MDA 2026 shines the spotlight on the quantitative and qualitative titans
The Malaysia Developer Awards 2026 shines a spotlight on the industry's supreme balanced performers, celebrating real estate leaders that display unyielding balance sheet resilience and/or visionary placemaking, creative digitisation and ESG excellence. In an evolving economic landscape where long-term commercial viability must go hand-in-hand with sustainable urban design, the Best in Quantitative and Best in Qualitative accolades represent the twin pillars of property development excellence. The Quantitative Award audits revenue health, asset growth, profit stability and financial prudence while the Qualitative Award evaluates architectural innovation, ESG integration, digital transformation, and community impact.
On hand to present the awards to the winners was Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming and witnessed by Star Media Group (SMG) group chief executive officer Chan Seng Fatt and chief operating officer Lydia Wang, FIABCI-Malaysia president Dr Yu Kee Su and immediate past president Datuk Firdaus Musa look on, National Housing Department director-general and chief MDA judge Dr Tan Awang Besar and Sunway University’s Jeffrey Cheah Institute economic studies programme director Prof Yeah Kim Leng.
In the premier market capitalisation RM1bil and Above category, KSL Holdings Bhd, represented by its director Patrick Khoo, claimed top honours for Best in Quantitative, driven by its disciplined leverage management, strong liquidity and robust fiscal performance. On the qualitative front, Sime Darby Property Bhd property development managing director Datuk Mohd Sohimin Alayedin accepted the Best in Qualitative Award, recognised for its industry-leading master planning, sustainability initiatives, and commitment to building resilient communities.
In the market capitalisation Below RM1bil category, mid-tier developers showcased remarkable strategic agility. Avaland Bhd achieved a historic double victory by taking home both the Best in Quantitative and Best in Qualitative awards, proving that financial strength and creative execution can be seamlessly united. Its operating officer Aw Sei Cheh and chief financial officer Shirley Leong accepted their respective trophies from Nga.
Sharing the pinnacle of qualitative achievement is LBS Bina Group Bhd (LBS), who co-won the Best in Qualitative Award for its operational excellence, sustainable township design and focus on human-centric development. LBS group performance and excellence head Aaron Kok receiving the trophy from Nga.
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