MALAYSIA is hosting the world’s largest real estate investment and development event, Cityscape Malaysia 2015, from February 4-6.
The event is meant to act as a platform for local and regional real estate professionals and investors to do business and network.
Over 5,000 participants and 70 exhibitors are expected at the event, made up of developers, investors, financiers, architects, and urban planners, among others.
According to Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB), the event aims to generate an estimated RM15.5 million (US$4.88 million) in economic impact for Malaysia.
Besides the exhibition, Cityscape Malaysia 2015 will also feature a plethora of knowledge-sharing and networking events including the Malaysia Real Estate Summit, the one-day Islamic Property Finance Forum, and opportunities to mingle in the form of investor roundtables.
On picking Malaysia as a venue for the event, Deep Marwaha, group director of Cityscape, commented: “Malaysia stood out due to its continuous economic growth and robust real estate sector. We have built many key relationships in the country and have been encouraged by the huge response from the real estate community.”
Continued growth, an educated workforce, and quality infrastructure also influenced the choice of Malaysia. The country rose from 12th to 6 th place in the World Bank’s 2014 Doing Business Report for ease of doing business.
Cityscape is organised by Informa Exhibitions, part of Informa, an international provider of specialist information and services for the academic and scientific, professional, and commercial business communities.
The flagship Cityscape event is Cityscape Global, which is held in Dubai. Besides Malaysia, sister events of Cityscape Global include city, country and regional editions held in destinations including Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Riyadh, Jeddah, Qatar, Kuwait, Latin America, and Asia.
Cityscape Malaysia 2015 is supported by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia and MyCEB.
