyberjaya;

● Malaysian Cybergames Operations and Research (MyCORE); and

● Supporting eco-system and initiatives for SMEs.

Redza added that in the next few years, CSB was planning to invest RM58mil in green technology and the company had submitted a strategic plan as well as a green roadmap to the government for the implementation of green initiatives in Cyberjaya.

Cyberjaya masterplan to iron out the kinks
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ


WHEN Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB) was given the mandate by the government to spearhead the development of Cyberjaya in 2005, the first thing it did was to identify the cause of the lacklustre performance, managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq said.

He said from this point onward, Cyberview was able to identify solutions to bring Cyberjaya back in line with the government’s aspirations and transform it into a world-class cybercity.

He said what CSB did before drawing up the plan was to talk to the stakeholders, namely, the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDec), the Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp) and Setia Haruman, its people and the companies and to find out what they hoped to see and then identify the initiatives that would benefit the community.

A leading edge multimedia location that would attract world-class multimedia and IT companies with integrated infrastructure and IT systems and an efficient transport system with an emphasis on public transport were some of the initiatives planned.

Redza said the success story of Cyberjaya had not only brought in foreign interest but also continued to attract the attention of other cities in and around the region.

“In the next two to three years, Cyberjaya will undergo a facelift to make it a more vibrant city.

“The expansion includes having affordable housing, business complexes, hypermarkets, parking lots, recreational centres and also schools,” Redza said.

He said Cyberview’s participation at the recent Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) in Incheon, South Korea, also enabled them to understand the common global predicament faced by many city administrators and town planners around the world.

Redza contended that since human capital was the driving force, there was a serious need for Cyberjaya to be able to attract and retain knowledge workers.

“What we have done is to introduce initiatives like creating the Knowledge Workers Development Institute which facilitates ensuring knowledge workers for the industry,” he said.

Redza said CSB would be tabling recommendations to the government to allow for additional enabling tools to be implemented and one of the key recommendations was to create a consultative forum and invite members of professional bodies to share their knowledge.

“This will enable CSB to tap into professional and expert views to create healthier developments which will enhance Cyberjaya’s standing as the premier cybercity in the country,” Redza said.

Among the strategies planned for the cybercity include:

● Cyberjaya’s growth in challenging times;

● Progress of current and upcoming development projects in Cyberjaya;

● Malaysian Cybergames Operations and Research (MyCORE); and

● Supporting eco-system and initiatives for SMEs.

Redza added that in the next few years, CSB was planning to invest RM58mil in green technology and the company had submitted a strategic plan as well as a green roadmap to the government for the implementation of green initiatives in Cyberjaya.

Persoft Tower to be developed into MSC Malaysia Cybercentre
By Kamarul Yunus Published: 2009/11/14

PERSOFT Corp Sdn Bhd is budgeting some RM6 million to develop the recently acquired RM42 million Persoft Tower, currently known as Menara Luxor in Persiaran Tropicana, Petaling Jaya, into an MSC Malaysia Cybercentre.

Its director, Shaiful Annuar Ahmad Shaffie, said the company will use RM4.5 million to enhance the building infrastructure and the remaining RM1.5 million for the interior and exterior of the premises.

"This upgrading will be carried out in two phases. We hope to complete the first phase within six months from now and second phase between 10 and 24 months," he told reporters at a briefing on the development of Persoft Tower as an MSC Malaysia Cybercentre in Petaling Jaya yesterday.

Persoft Properties Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Persoft Corp, received approval for Persoft Tower to be developed into MSC Malaysia Cybercentre from Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation last Monday.

On the award of the MSC Malaysia Cybercentre status to Persoft Tower, Shaiful Annuar said Persoft is the first privately-owned information technology (IT) company to be given such recognition.

On its investment so far, Shaiful Annuar said the company spent RM36 million to buy the Menara Luxor, which is current valued at RM42 million.

"We expect to register significant jump in revenue once the upgrading exercise for the MSC Malaysia Cybercentre-status for Persoft Tower completed in 2011.

"To date, our revenue stands at RM70 million. Last year, we register a revenue of RM98.2 million, but we are not expecting to exceed or record the same amount for this year and 2010," he said.

Key tenants at Persoft Tower include Affiliated Computer Services Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Motorola Electronics Sdn Bhd, My Campus (MSC) Sdn Bhd, and Persoft Services Sdn Bhd as well as two incubator tenants - Designel Media Sdn Bhd and Xanadu Solutions Sdn Bhd.

Emkay to build first green building in Cyberjaya

CYBERJAYA: An office premise to be built by Emkay Group via Joyful Getaway Sdn Bhd will be the first building in Malaysia to be accredited with the internationally recognized Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) GOLD certification.

The RM120 million project which involves the CONSTRUCTION [] of a 323,000 sq ft building, will also mark the first green building in Cyberjaya.

Emkay Group chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal told a press conference here today said that the building would be leased out to Shell Shared Service Centre (SSSC).

Having a green building, he said, would not only increase the asset value of the property but also lower the operational cost through conservation of energy and water.

"The move towards green building is very important as it is going to provide a healthier and safer environment for the occupants.

"Green TECHNOLOGY [] is the way of the future. It will change not only your approach towards the design and construction of property but also in the way we occupy and manage property," he said after the signing of the lease agreement between Joyful Gateaway and SSSC Kuala Lumpur Sdn Bhd.

Shell Malaysia chairman Datuk Saw Choo Boon said the signing of the lease agreement confirmed a planned change in Shell Malaysia's physical footprints.

The completion and occupation of the building by 2011 and the same of its accomodations in KL Sentral by 2012 would be the outcome of a rigorous evaluation process that is based on Shell's technical, environmental, social and financial requirements, he said.

"With these two offices, Shell businesses and service centres in the Klang Valley will occupy only two premises from the 10 physical locations today.

"This move will enable us to find synergies and cost savings through economies of scale. We will also be able to gain greater collaboration, thus the ability to respond faster to the needs of the customers in the region," he said.

The Cyberjaya building will have five levels of office space and three levels of sub-basement for car parking.

The original concept for the building was based on two individual office blocks flanking a central courtyard. However, due to the end-user's requirement, it has morphed into a U-shaped building where the connection between the two blocks are provided at the rear, thus maintaining the look of two separate buildings from the front. — Bernama

Operasi Shell dipindahkan ke Cyberjaya, KL Sentral
27 November 2009 / 9 Zulhijjah 1430

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Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar (tiga dari kiri), Jitendra Mohandas Virwani (tiga
dari kanan) dan Saw Choo Boon (dua dari kanan) menunjukkan lakaran
bangunan baru yang akan menempatkan kakitangan Shell Malaysia di Cyberjaya.

CYBERJAYA 26 Nov. - Shell Malaysia akan memindahkan kesemua 10 pejabatnya di Lembah Klang ke dua bangunan baru di Cyberjaya dan Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur menjelang 2012.

Pengerusi Shell Malaysia, Datuk Saw Choo Boon berkata, pemindahan tersebut bertujuan mengukuhkan operasi dan memantapkan kerjasama antara kakitangan syarikat multinasional tersebut.

Menurutnya, pejabat baru di Cyberjaya dan Kuala Lumpur Sentral yang bakal disiapkan pada 2011 dan 2012 merupakan bangunan yang mesra alam.

''Kedua-dua pejabat baru kami adalah bertaraf mesra alam yang memaksimumkan pencahayaan tetapi mengurangkan haba dalam bangunan.

''Pemilihan bangunan seperti ini membolehkan kita menjimatkan perbelanjaan untuk tenaga, air dan juga kos pengurusan bangunan," katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian selepas menyaksikan majlis menandatangani perjanjian sewa bangunan antara Joyful Gateway Sdn. Bhd. (Joyful Gateway) dengan Shell Malaysia di sini hari ini.

Di bawah perjanjian tersebut, Joyful Gateway, sebuah syarikat usahasama dengan MKN Embassy Development Sdn. Bhd akan membina dan menyewakan bangunan pejabat di Cyberjaya kepada Shell Malaysia.

Majlis disempurnakan oleh Pengarah Pusat Perkhidmatan Bersama Shell, Maybel Tan dan Pengarah Joyful Gateway, Fazwinna Mustapha Kamal dengan disaksikan Choo Boon dan Pengerusi Kumpulan EMKAY, Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar

Hadir pada majlis Pengerusi Embassy Group of India, Jitendra Mohandas Virwani.

Bangunan pejabat atas tapak seluas 323,000 kaki persegi di Cyberjaya itu dijangka mendapat piawaian emas dalam pengiktirafan Rekaan Tenaga dan Alam Sekitar (LEED).

Rekaan bangunan yang mesra alam bertujuan menggalakkan penjimatan tenaga, membolehkan takungan air hujan serta mengutamakan keselesaan pekerja.

Choo Boon berkata, bangunan pejabat di Cyberjaya bakal menempatkan 2,500 pekerja Pusat Perkhidmatan Bersama Shell.

''Pusat ini akan memberi perkhidmatan sokongan yang meliputi teknologi maklumat, kewangan, perkhidmatan pelanggan, pengurusan sumber manusia dan lain-lain.

''Sebanyak 75 peratus perkhidmatan yang diberikan oleh pusat ini meliputi syarikat Shell di luar Malaysia, ini menunjukkan kumpulan kita yakin kepada bakat-bakat tempatan," katanya.

^^^ hopefully ada job opening there haha boleh try apply :)

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Emkay secures RM120m loan for green project in Cyberjaya
By Azlan Abu Bakar Published: 2009/12/08

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The Emkay group of companies, controlled by property tycoon Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar, has secured a RM120 million loan from RHB Islamic Bank Bhd to finance its green development project in Cyberjaya, Selangor.

The deal, entered via Joyful Gateway Sdn Bhd - a joint venture company between MKN Embassy Development Sdn Bhd and partner Lucky Cottage Sdn Bhd, is for the construction of the Shell Shared Service Centre.

MKN Embassy is a 60:40 partnership between Emkay Group and Bangalore's Embassy Group.

The project, financed through RHB Islamic's Istisna Ijarah term financing is expected to be completed by early 2011.

Total estimated construction and related cost of the new building is RM151.4 million, which houses five levels of office space and three levels of sub-basement parking lots.

It will be the first in Malaysia to have the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) gold certification. It will also be the first green building for Cyberjaya.

LEED is a US-standard green rating given by the US Green Building Council.

Speaking at the signing ceremony in Cyberjaya yesterday, RHB Banking group managing director Datuk Tajuddin Atan said RHB Islamic recognises the potential of green technology in reviving the state of the economy and the environment.

"We are delighted to be part of this green project. With Joyful Gateway's support from its parent company, Emkay Group, and the global presence of the Shell Group, we are optimistic this project will be a success," he said.

The agreement was witnessed by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Mustapha Kamal and Embassy Group of India chairman Jitendra Mohandas Zirwani.

Shell Shared Service Centre Sdn Bhd will lease the building with 323,000 sq ft of office space for 10 years, with the option to extend another five years starting 2011.

The new centre will enable Shell to centralise its businesses and service centres in the Klang Valley to only two premises from the current 10 locations.

Its other centre will be located at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral in Brickfields, which is set to be ready by late 2012.

MDeC honours 64 MSC-status companies
By June Ramli
Published: 2009/12/08

MULTIMEDIA Development Corp (MDeC), honoured the achievements of 64 MSC Malaysia-status companies that achieved global standards certifications this year at the MSC Malaysia Achievement event 2009 (AE09).

Among the achievements of the 64 companies are certifications in the capability maturity model integration, the ISO 20000 (information technology service management), the ISO 27001 (information security management system), software testing, six sigma and professional development.

The certifications were earned through participation in the MSC Malaysia Capability Development Programme (CDP).

"This year has been a tough year for business. Despite intense pressure to control costs, MSC Malaysia-status companies have continued to invest in raising their competitiveness through adopting global best practices," MDeC chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali told a press conference in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.

"A key factor behind this large number of companies' participation is the MSC Malaysia CDP's 'Innovate My Process' initiative.

"Early in the year, the MSC Malaysia CDP realised that it needed to help companies find quick win steps that would deliver near-term ROI through cost-effective investment," he added.

A total of 250 MSC Malaysia-status companies participated in 20 programmes conducted by the MSC Malaysia CDP as part of "Innovate My Process" initiative.

These programmes addressed the key areas of customer service, systematic innovation, cost optimisation, process improvement, product performance enhancement and brand management.

The MSC Malaysia CDP was established to raise the level of competitiveness of MSC Malaysia-status companies by increasing the adoption of international best practices and policies through global standards certifications. It also furnishes assistance and provides initiatives to MSC Malaysia-status companies to enhance their capability and global competitiveness.

Cyberjaya going green
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Cybercity now host to 512 companies
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Big plans for southern part of cybercity
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IT business park coming to Cyberjaya
Mustapha’s Emkay Group and India’s Embassy Group

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MKN-Embassy Techzone @ Cyberjaya

Cyberjaya is about to experience a second re-awakening, said executive chairman of MK Land Holdings Bhd Mustapha Kamal. Although the intelligent city was launched 10 years ago, it is currently undergoing a second wave of development.

Mustapha’s Emkay Group and India’s Embassy Group will jointly develop Cyberjaya’s upcoming information technology (IT) business park, which he is confident will attract many multinational and local companies.

Called MKN-Embassy Techzone, the first phase, which is expected to cost over RM300 million, of the park will feature two blocks of buildings with each offering 250,000sq ft of office space within a 4ha site.

The first block is expected to be complete by January next year and the second by April.

The Embassy Group, which specializes in developing ICT business parks, is the largest owner of office space in Bangalore and boasts tenants such as IBM, Fidelity Investments, Yahoo and LG Soft.

MKN Embassy Development Sdn Bhd, the joint-venture company undertaking the project, hopes to entice several of these companies to Cyberjaya.

The first 10 years saw the placement of first-class infrastructure and facilities but the next five will be a marketing phase to investors, said Mustapha, adding that several multinational companies have already shown interest.

MKN Embassy Techzone Phase 2 GDV at RM800m
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Thursday, 09 April 2009 23:34
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CYBERJAYA: The Emkay Group expects the second phase of MKN Embassy Techzone to have a sales or gross development value (GDV) of RM800 million upon completion within five years.

Emkay chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar said work on the second phase was scheduled to start this year. The total built-up will be two million square feet, comprising six office blocks of between six and 18 storeys.

He added that it was one of the measures the property company, together with Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd and Cyberview Sdn Bhd, was undertaking to increase office space in Cyberjaya.

“Currently, we have a total of 4.7 million sq ft of office space in Cyberjaya. By the end of this year, we will see a total of 5.5 million sq ft of office space as there would be an additional 800,000 sq ft available.

“We are projecting another five million sq ft of office space in the next five years. Emkay alone will provide three million sq ft and that’s why I am quite confident,” he told reporters here after the launch of Block D, the fourth building of MKN Embassy Techzone Phase 1.

Emkay’s 75%-subsidiary Setia Haruman is the master developer of Cyberjaya, while Cyberview is a government-owned company and landowner of Cyberjaya.

In his keynote address at the event, Chief Secretary to the government Tan Sri Mohd Sidek Hassan urged the Sepang Municipal Council to revise the parking ratio of 1:320 gross sq ft to 1:500 nett sq ft, to further encourage development in the township.

The MKN Embassy Techzone has two phases and is jointly developed by MKN Embassy Development Sdn Bhd, a 60:40 joint-venture company between Emkay Group and Embassy Group of India.

With a GDV of about RM400 million, Phase 1, consisting of four blocks of six-storey office buildings with total built-up of one million sq ft, is being built on a 4.08-hectare land. Work started in December 2006 and is scheduled to be completed early-2010.

Block A and B of MKN Embassy Techzone, which is owned by Amanah Raya Bhd, are leased to the Public Service Department (JPA) and Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (Mampu), respectively.

Block C and D are still under CONSTRUCTION [], and will be leased to the Lands and Mines Office (Pejabat Tanah dan Galian) and another government agency, respectively.

“In light of the downturn, it is very difficult to get tenants and that’s why JPA and Mampu came in. However, they are only renting, and they might leave a few years later. It will slowly become an IT (information TECHNOLOGY []) hub with more ICT companies establishing their offices here,” Mustapha said.

Embassy Group’s chairman Jitu Virwani said the India-based company saw the opportunity to grow in Malaysia as many companies were looking to set their base here.

The Embassy Group, which specialises in developing information and communication technology (ICT) business parks, is the largest owner of the office space in Bangalore and boasts of tenants such as IBM, Fidelity Investments, Yahoo and LG Soft.

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2/1/2010

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Directional signs will make driving a breeze in Cyberjaya
Story and photo by CHARLES FERNANDEZ

WELCOME to Cyberjaya. The next time you drive into the cybercity, well-planned and easy-to-read directional signs will help you find your way around easily.

These signs will guide visitors to unfamiliar places, which can be an office building, bus terminal or any other important landmarks in the city.

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) president Azizan Mohd Sidin said these easy-to-read signs would help solve the challenge of having to locate a specific destination as it served as tenant directories in improving traffic flow.

Two of the four gantries proposed for Cyberjaya, each costing about RM130,000 are already in place along Jalan Persiaran APEC, one close to the MDeC, a landmark building and another at the junction of Persiaran APEC-Jalan Semarak Api.

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Old and new: Old directional signages on the left will be removed once directions and company addresses are displayed on this gantry in Jalan APEC near the MDec building.

Azizan said two more gantries would be up in the near future and one would definitely be erected at the Persiaran APEC-Persiaran Rimba Permai junction, which is the main entry point into Cyberjaya.

He said the RM400,000 gantry would span the whole six-lane carriageway fronting the Dell Global Business Centre and the fire station while the fourth gantry would be in Jalan Persiaran Tasik.

“The use of directional signs not only reinforces the property’s image, the signage also helps direct traffic and control parking,’’ he said in an interview.

Presently some road shoulders are “littered” with directional signboards put up in the early development stage of the township, prompting the council to come up with a better planned signboards.

“The individual directional signboards put up by companies would be removed in stages as and when proper signs are put up by the council and in certain locations by Cyberview Sdn Bhd, the landowners of Cyberjaya.

Cyberview are also working together with us in making the city more conducive for foreign investors,’’ said Azizan.

Before the two gantries and directional signs were up, there were more than 70 company directional signages placed along road shoulders, some obscured by bigger ones.

So far, 21 have been removed as company names were included on the council’s signages in the areas they are located.

He said the main development thrust was to provide a quantum leap for Cyberjaya to become a leading multimedia hub attracting world-class media and IT companies.

Azizan said entities like the HSBC M’Sia, Multimedia University (MMU), CBD Perdana and MDeC, would not be placed on directional signages since they were landmark buildings.

“For new companies that want to have their names on the directional signages, a minimal annual fee will be imposed by the council,” said Azizan.

When asked about the Cyberjaya’s Re-zoning Structure Plan (CRSP) which was passed during the council’s One-Stop-Centre (OSC) meeting in November 2008, Azizan said since only 30% of Cyberjaya’s landbank was developed, the council would propose setting up the new signages where there is much development.

The re-zoning structure plan in the intelligent city is for easy identification of companies in the zone where they are located and also for accurate postal delivery.

“We have 12 zones but not all of them are developed.

“Therefore, there is no point in putting up a CRSP or Area Identification Signage (AIS) at vacant zones.

“Even if there is one development in a new zone, we will put up a sign as and when a need arises,’’ said Azizan.

The 12 zones will be identified as Cyber 1 to Cyber 12, similar to the Precincts in Putrajaya. As an example, the council headquarters, which is located in Cyber 1, will share the same CRSP/AIS as the Community Clubhouse and the Cyberpark, so the MPSp address would henceforth be Majlis Perbandaran Sepang, Persiaran Semarak Api, Cyber 1, 63200 Cyberjaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

The other addresses are: Cyber 3 (LimKokWing University, Satellite Farm, Measat); Cyber 4 (MKN Embassy, TM Net 2, TM Net, Ericsson, HSBC 2, HSBC, EBI); Cyber 5 (BMW, Fujitsu System, EB2, DHL, Glamorous Matrix, Prima 7, Prima Avenue, FSBM, CSP); Cyber 6 (District Cooling Plant, MCMC, Fire Station, City Command Centre, Sports Arena, SME 1, SME 2, Mustapha Kamal Building, NTT R&D Centre, EB3, Shell, Century Square, MDeC); Cyber 7 (Cyber Height Villa, Sekolah Seri Puteri, Flagship Village 1, Cyberview Garden, Setia Haruman, Cyberview Lodge Spa & Resort); Cyber 8 (Police Station), Cyber 9 (Cyberia Crescent, Smart School, Telecom); Cyber 11 (Universiti Multimedia, Cyberia, STP-A); and Cyber 12 (Neo Cyber, D’Cassia Apartments, D’Melor Apartments, Bus Terminal, CBD Perdana).


Finally!!!...no more too many littered signs which has been confusing all this years:banana:

Great news! :cheers:

Mah Sing to launch 2 residential projects
Published: 2010/01/13
Garden Residence in Cyberjaya: http://www.southgate.com.my/garden-residence/

MAH Sing Group Bhd's Perdana Residence 2 in Selayang and the Garden Residence in Cyberjaya, are expected to be officially launched in the first half of this year.

The response for the projects has been overwhelming to date, said its group managing director, Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum.

"The response indicates that we have planned the right product mix," he added, in a statement here today.

The Garden Residence will have two and three-storey super link homes, two and three-storey semi-detached residences and three storey bungalows.

The Perdana Residence 2 will see the introduction of three-storey superlink homes. - Bernama

A cost-saving cooling system
By CHARLES FERNANDEZ

CYBERJAYA, the country’s premier cybercity for green technology is optimistic about its new initiative, the District Cooling System (DCS) which is a central energy plant of Pendinginan Megajana Sdn Bhd (PMSB).

It generates chilled water for air-conditioning requirements of several buildings within an area or district.

Under the system, chilled water is piped using underground pipes to multiple buildings and this is suitable for hospital complexes, office complexes, universities and technology parks.

DCS is used in business districts and institutional settings such as college and university campuses in many countries and in neighbouring Singapore, the DCS can be found at the Changi Business Park and Changi Naval Base

The DCS is a green initiative developed by Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB), the landowners of Cyberjaya.

During the recent Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) 2009 held in Incheon, Korea, former CSB managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq had said that the initiative was to create healthier developments for Cyberjaya.

The initiatives included the introduction of amenities like an improved public transportation system, identification of key economic activities, introduction of multiple-use areas into development plans and the setting up an eco-system that will continuously improve to ensure delivery of support infrastructure and security.

The DCS, however, is one of the major highlights of the green technology practices.

The difference between DCS and the conventional system is that it frees the owner from the need to own, operate and maintain his own plant.

PMSB is the sole provider of the system in Cyberjaya with a current production capacity of 12,000 refrigerant tonnes (RTs) and it will have a planned capacity for 100,000 RTs by 2020 to service the whole of Cyberjaya via two district cooling plants.

The DCS works on a thermal energy storage system where the stored ice or chilled water is used whenever cooling is required during the day.

Currently PMSB customers in Cyberjaya are building owners and major tenants like DHL, Emerio, Ericcson, Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, Measat, EDS, NTT MSC Sdn Bhd, MDeC, Mampu, TM, Shell, Road Transport Department (JPJ), SKMM, Astro, Public Services Department (JPA) and Amanahraya.

Green roadmap for Cyberjaya
CYBER CORRIDOR By CHARLES FERNANDEZ Monday January 25, 2010

AT THE Copenhagen Climate Change conference in December, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced that Malaysia was committed to reducing its carbon emissions by up to 40% by 2020.

According to 2006 United Nations data, Malaysians emit 7.2 tonnes of carbon dioxide per capita, which is almost equivalent to an average person in the industrialised world, although we are a developing country.

Malaysia, underlined by its Green Technology Policy 2009, aims to harness green technology development in the country, which would be the catalyst to accelerate the national economy and promote sustainable developmemt.

In line with this policy, Cyberview Sdn Bhd (CSB), the landowner of Cyberjaya, has taken the leap forward to identify the cause of the lacklustre performance in its development and spearhead the development by identifying solutions to bring Cyberjaya back in line with the government’s aspirations and transform it into a world-class cybercity.

As pointed out by former CSB managing director Datuk Redza Rafiq, before planning the city, they had spoken to the stakeholders, namely, the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDec), the Sepang Municipal Council (MPSp), another development company, Setia Haruman, its people and the companies to find out what they hoped to see and then identified the initiatives that would benefit the community.

Cyberjaya’s success story had not only brought in foreign interest but also continued to attract the attention of other cities in and around the region.

In a presentation entitled “Using creativity, culture and diversity in the revival of Cyberjaya” at the recent Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) 2009 held in Incheon, South Korea, Redza shared with about 1,000 city administrators, business leaders and town planners from around the region, the five-year recovery plan to pull Cyberjaya out of the doldrums it was in after its inception in the late 1990s.

However, he contended that more needed to be done and Cyberview would be tabling recommendations to the government to allow for additional tools to be implemented.

Cyberjaya’s participation in the summit also enabled them to understand the common global predicament faced by many city administrators and town planners around the world.

Most case studies presented during the summit highlighted human capital as the main factor in the development of a city, and in managing Cyberjaya, Cyberview has taken this factor into consideration and implemented several initiatives to address it.

While in Southe Korea, the Cyberview delegation also took the opportunity to visit Jeollanm-do Province, a four-hour drive from Seoul. The purpose of the visit was to get a better understanding of initiatives made by the local authority.

Under the recently announced Budget 2010, Cyberjaya is set to have its best year yet as several initiatives will culminate in the country’s premier cybercity being a showcase township of Green Technology.

“It is a call for the transformation of Malaysia into a high-income economy through green technology that has been identified as the next global engine of growth,” Redza added.

To this end, CSB has come up with an entire roadmap of green initiatives that will result in both Cyberjaya and its neighbour Putrajaya being developed as pioneer townships in Green Technology, as a showcase for the development of other townships.

Redza revealed that CSB, through its subsidiary Pendinginan Megajana Sdn Bhd, had embarked on a district-cooling system as an initiative to lower the cost of doing business in Cyberjaya, to remain competitive and to preserve the environment.

Some RM58mil will be invested for the expansion of the system in the next two years, and the initiative would involve buildings currently still under construction in Cyberjaya.

District cooling is said to reduce electricity usage by more than 65% compared with traditional air-conditioning systems and it is learnt that more than 50% of the existing buildings in Cyberjaya are already using the system.

Cyberview and the Cyberjaya stakeholders have allowed 12 years to pass by and with four initiatives launched by CSB under the Economic Stimulus Package, it is just the right sneak peek into what’s in the pipeline for this intelligent city in the year 2010.

Emkay secures RM120m loan for green project in Cyberjaya
By Azlan Abu Bakar Published: 2009/12/08

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The Emkay group of companies, controlled by property tycoon Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar, has secured a RM120 million loan from RHB Islamic Bank Bhd to finance its green development project in Cyberjaya, Selangor.

The deal, entered via Joyful Gateway Sdn Bhd - a joint venture company between MKN Embassy Development Sdn Bhd and partner Lucky Cottage Sdn Bhd, is for the construction of the Shell Shared Service Centre.

MKN Embassy is a 60:40 partnership between Emkay Group and Bangalore's Embassy Group.

The project, financed through RHB Islamic's Istisna Ijarah term financing is expected to be completed by early 2011.

Total estimated construction and related cost of the new building is RM151.4 million, which houses five levels of office space and three levels of sub-basement parking lots.

It will be the first in Malaysia to have the Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) gold certification. It will also be the first green building for Cyberjaya.

LEED is a US-standard green rating given by the US Green Building Council.

Speaking at the signing ceremony in Cyberjaya yesterday, RHB Banking group managing director Datuk Tajuddin Atan said RHB Islamic recognises the potential of green technology in reviving the state of the economy and the environment.

"We are delighted to be part of this green project. With Joyful Gateway's support from its parent company, Emkay Group, and the global presence of the Shell Group, we are optimistic this project will be a success," he said.

The agreement was witnessed by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, Mustapha Kamal and Embassy Group of India chairman Jitendra Mohandas Zirwani.

Shell Shared Service Centre Sdn Bhd will lease the building with 323,000 sq ft of office space for 10 years, with the option to extend another five years starting 2011.

The new centre will enable Shell to centralise its businesses and service centres in the Klang Valley to only two premises from the current 10 locations.

Its other centre will be located at the Kuala Lumpur Sentral in Brickfields, which is set to be ready by late 2012.

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Runners to don headlights in Energizer Night Race

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will have a second night marathon with the Energizer Night Race in Cyberjaya on March 27.

The brand manager for Energizer, Joshua Leong, said that the race would be different from the Putrajaya Night Marathon, which will be held on Feb 6, as the runners would don headlights supplied by the organisers.

“The headlights made by Energizer will be distributed to all runners and this will add to the excitement of running with the crowd at night,” he said.

“Our hope is to reach out to recreational runners and we expect about 5,000 runners to take part in the race.”

Energizer Night Race is a global event held since 2007 and it has created waves in countries like South Korea, Argentina and South Africa.

However, only the Malaysian edition of the race will feature the full marathon (42.2km) while others featured runs only up to 10km.

The half marathon (21.1km) and 10km race will also be featured in the race in Cyberjaya.

“We will also have stage performances by bands to liven up the atmosphere of the event as we expect the last runner to arrive at the finish line by midnight,” said Joshua.

Runners can register on the official website www.energizernightrun.com.my starting from Jan 10.

Cyberjaya signages finally up
Story and photo by CHARLES FERNANDEZ
charlesf@thestar.com.my

AFTER more than a year, the Re-zoning Structure Plan (CRSP) for Cyberjaya was finally completed last week.

The CRSP signages were passed during the council’s One-Stop Centre (OSC) meeting on Nov 26, 2008 and were supposed to be put up by the end of last year.

Sepang Municipal Council (MPSepang) president Azizan Mohd Sidin said that with the signages in place, it would be easier for visitors to locate companies in the respective zones. The move was also for the purpose of accurate postal delivery.

“The CRSP signages in place are similar to the precinct signages in Putrajaya, aimed at providing a structure plan for development in the area,” Azizan said.

Azizan added that before the system was implemented, companies in Cyberjaya placed their own signages along the road shoulders, which spoilt the landscape of particular areas.

“The CRSP provides the city with a proper zoning pattern from Cyber 1 to Cyber 12. There are 12 zones but only 10 signages have been put up as Cyber 10 and Cyber 2 are still not developed,” Azizan said.

Earlier this month, Azizan had said that since only 30% of Cyberjaya’s landbank was developed, the council would propose putting up the new signages where there was much development and therefore there was no point in putting up a CRSP or Area Identification Signage (AIS) in vacant zones.

Presently Cyber 4 to Cyber 7 and Cyber 12 are the most developed zones.

As the local authority, the Sepang Municipal Council building is located in Cyber 1.

The other addresses are:
Cyber 3
(LimKokWing University, Satellite Farm, Measat);

Cyber 4
(MKN Embassy, Emerio Headquarters, IBM, TM Net, TM Net 2, CUCCMS, Ericsson, HSBC 2, HSBC, Enterprise Building 1, Quill, JPA):

Cyber 5
(BMW, Fujitsu System, Enterprise Building 2, DHL, Glamorous Matrix, Prima 7, Prima Avenue, FSBM, CSF, Hewlett Package, Satyam, Prima 8, JPJ, Bank Negara ICT Centre, Prima 9-11, SPAN);

Cyber 6
(District Cooling Plant, MCMC, Fire Station, City Command Centre, Sports Arena, SME 1, SME 2, Mustapha Kamal Building, NTT R&D Centre, Enterprise Building 3, Shell, Century Square, MDeC, CFS Data Centre, Lucky Cottage Showroom, Satyam Campus Development, Petronas, IMPACT):

Cyber 7
(Cyber Height Villa, Sekolah Seri Puteri, Flagship Village 1, Cyberview Garden, Setia Haruman, Cyberview Lodge Spa & Resort, Perdana Lakeview West, Perdana Lakeview East);

Cyber 8
(Police Station, DELL, Basis Bay Headquarters),

Cyber 9
(Cyberia Crescent, Smart School, Telecom);

Cyber 11
(Universiti Multimedia, Cyberia, STP-A); and

Cyber 12
(Neo Cyber Domain, D’Cassia Apartments, D’Melor Apartments, Bus Terminal, CBD Perdana, CBD Perdana 2, Street Mall, CUC Medical Centre).

City&Country: Prima Properties on a new path
By Racheal Lee and Siti Radziah Hamzah
Sunday, 21 February 2010 00:00

Prima Properties Management Sdn Bhd may be an unfamiliar name in the local building fraternity but this developer has set its sights on becoming a major property player in Malaysia’s information and communications technology (ICT) hub Cyberjaya. This, the company intends to do so, by leveraging on the experience of its construction sibling, Pembinaan Pakatan Binasetia Sdn Bhd (PPBS) — the first contractor in Cyberjaya.

PPBS started the construction of its first project in the city, an office block, followed by the construction of Cyberview Lodge Resort & Spa in August 1997, on the same site. The contractor created an impressive record by completing the 20,000 sq ft Cyberview Lodge Resort & Spa within 100 days — in time to host the world leaders attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Leaders (APEC) Retreat in November 1998.

A few years later, the construction firm also built several buildings in Cyberjaya, including the Ericsson building, Century Square, Cascata Bistro, Cyberview Gardens and the Street Mall.

Prime properties

PPBS was set up by Prima Group of Companies in 1988, eight years after the group was founded. Among the completed projects of PPBS are the 300 residential units in Country Heights Kajang as well as the MS Garden Hotel in Pahang and Kedah.

At the group level, Prima Group has constructed more than RM1 billion worth of commercial and residential properties in the country. The group also has other real estate-related companies, such as interior design, fencing, timber flooring, landscaping and plastic ceiling firms.

Prima Properties was then set up by Prima Group in 2000 to undertake the group’s development projects in Cyberjaya. The property arm has since developed three office projects — Multimedia Development Corp’s (MDeC) headquarters, Prima Avenue 1 and Prima Avenue 2.

It was not an easy task undertaking the constructions in the ICT hub back then considering the lack of amenities in Cyberjaya, recalls C M Chong, Prima Properties’ executive director, and the 1997/98 Asian financial crisis didn’t help the situation either. However, the group stayed confident about the city’s growth prospects.

“We had sentimental feelings about Cyberjaya… and its growth prospects, that’s why we formed our own team to do the development here. We purchased land from the master developer and developed it on our own. Our strategy had been to build and lease to our tenants. It has not been easy for us because Cyberjaya was a newly developed area then,” he says.

Future developments

Nevertheless, Chong tells City & Country, the developer is shifting its focus from office developments to commercial developments and medium-cost residential projects, with the middle-income group such as fresh graduates being the main target group.

The developer plans to launch at least two joint-venture projects — a mixed development and a residential development — in Cyberjaya by the middle of this year. It is currently in talks with partners for these projects and he hopes these would conclude this quarter.

“We are planning to put up a mixed development of retail and commercial with a leisure and lifestyle theme to further enhance the vibrancy of the community here. It will be on a tract of six to 10 acres.

“We hope to attract those who pursue higher education in Cyberjaya, who will later pursue a career there to purchase property there as well. We will build commercial and retail centres with a focus on leisure and lifestyle. This is to complement the residential and commercial properties that are already being developed in Cyberjaya,” he adds.

For the residential projects, the developer is planning to build apartments and terraced houses in the RM150,000 to RM300,000 range and targeted at the young working population in Cyberjaya.
Chong declined to give more details on the project which he says is still in its preliminary stage. The developer also owns a bungalow unit at the Promenade Lakeside in Putrajaya, which it leases out.

Cyberjaya will remain Prima Properties’ focus in the near future, says Chong, looking at the traffic congestion, growing cost of living and limited prime office space in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya as well as signs of a spillover in office demand from Putrajaya to Cyberjaya.

Prima Avenue 1 & 2

The first development of Prima Properties was MDeC’s headquarters. Based on the concept of resort-office, the 4-storey building was completed and handed over to MDeC in 2001.

Prima Properties then acquired some three acres of land to develop a commercial project — Prima Avenue 1— in 2000 for RM6.3 million.

Construction of Prima Avenue 1 started in 2001. The eight blocks were built on the concept of build-on-demand. By building one block each year, the project was completed in 2008 at a cost of RM180 million.

Five of the blocks comprise office space with the rest occupied by retail outlets and car park. It is the first integrated office development and has a total lettable area of more than 300,000 sq ft. Chong says the buildings are fully tenanted.

“When we first set our eyes on Cyberjaya, we realised that there were shortcomings to be dealt with. We needed to address the tenants’ needs for amenities and convenience. That’s why we designated spaces in our commercial developments to incorporate food outlets, retail shops as well as a sports centre, which formed a vibrant community that would attract tenants,” Chong says.

Among the key tenants at Prima Avenue 1 are the World Health Organisation, Hewlett-Packard Multimedia Sdn Bhd and Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Air Negara (SPAN).

After the completion of Prima Avenue 1, the developer is now looking to complete Prima Avenue 2, which will consist of four buildings — Prima 9 to 12 — with total net area of 349,000 sq ft on a seven-acre piece of land.

Prima 9 in Prima Avenue 2 was completed in April last year, with 75% of the 111,000 sq ft of net office area being rented out to EDS MSC Sdn Bhd.

“For the remaining 25%, we have two potential tenants that are looking to lease the place. I hope to confirm the tenants in two to three months’ time, then we will enjoy 100% occupancy,” Chong says.

Prima Properties is currently building the second block, Prima 10. The 108,000 sq ft building is scheduled for completion in March this year. The company has been scouting for potential tenants for the block but so far nothing has been confirmed.

“We are in talks with potential tenants even before the building is completed. You must have a building under construction before you are able to talk to them. It is a way to show our commitment,” he adds.

Prima Properties plans to build a community area in Prima 12 early this year. It will house two food courts, a childcare centre, sports area and parking space.

However, it will hold back on the construction of Prima 11 as supply is expected to exceed demand this year, says Chong.

“This year, more than two million sq ft of office space by other developers will be ready in Cyberjaya. We want to keep track of the demand for office and commercial space here before we commence the construction of Prima 11. As of now, we will put this on hold as we anticipate a huge supply of office blocks this year,” he adds.

Currently, there are five to eight million sq ft of office space in Cyberjaya, Chong notes.


This article appeared in City & Country, the property pullout of The Edge Malaysia, Issue 790, Jan 25-31, 2010.

Mah Sing makes second land acquisition this year for RM21.7 million
By Rosalynn Poh of theedgeproperty.com
Monday, 22 February 2010 16:41

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KUALA LUMPUR: Mah Sing Bhd has made its second land acquisition this year – a 6.32-acre commercial tract next to its 115.25-acre Garden Residence (pictured) in Cyberjaya for RM21.7 million, or RM79 psf. This means Garden Residence’s land size will be increased to 122-acres while the project’s total gross development value (GDV) will reach almost RM1 billion.

The RM21.7 million for its second acquisition includes RM21.2 million for the land and RM495,000 for infrastructure.

In a statement released by the developer on Feb 22, it said the Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) was signed between its wholly owned subsidiary Myvilla Development Sdn Bhd, Cyberview Sdn Bhd (proprietor) and Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd (vendor).

“The acquisition of this additional parcel of land will allow us to plan commercial products including serviced suites from 250 sq ft onwards and retail units which will allow us to complement and enhance the overall appeal of the project,” Mah Sing’s group managing director cum CEO Tan Sri Leong Hoy Kum said. The land, located opposite Lim Kok Wing University as well as several other reputable institutions of higher learning, would mean a captive market of lecturers and students for the project.

The developer’s first acquisition of the year was on Feb 8 – a 19.18-acre tract for RM45.5 million in Hicom Industrial Estate for its iParc2@Shah Alam industrial development, with a GDV of RM143 million.

The group recorded a 1.2% growth y-o-y in profit after tax after minority interest (PATMI) to RM94.3 million for the FYE Dec 31, 2009, on the back of revenue of RM701.6 million. It’s revenue for 4Q2009 went up by 64% to RM249 million compared with RM152 million in 4Q2008, due to contributions from residential projects Aman Perdana, Kemuning Residence, Hijauan Residence and commercial projects The Icon Jalan Tun Razak and Southgate in Klang Valley, Southbay in Penang and Sierra Perdana, Sri Pulai Perdana 2 and Austin Perdana in Johor Baru.

Mah Sing is looking forward to a good year for the local property market, in tandem with the sustained economic growth. It stated that Malaysia continues to enjoy a conducive financing environment and increases in interest rates have historically proven to have low correlation to property sales, as the economic outlook and income growth have proven to be important.

“We believe this will contribute to higher demand for properties in the coming months, and this will bode well for innovative property developers with strong branding and healthy financial standing such as Mah Sing,” Leong said.

The group is confident about achieving its targeted sales of RM1 billion for 2010, 38% higher than the actual sales achieved in 2009 of RM727 million. It has more developments to launch this year comprising 10 new projects and in four existing projects. Among them are a commercial project on a 19.6-acre tract in Petaling Jaya comprising shopoffices, semi-detached offices, serviced apartments and retail units, One Legenda in Cheras, Garden Residence in Cyberjaya, Perdana Residence 2 in Selayang, Icon Residence@Mont’Kiara, Bayu Sekamat in Hulu Langat and Southbay City in Batu Maung in Penang.

MDeC Expects 150 To Attend Conference
March 27, 2010 16:58 PM

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- The Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) expects at least 150 participants to attend its first MSC Malaysia Research & Development (R&D) and Intellectual Property (IP) conference on March 31.

Its chief operating officer, Ng Wan Peng, said the MDeC was taking a step further in encouraging innovation and R&D by holding the conference.

"It is also promoting new ways for MSC Malaysia-status companies and other information and communications technology (ICT) firms to monetise and maximise the commercial value of IP rights," he told Bernama.

The highlight of the conference is the launch of the MSC Malaysia IP Connect, she said.

Ng said the MSC Malaysia IP Connect would provide a platform for research institutions, universities and participating MSC Malaysia-status companies to leverage on each other's strengths in both research and marketing in order to collaborate and find the right business partners.

"Through the IP Connect programme, we are getting our MSC Malaysia-status companies to move to the next level of IP rights like licensing, assignment and commercialisation as well as the opportunity to create new products and marketing initiatives," she said.

She said as an agency tasked by the government to coordinate, develop and promote the ICT industry, MDeC has undertaken various campaigns and awareness initiatives to make MSC Malaysia-status companies understood the value of IP.

"The collaboration between MSC Malaysia-status companies with research institutions and universities can take many forms such as licensing or profit-sharing basis," she said.

Ng said developed countries had been successful in fostering collaboration between research institutions, universities and companies to create innovative products that are well-accepted globally.

She said Malaysia still lagged behind many countries in terms of R&D and innovation.

However, in terms of patent productivity, Ng said Malaysia registered 60.1 patents granted per 1,000 researchers and this compared favourably with Singapore, France and Germany.

Ng said under the Ninth Malaysian Plan, MDeC funded 65 companies with RM77.3 million via the MSC Malaysia Research and Development Grant Scheme.

"This effort has produced results. Over 258 knowledge workers were involved in R&D projects, two companies, namely Bismart and Idimension, were listed in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2009, while 42 patents and 29 trademarks were registered," she said.

The Technology Fast 500 recognises the ranking of the fastest-growing technology companies.

Meanwhile, MDeC's head of Capability Development Department, Dr Karl Ng, said to move the country from middle income to a higher income model, creation of IP involving research and development as well as the ability to commercialise and monetise IP was necessary.

"We have approximately, 2,500 MSC Malaysia-status companies and most of them are involved in the creation of IP, with over 5,000 IP rights created over the last five years," he said.

He said MDeC has conducted regular programmes focusing on the IP value chain, from creation and identification to protection and maintenance of IP rights.

"We also provide funding for IP through the MSC Malaysia IP Grant Scheme to defray some of the costs incurred by local MSC Malaysia-status companies in obtaining IP protection," he said.

-- BERNAMA

2 new cool projects at Cyberjaya


The supercool GardenPlaza by Mahsing(love dis!!!!! they shud build dis in KL la!!!)
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Big project
Shaftsbury Square
5 blocks Hotel/condo/office tower/shopping mall
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Cyberjaya to be fully developed in 15 years

Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Cyberjaya, is targeting to fully develop the city within 15 years, says chief operating officer Lao Chok Keang.

In an exclusive interview with StarBizWeek, Lao says currently about 35% of 3,705 acres of saleable land has been taken up.

“Land use for enterprise consists about 1,181 acres, commercial 352 acres, mixed development 290 acres, residential 1,564 acres, institutions 308 acres while light industry is about 10 acres. With better accessibility nowadays to Cyberjaya, I think we can see the full development of Cyberjaya within 15 years,” he says.


Lao Chok Keang says the role of the company is to undertake all aspects of Cyberjaya’s development.

Setia Haruman has been entrusted with the role to plan, design and prepare the primary infrastructure for the Cyberjaya Flagship Zone.

The area covers 7,129 acres of freehold land consisting of four main zones known as enterprise, commercial, institutional and residential. Each zone is fully equipped with a host of intelligent network services and interactive broadband services.

Since its launch in 1997 and some RM2bil in investments, Setia Haruman has successfully developed Cyberjaya as the country’s intelligent city. Cyberjaya has also taken shape to become an eco-friendly city with lush landscape gardens and streetscapes.

The city is fully equipped with wireless interactive city broadband services, fibre-optic networks and the latest technologies in information technology infrastructure and facilities.

Development in Cyberjaya has gained momentum since late last year, Lao says, citing the price increase of commercial land, which has risen to RM120 per sq ft from RM100 per sq ft.

“Despite the slight increase, the land here is still cheaper compared with the Kuala Lumpur City Centre area. Apart from large developers such as Mah Sing Group Bhd and Glomac Bhd launching new projects here, we are also in talks with five parties that are keen to acquire land in Cyberjaya for development. Three of them are public listed companies,” he says.

Lao says the role of the company is to undertake all aspects of Cyberjaya’s development, including planning and designing, providing basic infrastructure, marketing and selling of land parcels and other real estate developments.

“Setia Haruman offers assistance to Multimedia Super Corridor status companies in obtaining the right land and approvals for sub-division and building plans,” he says, adding that more than 50 buildings with 5.8 million sq ft of office space has been completed for leading companies such as HSBC, Shell, DHL and Motorola.

“Other major ongoing developments include HP campus (600,000 sq ft) and the Inland Revenue Department headquarters (600,000 sq ft) at enterprise zone, Garden Residences by Mah Sing at residential zone and also Glomac Cyberjaya (220,000 sq ft) at mixed development zone,” he says.

Lao says the company has built and sold over 3,000 units of residential homes that include 200 high-end properties.

Some of the new commercial developments include the CBD Perdana 2, comprising 256 units of four- and five-storey shop houses with a total gross development value of RM210mil.

“Setia Haruman is also working with UEM Land Bhd to develop a mix development project on a 100 acre plot at Perdana Lake View West. When the development of Cyberjaya is fully completed, there will be a total of 42,000 units of residential houses in the city,” he says.

On land sales figures, Lao says the company registered about RM500mil last year. This year the company is targeting about RM600mil based on increasing demand from buyers and investors.

new from UEMLand

http://www.uemland.com/symphonyhills

i dunno why they claimed this project is in cyberjaya when in reality the location is still in putrajaya.

2 new cool projects at Cyberjaya


The supercool GardenPlaza by Mahsing(love dis!!!!! they shud build dis in KL la!!!)
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http://www.mahsing.com.my/property.php?show=1&recID=129
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Big project
Shaftsbury Square
5 blocks Hotel/condo/office tower/shopping mall
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An aerial view of Cyberjaya city.
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2 new cool projects at Cyberjaya


The supercool GardenPlaza by Mahsing(love dis!!!!! they shud build dis in KL la!!!)
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http://www.mahsing.com.my/property.php?show=1&recID=129
http://www.gardenplaza.com.my

Big project
Shaftsbury Square
5 blocks Hotel/condo/office tower/shopping mall
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^^ so these 2 projects will not built in Cyberjaya?
so sad..I live in Cyberjaya n I feel Cyberjaya need sth new, coz so boring actually in cyberjaya now..Have to build mall..hehe..:banana:

^^ no its actually is in cyberjaya,neighboring precient 11..even though its located at persiaran utara putrajaya, it isn't part of the admin capital

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Paramount unit buys land for mixed project
Published: 2010/06/02





PARAMOUNT Corp Bhd’s subsidiary Omni Assets Sdn Bhd, is buying a 20ha plot of freehold land in Cyberjaya, Selangor, for RM78.4 million, from Cyberview Sdn Bhd.

Paramount group is proposing to undertake a mixed and exclusive mid-upper to high-class secured and guarded residential landed development and high-rise condominium on the land with a gross development value of about RM530 million.

The proposed development is expected to start in 2011, and span six to eight years.

UEM Land plans to launch its maiden project outside Nusajaya in Cyberjaya, Selangor, by the end of this month. Dubbed "Symphony Hill", the 39.7ha development, with a gross development value of RM1.1 billion, will be developed in at least six phases over the next 10 years.

HP Campus

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hi guys, what you think of the impact of the kelana jaya and ampang lrt extension will impact cyberjaya? or not at all...?? thank u...

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u sure this building is in cyberjaya? BMW got an office here in Cyber, but Mercedes?

SME Technopreneur Center
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MDeC: MSC-status firms to record strong growth
By Azlan Abu BakarPublished: 2010/07/29
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/mdec1/Article/#ixzz0v3kATshC

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THE Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC), the driver of the MSC Malaysia national information and communication technology (ICT) initiative expects MSC-status companies to record strong growth by end of this year, backed by an improved economic environment.

MDeC industry development division vice-president Saifol Shamlan said there are about 1,900 active Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) status companies in Malaysia, out of the more than 2,500 companies awarded the status to date.

Besides the actives, the rest are still in various development stages.

Saifol said despite the global economic slowdown, a time when more companies are cutting back in spending or have shut down, demands for MSC status companies remained resilient.

"We expected zero growth from them for 2009," Saifol told Business Times in KL recently.

Instead, he said, these companies proved MDeC wrong with a sales increase of 14 per cent.

He said MDeC was suprised with the growth recorded while other main sectors like manufacturing suffered losses during the global economic crisis.

Sales from MSC companies stood at a total of RM24 billion last year, compared to RM21 billion a year earlier.

Saifol said MSC Malaysia has been experiencing an average growth of 23 per cent year-on-year.

"This shows that our MSC companies' products are well accepted abroad and that they are world class," he said, noting the sector still has the will power.

Saifol believes that it is possible for Malaysia to have at least one global icon company in the ICT arena, as MSC companies' products are well accepted overseas.

Moving forward, MDeC has shifted itself from a "capacity-driven" organisation to a "market-driven one".

This involved shifting its focus from signing up more MSC-status companies to one on growing these companies and nurture them to become global players.

Saifol said MDeC has developed an integrated cyber platform that allows small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to interact and network, and in the same time broaden their market reach.

"By doing this, SMEs can communicate among each other and even do trade, and also source out materials from each other," he said, noting potential buyers are able to see the profile of suppliers.

"We started a pilot project for this new initiative in June and hope everything will go well," he said.

Besides the new platform for SMEs, MDeC is also busy with its profiling exercise called "Score Plus".

It involves getting data from companies and talking to them about their aspirations, their future products, and which markets they are in and want to go to.

This will allow MDeC to get a view of various angles. Then be able to know where the incentives should go to in order to get the best returns.

UEM Land to launch Symphony Hills Phase 1
By Sharen KaurPublished: 2010/07/30
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/UEM29-2/Article/index_html#ixzz0v9bGrWZc

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UEM Land Holdings Bhd (5148) is launching phase one of Symphony Hills, a RM1 billion five-year residential project in Cyberjaya, and is confident demand will be strong.

In fact, it expects to sell all 122 superlink houses, townhouses and town villas that will be launched this weekend. Prices range from RM1 million to as much as RM2.3 million per unit.

Managing director Datuk Wan Abdullah Wan Ibrahim is optimistic of strong sales judging from the demand shown by both locals and expatriates in the Klang Valley, especially in Cyberjaya.

"We feel Symphony Hills is hitting the market at the right time. There is Maju Expressway improving connectivity between Cyberjaya and Kuala Lumpur.

"Cyberjaya has announced several new international firms coming on board. These include Fortune 500 companies, which will spur demand for new housing. Cyberjaya is going to fly," he said.
Symphony Hills will feature 450 houses. The project will showcase the connected intelligent community (CIC) concept of state-of-the-art technology and high-speed fibre optic infrastructure.

UEM Land is partnering Mesiniaga Bhd and Cisco Malaysia to develop Symphony Hills, which is the first residential development for the company outside of Nusajaya in Johor.

Each house at the 98ha Symphony Hills will have strata landed status, allowing residents to maintain certain aspects of the project from landscaping to security.

The project, which will be certified green, will also have a floating clubhouse incorporating green technology for rainwater harvesting.

"Although the prices are steep, our margins are very mediocre. We won't get 30 per cent to 40 per cent margin, but the satisfaction will come from being the first developer here to offer such a community.

"A lot of budget is being planned on the ICT (information and communications technology) component. We believe in value. We will make decent margins in the next few phases once we have delivered the first batch of houses," he said.

UEM Land wants to buy more land in Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Kota Kinabalu to expand.

Garden Plaza
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Garden Residence
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Cyberjaya to be 30pc complete by year-end
Published: 2010/08/13




CYBERJAYA'S overall development, encompassing the ambitious MSC Malaysia to leapfrog Malaysia into the information and knowledge age, is expected to be 30 per cent complete by year-end.

Cyberjaya landowner, Cyberview Sdn Bhd, said the township's current level of development has exceeded the target, with investors having injected RM5 billion worth of investments in building construction.

Rashid Mat, general manager for business, corporate communications and planning, said land worth RM390 million was sold last year and RM300 million in 2008, reflecting growing interest by global firms to relocate to Cyberjaya, dubbed the "Intelligent City".

The inflow of notable global multinational corporations (MNCs) into Cyberjaya continue unabated, with Hewlett-Packard (HP), the world's largest technology company headquartered in California, looking to expand its presence in Cyberjaya, Rashid said.




Cyberview has developed 600,000 sq ft of office building on 11.2ha for HP.

It is understood that HP is keen to buy another piece of land to develop a data centre in Cyberjaya. Spanning an area of about 2,800ha, Cyberjaya is home to more than 20 MNCs including Dell, Satyam, HSBC, Motorola, IBM, HP, data centres of Bank Negara Malaysia and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, universities, commercial zones and residential estates.

In terms of office space, Cyberview said the company is looking to develop 8.04 million sq ft by year-end from the previous five million sq ft target due to growing demand from MNCs and MSC-status companies.

Rashid said many companies are now willing to own a property in Cyberjaya than to rent premises. "We will continue to pursue the plan for foreign companies to set up their operations in Cyberjaya. The demand is not just from MNCs, but also MSC-status companies," he said.

For residential space, Rashid said more developers are starting to develop projects in Cyberjaya and purchase land from Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, the master developer of Cyberjaya.

"Over 2,900 residential units have been completed, with another 2,300 in the pipeline, including the Garden Residence by Mah Sing Group Bhd and Symphony Hills (by UEM Land Bhd)," he said.

Rashid said Setia Haruman sold RM390 million worth of land in Cyberjaya last year and RM300 million in 2008 which will further alter its landscape into a bustling business enterprise. - Bernama

Pusat data terbesar Malaysia
13 Ogos 2010
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Lakaran artis bangunan CX5 yang bakal dibangunkan di Cyberjaya.

KUALA LUMPUR 12 Ogos - Permodalan Nasional Bhd. (PNB) telah memeterai perjanjian dengan CSF Group Plc (CSF) untuk membangunkan sebuah pusat data terbaharu CX5 di Malaysia.

Pusat yang berkeluasan 201,000 kaki persegi itu, bakal menjadi pusat data bebas terbesar negara, demikian menurut laporan agensi asing yang dipetik di sini.

Perjanjian itu turut membabitkan sebuah lagi syarikat lain iaitu Integrated DC Builders Sdn. Bhd. (IDCB).

Di bawah perjanjian itu, CSF akan menyewa dan mengendalikan kemudahan yang akan dibina di atas tanah milik PNB dipercayai di Cyberjaya, di sini.

CSF merupakan syarikat yang terlibat dalam mereka, membangun dan mengendalikan pusat data berkenaan.

Kumpulan pakatan itu dijangka memperoleh pendapatan dan perundingan teguh bagi tahun ketiga kewangan masing-masing.

Sementara itu, PNB yang merupakan pemilik tanah, dilaporkan akan menyediakan kawasan seluas empat hektar bagi pembinaan pusat tersebut.

IDCB pula dilantik sebagai pemilik tanah dipertanggungjawab mereka, membina, menyiap dan menguruskan CX5 tetapi dibantu oleh kumpulan tersebut.

Di dalam perjanjian tersebut, kumpulan itu akan menyewa beberapa blok daripada PNB bagi tempoh 10 tahun dengan pilihan untuk melanjutkannya selama 15 tahun.

Kumpulan itu turut mempunyai hak eksklusif untuk mendapatkan penyewa bagi pusat data, tertakluk kepada terma perjanjian.

Apabila setiap kelak, kumpulan itu akan mengendalikan keseluruhan kemudahan CX5 dan memilikinya secara pajakan daripada PNB dengan cara yang sama seperti mana dilakukan untuk CX1 dan CX2.

Sementara, PNB gagal untuk dihubung bagi mendapat penjelasan lanjut tentang projek terbaharunya. - Agensi.

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Address: Neocyber, Cyberjaya, Selangor
Property Type: Apartment
Land Title: Residential
Tenure: Freehold
Built Up: 547 - 750 sq.ft.
Listing Price: From RM187,000 - RM277,500
Bedrooms: 1-2
Bathrooms: 1-2
Total Units/Lots: 180
Bumi Discount: 7%
Completion Date: 4th Quarter 2012

i like to lepak2 at 24h old town white coffee at cyberjaya:)

Is there any plan to have a rail link to Cyberjaya? The government should seriously consider this as many IT workers do not live in Cyberjaya. Even it's easier for the student population there to travel to KL or elsewhere.

new
DPluze Cyberjaya

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1211223

UPDATE:

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Emkay wants Cyberjaya land to build office towers
By Zaidi Isham Ismail Published: 2010/09/13
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PRIVATELY-HELD property developer Emkay Group is on the lookout for land in Cyberjaya, Selangor, to build office towers.

Its senior general manager Mazrita Mazlan said that office space was in demand and easier to sell, giving good returns to the group as foreign multinational corporations liked to buy floor by floor en bloc.

"Office space is what the market wants right now as the government does not have enough buildings to house their ministries and agencies such as the Department of Environment and the Public Service department. Also, Cyberjaya is near Putrajaya with easy and fast connectivity," Mazrita told Business Times.

"Furthermore, office space which is usually sold en bloc is hassle-free because documentation process is under one company, making it faster to process at local government agencies compared to shop-houses," she added.

Mazrita said the group recently bought 1.4ha in Cyberjaya for RM7 million, on which it plans to build another two to three office blocks or special purpose buildings.

"We have sufficient experience to build office towers, such as our completed RM100 million Bangunan Mustapha Kamal in Cyberjaya and the RM350 million Menara Mustapha Kamal in Damansara Perdana, Petaling Jaya.

"But we plan to build office towers cautiously and will first undertake feasibility studies to see the project's viability," she said.

Mazrita added that some international firms, especially information technology (IT), find it cumbersome to buy land and build their own offices.

"They would rather tender out construction of the buildings and then rent or sell them to investors."

The Emkay group is owned and controlled by property tycoon Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar, who is also the executive chairman and dominant stakeholder of associate company MK Land Holdings Bhd.

He holds 48.7 per cent of MK Land via privately-held MKN Holdings Sdn Bhd, which in turn is one of 15 companies owned by Mustapha grouped under the Emkay stable.

Emkay associate company Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd is also the master developer of Cyberjaya.

Mazrita believes that Cyberjaya is the place to be as it is home to 20,000 students, out of which half are foreigners.

It is also a workplace for 19,000 workers spread across 50 MSC Malaysia-compliant buildings spanning 5.8 million sq ft.

"Property price in Cyberjaya is competitive at RM350 per sq ft compared with other competitors at RM450 per sq ft, and rental yield here is 7 per cent per year," said Mazrita.

MALAYSIA'S LONG HOUSE RESIDENTS AT JULAU TO GET WIRELESS INTERNET SERVICE
KUCHING, Malaysia Sept 14 (NNN-Bernama) -- Residents of a longhouse at Nanga Bekiok, Merurun, will get to enjoy wireless internet service with the launch of a Wifi Village at Rh. Guntol by Information, Communication and Culture Minister Utama Dr Rais Yatim this Friday.

A statement issued by the Sarawak Information Department stated that Rais,
accompanied by wife, Masnah Rais, would also hand over 10 computers to the longhouse and 10 laptops to students of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan
Julau at the function.

Rais will also hold Skype conferencing between the longhouse at Nanga Bekiok
and Rh.Changgan at Ijit, Julau, which is the venue of a function to be opened by
his deputy, Joseph Salang, who is also Julau Member of Parliament, on the
same day.

The Rh.Changgan longhouse will also be getting 10 computers.

The programme, carried out with the cooperation of the National Cultural and
Arts Department, the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission and the Julau district office, also include cultural performances and performances by local artists.http://namnewsnetwork.org/v2/read.php?id=133119

Might to bring high-tech sector to new levels
By Zaidi Isham Ismail Published: 2010/09/17
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/MIGHT/Article/index_html

The Malaysian Industry-Government Group For High Technology (Might) will present the findings of a study on high technology in the country in November.

It embarked on the study last year.

Might president and chief executive officer Mohd Yusoff Sulaiman said the study to determine the direction of the sector will be presented to Prime Minister and National Innovation Council chairman Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

The Prime Minister will then select the sub-sectors for the country to focus on in its efforts to become a leading high-tech player in the world.

"Until then, we can only wait ... it could be nano technology or renewable energy. The sector chosen will be the mainstays of the New Economic Model and the 10th Malaysia Plan which, among other things, want Malaysians to have a high income," Mohd Yusoff said during an interview at Might's headquarters in Cyberjaya, Selangor.

Mohd Yusoff declined to reveal details so as not to pre-empt the Prime Minister, but said that 12 globally competitive and high-tech sectors had been identified to spearhead the country's advancement in the next few decades.

They include the electrical and electronics, oil and gas, services, tourism and renewable energy sectors.

Might is an agency under the purview of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry. Together with the private sector, it is tasked with identifying high-tech sub-sectors the country can focus on and develop to achieve high-income status and be competitive.

RELATED LINK: www.might.org.my/

Emkay remains key player in Cyberjaya
Published: 2010/10/02
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101002003439/Article/

SINCE its inception 15 years ago, Cyberjaya has come a long way to become the country’s premier information, communications and technology (ICT) hub, with the Emkay Group being one of the initiative’s key drivers from Day One.

The group, which has contributed in fulfilling Cyberjaya’s needs for office space, commercial and residential units — is here to stay and play a firmer role, its senior executive said.

Spearheaded by its founder and group executive chairman Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar, the privately-held Emkay group is one of the property players that believes in the development of Cyberjaya and will continue to consolidate its position in the country’s ICT heartland.

Emkay Group senior general manager Jayasangaran Dhanapal said the group had to date invested close to RM1 billion on various projects there with a net lettable area spanning over 1.1 million sq ft that was fully snapped up by government ministries and multinational corporations.

Cyberjaya is now home to more than 1,200 civil servants, who had moved from space-strapped Putrajaya. As at June 2010, it is now the home ground to a daylight population of more than 42,000 people from 26,000 in 2006.

Cyberjaya is also a workplace for 19,000 workers spread across 50 MSC Malaysia status-compliant buildings spanning 5.8 million sq ft operated by the likes of HSBC, DHL, Shell, Motorola, Ericsson, Satyam, Dell and many more.

Out of the 42,000 people, some 40 per cent are students from the Lim Kok Wing University, Multimedia University and the Cyberjaya University of Medical Sciences.

“We will continue to make available another two million sq ft at our MKN Techzone project under Phase 2 by 2014.

“We are now in talks with various government ministries, local and foreign multinational corporations which are keen to take up the additional area. MKN Techzone in Cyberjaya is the place to be in,” Jayasangaran told Business Times in Cyberjaya recently.

What makes MKN Techzone in Cyberjaya tick?

Jayasangaran said MKN Techzone continues to be the location of choice due to its close proximity to the Putrajaya administrative centre of about 2km through the Putrajaya link.

There are plans by master developer of Cyberjaya, Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd, to have additional access to the Maju Expressway that will directly connect to Kuala Lumpur City Centre. The highway has markedly reduced travel time to only 20 minutes to Cyberjaya.

The proposed new link will further enhance the accessibility to MKN Techzone, a project launched by Emkay in December 2006.

MKN Techzone also hosts various facilities such as cafetaria with a seating capacity of 250 at one time, 6 stalls, a day care centre which can house about 60 babies, MAMPU and Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awam.

It also has a dedicated RM26 million multi-level carpark with more than 1,000 surface and basement carparks.

It will also build five blocks of hostels with more than 3,000 beds. Construction is due to start by the end of the year.

A cluster of 100,000 sq ft of retail development is also in the pipeline for development in MKN Techzone.

“Having experience in building office spaces and handling the requirements, processes and documentation of various government departments and multinational companies, we are now more than ready to welcome them,” said Jayasangaran.

The Emkay Group is now poised to be the specialist in office building development, he added.

The Domain Cyberjaya @ Neocyber
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Being the first and the only studio apartment in Cyberjaya (as to date), The Domain Serviced Apartment is designed to cater for the modern working population in particular the knowledge workers in Cyberjaya.
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Mini shops and restaurants nearby the Domain Apatment in Cyberjaya
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MSC zeroing in on digital economy
By MAZWIN NIK ANIS Friday October 8, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/10/8/nation/7186541&sec=nation

PUTRAJAYA: The Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), designed to leap-frog the country into the information and knowledge age, will enter its third phase next year with the focus on creating an innovative digital ecomony.

It will become the cornerstone for Malaysia’s journey towards achieving a fully developed high-income economy by 2020 and is expected to contribute 10.2% to the nation’s gross domestic product by 2015.

The decision was reached at the 22nd implementation council meeting (ICM) and the 12th MSC Malaysia international advisory panel meetings chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak here yesterday.

“We have come to a conclusion that the way forward requires us to start working towards an innovative digital economy, which is impressive and amazing, as much as it is fast and unforgiving to the unprepared,” he told a press conference after the meetings at his office here yesterday.

“Our goal of an innovative digital economy is to stimulate human creativity with new technologies, outlets and opportunities.

“These catalysts will, in turn, lead to innovation, increasing productivity for individuals and businesses while boosting their competitiveness in the global digital economy,” added Najib.

As such, he said, a well-planned and successfully executed digital strategy was a must to ensure Malaysia was able to continue competing and excelling on the global front.

He said the Multimedia Development Corportation would be responsible for the implementation of five approved recommendations: developing the architecture for a national innovative digital economy framework; the infusion of technology across all economic sectors in driving productivity and innovation; making Malaysia a vibrant hub for the creation of ICT solutions; ICT empowernent as a source of national competitive advantage; and pervasive use of ICT to increase the quality of life across all communities.

“At the same time, talent development continues to be a prime focus and the recommendations are aimed at improving the quality of graduates entering the workforce and attracting foreign graduates back to Malaysia,” Najib said.

He said another crucial decision was to review the immigration policy on work permits for foreign students in the knowledge sector.

Cyberjaya through their lenses
Tuesday October 12, 2010
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Winning line-up: Rashid (fourth from right) with winners of the Cyberjaya —
Images of Glory digital photography contest who received their prizes during
Cyberview’s open house.

winners of the Cyberjaya – Images of Glory digital photography contest held from July to August received their prizes during Cyberview Sdn Bhd’s “Riang Ria Raya Bersama Cyberview” open house recently.

The contest, which featured the three categories of Live, Architecture and Nature, attracted more than 1,000 entries.

The winners were narrowed-down based on selections by a panel of professional judges and by popular online public votes.

Foong Zaai Yuen clinched first prize in the Live category with an interpretation of the burgeoning development scene at Cyberjaya — a black-and-white portrait of a tractor in the midst of earthworks.

Muhamad Norhasyraf Hamzah and Crystal Ng Pei Qi took second and third place respectively with their photos showing residents enjoying the landscaped parks in Cyberview.

The Architecture category was dominated by entries showcasing new and existing buildings in Cyberview against serene Cyberjaya landscapes.

Ngeow Yen Churn took home first prize for a picture of development in Cyberjaya bathed in the evening sunset, while Shin Chee Hoe and Nor Azman Shah Ali came as close runner-ups.

The top three winners in the Nature category all featured Cyberjaya’s lake gardens with Muhammad Syafiq Adnan’s still-life portrait of a lone rowboat at dusk garnering top place.

Amenudden Abd Hadi and Shin Chee Hoe emphasised the serenity of the lake, winning second and third place for their entries respectively.

The proud winners walked away with trophies and cash prizes totalling RM9,750, presented by Cyberview managing director Hafidz Hashim and general manager for business, corporate communications and planning Rashid Mat.

As an added recognition of their achievements, all photos from first to third places in each category will be permanently displayed at the foyer of the Kelab Komuniti Taman Tasik Cyberjaya.

Meanwhile, notable guests at the “Riang Ria Raya Bersama Cyberview” open house included Multimedia Development Corporation chairman Tan Sri Abdul Halim Ali, Sepang Municipal Council president Mohd Sayuthi Bakar and Setia Haruman Sdn Bhd chief operating officer Lao Chok Keang.

The event, held at Kelab Komuniti Taman Tasik Cyberjaya, attracted about 2,000 guests consisting of Cyberjaya’s workforce, residents, business owners, residents, students, and also people from the vicinity of the cybercity.

Guests were treated to a mini food bazaar which served up a variety of local delicacies, including lemang and rendang, beef satay, lamb briyani, char kuay teow, kuih nyonya, and even a choice of Johor or Penang laksa. There were also surprising alternatives such as café-style pizza and ‘snow ice’, which also proved to be crowd favourites.

HP launches Cyberjaya hub


HEWLETT-PACKARD Co (HP), the world's largest technology company, has officially launched its state-of-the-art, multi-purpose global centre in Cyberjaya.

The centre is also the largest facility of its kind and the single biggest investment in the country by a multinational technology company.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who officiated at the launch, said the investment by HP further strengthens the success of MSC Malaysia.

He said Malaysia was now seen as a strong and viable destination for information and communications technology (ICT) investments.

"This new facility reinforces MSC Malaysia's standing once again as a prime location for shared services outsourcing (SSO), with over 200 companies already calling it home. Almost 140 foreign and over 60 local companies perform various SSO activities," Najib said in his speech yesterday.




HP did not disclose the amount of its investment in the centre, but its chief information officer Randy Mott said the sum was part of the US$1 billion (RM3 billion) investment the US-based company announced in June this year to help transform its enterprise services business.

Based on previous news reports, the global centre was expected to provide up to 4,000 job opportunities for knowledge workers over the next medium term.

The global centre in Cyberjaya will be home to one of six HP Best Shore hubs in the world, aimed mainly at serving the enterprise market and assisting enterprises looking to modernise their information technology systems. The other five HP Best Shore hubs are located in China, India, the Phillippines, Bulgaria and Costa Rica.

"This campus is a combination of best-in-class technology, business suport and services," said Mott.

The global centre will also be home to one of five internal HP Global Application Development and Support Centres as well as one of eight internal HP Finance Centres of Excellence.

"With the addition of the Global Centre Campus in Cyberjaya, I am heartened by HP's continued commitment to the country.

"Not only because it demonstrates Malaysia's attractiveness and competitiveness as a global ICT hub, but also because of the fabulous opportunity that a facility like this will bring in terms of knowledge sharing and technology transfer," Najib said.

During the launch, Najib reiterated that MSC Malaysia will soon end its second phase of development and that the results of the project have been "more than satisfactory".

"Within the period of 14 years, the MSC initiative has created over 2,500 MSC-status companies with a combined contribution of more than RM35 billion to the country's GDP (gross domestic product).

"A total of more than 100,000 high-value jobs were created and it has attracted investments of more than RM27 billion, of which 60 per cent were from foreign direct investments," he added.

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2/1/2010

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Cyberjaya green office a milestone for Emkay
By Zaidi Isham Ismail Published: 2010/10/15
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/EMLEED/Article/

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THE Emkay Group, owned and controlled by Tan Sri Mustapha Kamal Abu Bakar, is set to become one of the country's top "green" property developers with the launch of its first and very own green office building in Cyberjaya.

To be opened in December, the Emkay Group through its associate company Joyful Gateway Sdn Bhd, will set another benchmark in the country and Cyberjaya's green building development.

The RM150 million office tower, which will be occupied by a multinational oil giant for the next 10 years, is set to be accredited as the country's first LEED gold certified building by April next year.

The LEED or Leadership in Energy and Environment Design rating and certification standard is a green rating given by the internationally recognised USA Green Building Council.

LEED rating has four levels of certification, including platinum, gold and silver certification. They promote design and construction practises that increase profitability, reduce negative environmental impact of buildings and improve occupants' health and well being.

The LEED rating system is based on six green design categories which are sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality and design innovation.

The office tower project was awarded to the Emkay group in October 2009 via an open tender and is expected to be launched by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Emkay representative Balasundram R. said this will be a proud and important milestone for the group and recognition to its ability as one of the country's top property developers

"The experience accumulated by the group over the years has enabled us to build this green building," said Balasundram.

The green building is 100 per cent developed by Emkay group via Joyful Gateway and is the first building in Cyberjaya to be pre-certified with the prestigious internationally recognised LEED gold certification.

The tower will house five levels of office space and three levels of sub-basement for car-parking.

It is designed to conserve energy and natural resources and provide for a healthier and safer environment designed to improve the quality of human life and increase the productivity of operations.

The form of the building capitalises on the natural terrain of the land, which slopes down towards the back.

This allows for the sub-basement carpark levels to be naturally ventilated and minimise energy usage.

Other green features include the use materials with higher recyclable content and energy-efficient equipment, the enforcement of water efficiency strategy, the control and management of the environment during construction and also the strive to improve the quality of the indoor environment.

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From Mutiara Goodyear
Mutiara has recently entered into a joint venture with MK Land Holdings Bhd to develop a 15.6-acre parcel of freehold land in Cyberjaya, which Hamidon revealed will comprise landed properties and high-rise apartments.

“It is still very early but we estimate the GDV to be in the region of RM450 million,” said Hamidon.

Serin Residency Cyberjaya

New from villamas , Serin Residency in cyberjaya just next to neo cyber. High end condominium
Estimate RM 400 per sqf.

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Projek di Cyberjaya??

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the new KRU Studio really cool!! and huge!!!

Cyberview gets RM3.19b investment in 2010
Published: 2010/11/02
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20101102182235/Article/index_html

CYBERVIEWSdn Bhd has achieved a total investment value of RM3.19 billion in its land sales and development for this year.

In a statement today, Cyberview said the value represented more than a third of the RM9.1 billon Cybercity's total investment since its inception in 1996.

Notable projects include those by Shaftbury Capital, Prima Properties Management, Emkay Group, UEM Land, Mah Sing Group and Suntrack Development.

To date, the total enterprise, commercial, mixed development, residential and institutional land sales amounted to RM2.34 billion.

For next year, Cyberview has RM1.48 billion worth of development in the pipeline which will be achieved through further land sales of enterprise, commercial, institutional and residential space.

Since its inception as Malaysia's own "Silicon Valley", Cyberjaya has become host to more than 500 companies including global multinationals.
-- BERNAMA

Projek di Cyberjaya??

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Sepang council to focus on towns near KLIA
MAYOR SPEAKS MOHD SAYUTHI BAKAR - SEPANG
Wednesday November 3, 2010
http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2010/11/3/central/7249940&sec=central

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Rapid development: An aerial view of Cyberjaya which enjoys
a development boom compared with surrounding towns.

TOWNSHIPS like Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, Dengkil and Kota Wawasan will be given special focus in the development process to narrow the gap with Cyberjaya.

Residents in the municipality have been complaining about the development gap between Cyber-jaya and its surrounding areas.

With this, it will provide the needed work force for the expanding Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Since the surrounding areas of KLIA will be turned into an aeropolis (airport city) by the private sector, the council will stand to gain from its development and the people to enjoy better living standards.

However, the Sepang Municipal Council’s (MPS) priorities remain with basic needs.

The residents have forwarded their complaints and we will respond by providing them with essential things like a good transportation system, health care and basic infrastructure.

Primarily, our focus is on a quick-win solution — the promise of a good delivery system.

Mushrooming of illegal cybercafes in Dengkil, Kota Warisan and Sungai Pelek is another sore point for the council as we are fighting a losing battle against these operators.

Raiding these outlets is not the answer as the initiative to fight these establishments should involve the Malaysian Commu-nications and Multimedia Commission and Telekom Malaysia.

A joint and comprehensive approach should see better results than just MPS raiding the outlets alone.

What the council wants to achieve is two-prong - long-term results in the fight against illegal cybercafes and goals that are achievable in short-term periods, such as providing basic infrastructure.

We also acknowledge the need for extensive planning depending on an area’s locality.

As a side note, the council will get tough with housing developers who flout the law by going against their development blueprint.

Investments into Cyberjaya to date surpass RM9 billion mark with new developments
Wednesday, 03 November 2010 12:23 Tony Chandra
http://www.smemagazine.asia/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=594:investments-into-cyberjaya-to-date-surpass-rm9-billion-mark-with-new-developments-&catid=99:malaysia&Itemid=474

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- Shell Shared Service Centre has the internationally-recognised LEED Gold certification for Green Buildings.
- The HP Global IT Campus, launched this year by the Prime Minister, is home to the company's regional operations

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Serin Residency Cyberjaya

New from villamas , Serin Residency in cyberjaya just next to neo cyber. High end condominium
Estimate RM 400 per sqf.

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2 blocks 29 storey
1000units
price from RM296k - RM3mil
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Serin Residency Cyberjaya

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CBD Perdana 2
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Negara jadi pengeksport ICT
http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=1227&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Ekonomi&pg=ek_01.htm

KUALA LUMPUR 26 Dis. - Industri teknologi maklumat dan komunikasi (ICT) dijangka mencapai kemajuan ketara pada 2011 dengan peralihan negara menjadi pengeksport bersih ICT.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia (MDeC), Datuk Badlisham Ghazali berkata, tidak diragui lagi, 2010 akan dianggap sebagai tahun pemulihan.

"Selepas kesan ekonomi global pada 2009, kerajaan dan perniagaan menjadi lebih berhati-hati dan tingkah laku ini ketara terutamanya dalam bahagian semua pelaburan baharu, termasuk ICT," katanya kepada Bernama dalam satu temu bual di sini, hari ini.

Badlisham berkata, 2010 akan dianggap sebagai tahun yang utuh bagi negara, dengan banyak pembangunan utama yang jelas mencerminkan keseriusan kerajaan untuk menukarkan rangka kerja ekonomi negara bagi memenuhi cabaran ekonomi digital inovatif.

Mengikut data MDeC, pada 2009, Koridor Raya Multimedia (MSC) Malaysia menyumbang RM6 bilion kepada keluaran dalam negara kasar (KDNK) negara.

Ia mencatatkan pendapatan RM24.8 bilion, di mana RM7.17 bilion datang daripada eksport.

Beliau berkata, MDeC telah menggariskan strategi di bawah Fasa Tiga MSC-Malaysia dengan matlamat, bermula dari 2011, untuk menukar Malaysia menjadi pengeksport bersih ICT daripada pengimport bersih sekarang.

READ MORE: http://www.utusan.com.my/utusan/info.asp?y=2010&dt=1227&pub=Utusan_Malaysia&sec=Ekonomi&pg=ek_01.htm

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Mirage by the lake
http://www.miragebythelake.com.my

Phase 1
Lowrise Condominiums
price from RM400K
size - 750sqft, 1200sqft & 1500 sqft

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AMD opens service centre in Cyberjaya
By Sean Augustin Published: 2011/03/02
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/amd01/Article/

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CHIPMAKER Advanced Micro Devices Global Services (M) Sdn Bhd (AMD) opened its service centre in Cyberjaya, Selangor, yesterday, with plans to hire more than 600 employees by 2013.

AMD currently employs 400 people.

The opening ceremony was officiated by Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who said the centre, which positions AMD as the only global company to have a fully integrated finance and accounting centre in one country, was a "clear sign of optimism and confidence in Malaysia".

"It is an excellent example of public-private sector partnership that is critical to the success of Malaysia's Economic Transformation Programme," he said, adding that the company will provide an ideal platform for development of human capital in the country.

Apart from serving and supporting its internal global network in finance and accounting, it will also oversee IT, human resources and procurement.

Later when contacted, AMD senior vice-president and corporate controller Devinder Kumar said the newly opened centre consolidates four regional centres - in Malaysia, Thailand, the US and Germany.

"With the new centre, we will have economies of scale and it will be easier to deliver our services," he said.

As there were many IT companies based in Cyberjaya, the company would also be able to hire trained individuals, he added.

HP multi-purpose global centre
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Satyam Cyberjaya

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MDeC bullish on MSC Malaysia's 3rd phase
Published: 2011/04/20
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20110420121841/Article/index_html

The multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) sees further growth in the third phase (2011-2020) of MSC Malaysia.

Its chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said the ICT contribution to gross domestic income (GDP), is expected to increase by 21 per cent to RM42 billion by 2015 from the RM34.57 billion recorded in the previous phase.

During the first four years of phase three, he said the MSC companies' revenue is expected to increase to RM142 billion from the RM103.8 billion recorded previously, while exports are to surge by 75 per cent to RM58 billion from RM33 billion.

A total of 160,000 jobs are expected to be created during this period from the 111,367 in the previous phase, supporting the government's mission to enhance the ICT sector to achieve a high-income and developed nation status in line with the New Economic Model. - Bernama

MDeC confident of further MSC growth
By EDY SARIF Thursday April 21, 2011
http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/4/21/business/8522114&sec=business

CEO: ICT will play big part in drive to develop nation’s high-value economy

KUALA LUMPUR: Multimedia Development Corp (MDeC) expects to sees further growth in the third phase of the development of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) that is set to run from this year to 2020.

Chief executive officer Datuk Badlisham Ghazali said during this critical phase, MDeC would help the MSC to develop Malaysia's high-value economy by continuing to drive the uptake of information and communication technology (ICT).

He said the first four years of the MSC Malaysia Phase 3 plan aimed to see MSC companies achieve a 21% increase in gross domestic product (GDP sum of good and services produced) contribution to RM42bil. This compares with the RM34.57bil it recorded in Phase 2 which ran from 2004 to 2010.

Badlisham said at the end of the four years (end-2015), MSC companies' revenues were expected to increase to RM142bil from the RM103.8bil recorded in Phase 2. A 75% increase in exports to RM58bil from RM33bil and a 47% increase in job creation to 160,000 from the 111,367 in the previous phase are expected.

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“We want ICT to be more pervasive with a wider economic footprint. Our strategies in the three main clusters of creative multimedia, shared services outsourcing and InfoTech have been realigned to put stronger emphasis on wealth creation and high-value investments,” he said.

Badlisham added that MDeC was very confident going forward into the MSC Malaysia Phase 3 as it had gained above its target in Phase 2.

“Phase 2 is about creating economies of scale while Phase 3 is focused on empowering the rakyat, further enabling the Government and enhancing the ICT sector towards achieving the goal of an innovative, high-income and developed nation by 2020 in line with the New Economic Model,”he said.

Other core initiatives under Phase 3 include the establishment of two new cybercities each year and completing the Innovative Digital Economy framework by the second half of this year.

MDeC is an organisation that directs and oversees MSC Malaysia, the national ICT development initiative, by advising the Government on legislation and policies, developing industry-specific practices and setting the standards for multimedia and digital operations.

The group is also responsible for promoting MSC locally and globally, while providing strategic support to MSC Malaysia's status companies.

MSC: Where are we after 15 years?
By Christopher Richardson Published: 2011/06/23
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/gsb22/Article/

Conceived in 1996, the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) has significantly altered the geographic and economic landscape of Malaysia, particularly in the Klang Valley.

In addition to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, over the last decade-and-a-half, the MSC initiative has contributed to the formation of a new administrative capital city, Putrajaya, and a major urban IT hub in the form of Cyberjaya.

In conjunction with other economic development initiatives such as the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), the MSC was designed to play a key role in the nation's Vision 2020 drive, with policymakers drawing much inspiration from the successful Silicon Valley model in California, one of the world's leading innovative high-tech centres.

Based on research on industrial clusters, like Silicon Valley, as well as the theoretical contributions of the eminent Harvard professor, Michael Porter, it was (and still is) believed that by embedding a particular industrial sector (in this case, the multimedia/IT sector) in a certain geographical location, firms are likely to be more productive, competitive and innovative. This is because geographic proximity among organisations tends to foster, among other things, knowledge sharing, collaboration and competitive pressures to stand out from one another. So, what can be said about the MSC in this regard after 15 years?

The MSC is a relatively young cluster with a different background, 'management system' and objective to other clusters around the world. Nevertheless, and in spite of certain impediments, such as the difficulties involved in attracting some MSC companies to relocate to Cyberjaya, on the whole, it has been successful in enhancing the performance of MSC firms.

One of the ways it has done so has been via its Bill of Guarantees, which, for instance, allows unrestricted employment of skilled foreign workers (which can obviously boost firms' productivity and innovativeness) and special tax allowances to all MSC-status companies.

Another of the MSC's strengths lies in its high-quality physical and information infrastructure. Based on findings of extensive research on entrepreneurs in Cyberjaya, a recurring theme has been how communications, power supply, supporting services and so on, have been invaluable in improving the quality of their output.

Through their presence on the MSC's company directory, many MSC-status firms have also expanded their customer base at home and abroad. At the same time, various firms have used their MSC status as a sort of marketing tool, both domestically and even internationally, particularly in neighbouring Asean markets.

Finally, the role of MSC authorities should not be overlooked in the MSC's success. Several firms reported how they have received considerable support from the MSC and MDeC, including invitations to important workshops and financial support to participate in international exhibitions and business matching. Then, we can see that MSC membership has been beneficial in a number of ways for many companies.

However, more can be achieved and that the next stage in the MSC's development should centre on ensuring the cluster can prosper independently with little, if any, external assistance.

More specifically, rather than the MSC relying on, for instance, public financial support, we should now begin to appreciate the benefits of geographic clustering itself, something which has not really been felt in the MSC as yet.

In an influential study published in 1994, AnnaLee Saxenian of the University of California, Berkeley, argued that much of Silicon Valley's success was down to pervasive informal conversations, relationships and even gossip among competitors and customers in the region.

However, according to many who work in Cyberjaya, social interaction is relatively limited in the MSC. Therefore, it is imperative that we endeavour to foster social networking within the cluster.

One way we can hope to achieve this is by increasing the number of social amenities such as coffee bars, cafes and shopping centres in the MSC, a point also raised by many entrepreneurs in Cyberjaya (http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1322265&page=5&highlight=cyberjaya).

Providing Cyberjaya entrepreneurs with more social amenities may potentially enhance the volume of localised informal communications and knowledge sharing within the MSC's core, thus supporting the cluster's continued growth.

While I am not suggesting that this would constitute an instant remedy to all the MSC's problems, it may help to entice more entrepreneurs to relocate their companies (and maybe even their homes) to Cyberjaya, thus subsequently fostering a more conducive environment of competition, knowledge-sharing and innovation.

At the same time, it is important to now focus on developing existing MSC 'cybercities', especially Cyberjaya, before launching more and more new ones. Given that the MSC has yet to fully flourish as an independent unit, it is prudent to develop existing areas, particularly Cyberjaya, the core of the MSC.

The MSC risks losing its 'identity' if it introduces additional cybercities too quickly as the whole point of a cluster is to localise, rather than spread, the activity of a particular industrial sector.

Silicon Valley and Hollywood, for instance, are associated with particular regions of California, while the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park is localised to the Hsinchu area of Taiwan, and so on.

The MSC, meanwhile, is sprinkled all the way from Kedah in the north to Johor in the south, and just about every state in between. Therefore, we now need to focus our attention on localising and building existing MSC areas, especially Cyberjaya.

This idea ties in with the ETP's plan to focus development in Kuala Lumpur and the rest of the Klang Valley through the newly-formed Invest KL agency in order to bring Greater KL up to par with other major cities in Asia, which it currently lags when attracting talent and multinational corporations.

In conclusion, after just 15 years, the MSC initiative has been highly effective in enhancing the performances of many MSC-status firms. The Bill of Guarantees, high-tech infrastructure, MSC status and government financial support have all played important roles in this regard and should continue to do so in the future.

As the MSC is now entering the third phase of its development and begins to mature, emphasis must now shift from reliance on government support and pre-determined infrastructure to nurturing the cluster's independence and self-sustainability.

More precisely, we need to encourage the development of extensive, localised knowledge-sharing through informal networking and interaction within the cluster, which will allow the MSC to stand better on its own two feet.

Furthermore, we should now begin to curtail the geographic expansion of the MSC and instead focus on developing existing cybercities, particularly Cyberjaya.

Localising rather than dispersing economic activity is the prime component of any cluster initiative and is integral to its success.

With this, the next 15 years will, hopefully, be even more successful than the first 15 years.

The writer is a senior lecturer at the Graduate School of Business, Universiti Sains Malaysia.

MDeC to allocate RM5 million for ICON2 programme, says CEO
Posted on July 5, 2011, Tuesday
http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/07/05/mdec-to-allocate-rm5-million-for-icon2-programme-says-ceo/

KUALA LUMPUR: The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) will be allocating RM5 million for the second MSC Malaysia Integrated Content Development Programme (ICON2), in an effort to spur growth in local content development.

“The funding will be spread across the programme.But a major portion will be utilised to fund developers on the ICONapps and ICONdap programme,” said MDeC chief executive officer, Datuk Badlisham Ghazali at the ICON2 pre-launch media briefing yesterday.

He said disbursements would be made based on the quantity and quality of submissions while MDeC is also talking to local telco providers to give another new dimension to domestic mobile content.

“Malaysians are willing to spend between RM3 to RM60 for a mobile application.

“However, at present, the revenue generated is not going to any Malaysian and this may change if popular appli*cations are developed by local developers,” he added.

The ICON2 would be a continuation of the first ICON programme in 2009, for which a similar amount of RM5 million was allocated with the aim of encouraging the local IT community to come up with localised content for digital applications to meet domestic demand.

“The continuation of the programme will focus more on the creative and technical aspects of projects instead of business, as in the first ICON programme,” Badlisham said.

ICON2 would consist mainly of three programmes, ICONapps, ICONdap and ICONeX, aimed at encouraging more Malaysians with the skills to create world-class local content.

ICONapps would encourage individuals to enrol in MDeC’s training programmes that should educate and teach ways to create and develop applications.

Participants could stand to be reimbursed with funds of up to RM10,000, if their application would go online, and becoming available for download by the public.

“There will only be a commitment fee of RM500 for interested participants while training and software devel*opmental kits will be provided,” Badlisham said.

ICONdap meanwhile, would be a platform to provide online and mobile content casual developers with a total funding of up to RM200,000.

“Developers need to pitch their business plan to our evaluators.

“We will decide on the funding needed based on the viability and commercial attractiveness of the business proposal, and disbursements will be given out on a milestone basis,” he said. Leveraging on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, ICONex would provide cost effective high bandwidth hosting ca*pabilities to individuals who yet to have the means to fund their high bandwidth content online.

The ICON2’s target participants would be budding mobile applications developers who create applications for the mobile Apple iOS and Android operating system. — Bernama

NTT MSC to start work on Cyberjaya data centre soon
By Kamarul YunusPublished: 2011/07/11
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/cyntt/Article/#ixzz1RmkNkYeE

KUALA LUMPUR: NTT MSC Sdn Bhd, a unit of Japan's NTT Communications Corp (NTT Com), plans to begin construction of a new data centre in Cyberjaya by as early as this month to meet the growing need of its clients in Southeast Asia.

A NTT MSC spokesperson said the commercial operation of this tier-III ready facility, known as Cyberjaya 3 Data Centre, is expected to be launched in June next year.

"Cyberjaya 3 Data centre will be built with modular architecture for flexible expansion to meet the growing requirements of disaster recovery solutions, offshore and others.

"Leveraging on the lower electricity tariff rates and operation cost of Malaysia, we would be able to provide high quality service at lower price," the spokesperson said in response to Business Times' email query.

Additionally, the spokesperson said the establishment of an office building along side the Cyberjaya 3 Data Centre will enable NTT MSC to provide spaces for customers' remote office or backup site.

While not disclosing the project cost, the spokesperson said with the development of outsourcing and cloud computing and the steady increasing demand for data centre services globally, many companies have moved and increased their investment in Asia.

"This has influenced the growth of the data centre market and it becomes a key driver for NTT Com's future expansion plans," the spokesperson said.

Besides having an attractive sales environment, the spokesperson said Cyberjaya was chosen as a suitable location for NTT Com's new data centre because of the lower electricity tariffs and operation cost.

NTT Com has been offering data centre services since 2002 through NTT MSC, which is based in Cyberjaya, the hub of the MSC Malaysia's initiative.

IBM to invest RM1b in Cyberjaya centre
Published: 2011/11/10
http://www.btimes.com.my/Current_News/BTIMES/articles/20111110164338/Article/index_html

IBM Corp is set to invest RM1 billion over the next six years to build a new information technology Global Delivery Centre in Cyberjaya.

The centre, expected to create some 3,000 jobs, will provide competency-based services, multilingual capabilities and serve as a centre of excellence for software distribution and packaging.

The initiative was one of the nine entry-point projects announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) update here today.

IBM Malaysia managing director Ramanathan Sathiamutty said with the addition of the new centre, IBM has established 20 global delivery centres worldwide.

The centre in Malaysia will offer clients various industries across the globe, especially the American and Europe server systems operations, security
services project management and end-user services including maintenance and monitoring of computer hardware and software systems, he told a media briefing here today.

"We selected Malaysia for our newest facility based on the strong public-private partnership in the country and Cyberjaya, its competitive
business model, and the talents and skills Malaysians have to offer," said Patt Cronin, IBM Corp's general Manager for Global Technology Delivery and Delivery Excellence.

Multimedia Development Corporation will be working closely with IBM to identify and place qualified candidates under MSC Malaysia K-Workers Development Initiatives at the new Global Delivery Centre.

"IBM will also work with local recruiting firms and university alumni offices for the recruitment rocess to commence in January 2012," Cronin said.

The centre will operate in a temporary building with 700 employees in January next year.

"The new 10-storey green building in Cyberjaya will have its ground-breaking bceremony in the first quarter of next year and is expected to be completed by the third quarter 2013.

"Over a six-year period, we will be employing some 3,000 skilled workers at the global delivery centre and most of the employees will be locals," she
added. -- Bernama

Existing IBM Cyberjaya
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MDeC to unveil IP valuation model by first quarter of 2012
Posted on November 19, 2011, Saturday

CYBERJAYA: The Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) is striving for intellectual property (IP) rights to be accepted as assets or collateral through the IP valuation model which is set to be introduced in the first quarter of next year.
MDeC chief operating officer Ng Wan Peng said currently there is no collectively acceptable IP valuation framework which financial institutions can adhere to when processing applications for financial assistance.

Read more: http://www.theborneopost.com/2011/11/19/mdec-to-unveil-ip-valuation-model-by-first-quarter-of-2012/#ixzz1dTtOrcyH