KUALA LUMPUR: KLCC (Holdings) Sdn Bhd (KLCCH) has signed an agreement with Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BMSB) and Bandar Malaysia Land Sdn Bhd to acquire 486 acres of land in Bandar Malaysia.
The land is located at the site of the former Royal Malaysian Air Force base on Jalan Sungai Besi. The acquisition price remains undisclosed.
In a statement, KLCCH said the signing of the land sale and purchase agreement took place on Oct 4, 2024.
“KLCCH will undertake the development based on commercial viability over a long-term period.
“The development is envisioned as an international business hub and a liveable and inclusive city for the community.
“With two of the most iconic developments in the nation – Kuala Lumpur City Centre and Putrajaya – KLCCH has demonstrated strategic vision in large-scale urban developments, setting the standards in master planning and sustainability,’ it said.
KLCCH, a property investment and holding company of KLCC Group, develops and manages real estate properties in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre and Putrajaya.
It is the master developer of the 100-acre prime land in the commercial hub of Kuala Lumpur which is home to the 452-m PETRONAS Twin Towers, the world’s tallest twin towers and distinctive international standard buildings.
Earlier, KLCC Property Holdings Bhd (KLCCP) denied reports that it is set to take over Bandar Malaysia from the Finance Ministry in a deal valued at RM10bil.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, KLCCP clarified that it is not involved in the transaction, refuting claims that it is the buyer of the 486-acre Bandar Malaysia land.
“KLCCP wishes to inform that it is not a party to this transaction and is not the buyer as reported,” the company said.
Separately, Singapore-listed Sim Leisure Group Ltd has terminated its agreement with Bandar Malaysia Sdn Bhd (BMSB) to develop the Escape theme park in Kuala Lumpur.
The theme park operator, in a filing with the Singapore Exchange, said it had on Dec 16, 2024, received a notice of termination for the agreement from BMSB.
Sim Leisure stated that BMSB is obligated to refund the security deposit of RM350,000 within 30 days from the termination date.
Additionally, as the theme park operation has not yet commenced, BMSB must also repay an advance payment of RM1mil to Sim Leisure.
