AREA Group

11/08/2026

We are pleased to welcome Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof to AREA Advisory Sdn Bhd as a Director and Partner.

Dato’ Azman brings more than three decades of experience spanning government, banking, corporate restructuring, REIT management, property development and port operations. His career includes senior roles with Bank Negara Malaysia, Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Berhad, Bolton Berhad, Integrax Berhad, Northport (Malaysia) Bhd and MMC Port Holdings Berhad.

His breadth of experience, strategic insight and strong understanding of both the public and private sectors will be valuable as AREA Advisory continues to grow and expand its capabilities.

We warmly welcome Dato’ Azman to AREA and look forward to his contribution to the Group’s next chapter.

11/08/2026

𝗔 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗡𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦 @ 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁.

ARATAS Group, a member of the Omron Group, has announced plans to invest approximately RM259 million into a new manufacturing facility at COMPASS @ Kota Seri Langat, marking another major milestone for our managed industrial township.

For COMPASS, this is more than a land transaction.
It is a strong validation of what we have been building: a modern, well-planned industrial ecosystem for manufacturers, logistics players, technology users and global companies looking for a credible base in Selangor.

The new facility will support OMRON’s relocation and expansion in Malaysia, with production capacity expected to increase by 1.5 times. The facility is also expected to serve growing demand across India and the wider Asia-Pacific market.

Welcoming a global name like OMRON to COMPASS reinforces the role Kota Seri Langat and the Dengkil Corridor is beginning to play in Malaysia’s next phase of industrial growth.

This is exactly the type of investor COMPASS was designed for: serious operators, long-term manufacturers and international companies looking for the right balance of location, infrastructure, accessibility and development certainty.

We are proud to welcome OMRON to COMPASS @ Kota Seri Langat and look forward to seeing the facility take shape.

The next chapter of industrial growth in Selangor is already being built. Stay tuned for more exiting news..... COMING SOON!!!

https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/08/1508661/omron-invest-rm259mil-kota-seri-langat-factory

#𝗢𝗠𝗥𝗢𝗡 #𝗠𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 #𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗔 #𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗿 #𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹

KUALA LUMPUR: Aratas Corp, a member of the Omron Group, is investing about RM259 million to build an advanced manufacturing facility at COMPASS @ Kota Seri Langat, Selangor, as it expands production capacity to meet growing demand in India and the Asia-Pacific region.

15/07/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.

AREA Group is pleased to see its Chief Technology Officer, Alistair LaBrooy, featured in Nanyang Siang Pau’s article, “Malaysia Must Move Beyond the Era of Pure Land Sales.”

Drawing on his experience across technology, infrastructure, industrial development and data centres, Alistair shared his perspective on how Malaysia must rethink the role of industrial parks.

Industrial parks can no longer be treated simply as real estate products. They are increasingly becoming critical national infrastructure supporting advanced manufacturing, semiconductors, data centres, AI computing, e-commerce, logistics and the wider digital economy.

As Alistair highlighted, investors are no longer focused solely on land prices or factory sizes. They are assessing whether a location can provide reliable and scalable power, flood resilience, fibre and 5G connectivity, access to talent and logistics infrastructure, and sufficient room for future expansion.

The future competition between industrial parks will therefore be determined by who can create the strongest and most complete industrial ecosystem—combining infrastructure, energy, digital connectivity, logistics, talent and long-term expansion capacity.

Over the next decade, the quality of Malaysia’s industrial park development will play a major role in determining the country’s position in advanced manufacturing and the global digital economy.

Malaysia must move beyond building for the sake of building. Industrial land, infrastructure and cities must be planned around the industries the country intends to attract, grow and retain for the next generation.

Thank you to 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗶 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝘂 for featuring Alistair’s insights and highlighting this important national conversation.

See article below. Its in Mandarin, so for the non chinese speakers hit the google translate button when prompted. A translated copy will be available to our substack subscribers.

#𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 #𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 #𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝗦𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 #𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 #𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲

大马

10/07/2026

𝗔 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦 @ 𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽.

COMPASS IP Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between Permodalan Nasional Berhad (via MIDF Property), Kumpulan Wang Persaraan / KWAP (via KWEST), and the AREA Group of Companies, has signed the sale and purchase agreement on the final 36-acre plot of the 220-acre freehold managed industrial park. With this transaction, the entire park is spoken for.

The buyer, Global Data Infrastructure Sdn Bhd (part of a global consortium specialising in data centres) will develop a facility carrying a 300 MVA power load and 210 MW of IT capacity. Approvals in principle are already secured, with construction to follow shortly.

COMPASS @ KSL sits inside the logistics triangle of Port Klang/Westport, KLIA and Shah Alam, with a dedicated link to the West Coast Expressway, and it lands Selangor firmly alongside Johor as one of Malaysia's premier destinations for large-scale data-centre investment.

Congratulations to our partners at PNB, KWAP and MIDF, and to the entire COMPASS team.

#𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 #𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗿 #𝗞𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘁 #𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 #𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 #𝗙𝗗𝗜 #𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔 #𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗔𝗦𝗦

07/07/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀.

Everyone is talking about where Malaysia's next data centre cluster will be built.

We think the more important question is:

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱?

In our latest AREA Market Intelligence analysis, we compare the Government's latest electricity demand projections with the independent power model we developed in 2025.

The numbers are remarkably close.

But our analysis points to a much bigger issue, a potential "𝟭𝟰.𝟵 𝗚𝗪 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺-𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲".

That changes the data centre site selection conversation completely.

Land, fibre and price still matter.

But the sites that win will be the ones that can answer one question clearly:

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲?

Read the full article here:

https://amiareamarketintelligence.substack.com/p/malaysia-isnt-short-of-data-centre

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#𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 #𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 #𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 #𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 #𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 #𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 #𝗔𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽

The government just put its own numbers on the table. They match ours almost exactly — and they change what a data centre site is actually worth.

02/07/2026

We’ve been a little quiet recently — but there’s a reason.

AREA Market Intelligence has been migrating our research material and market commentary onto Substack. Going forward, this will be the main home for AMI insights, research notes and market updates.

For now, access will remain open through a free tier. Where deeper-dive reports or paid research notes are available, these will be clearly indicated on the Substack page.

Follow AMI on Substack for regular commentary on Malaysia’s industrial, logistics, infrastructure and data centre markets:

17/06/2026

AREA Group of Companies extends its sincere wishes on the occasion of Awal Muharram.
As we mark the beginning of the Islamic New Year, may this occasion inspire reflection, renewal, and a spirit of continued progress.
We thank our employees, partners, suppliers, contractors, and valued customers for your continued trust, commitment, and support.
Salam Maal Hijrah 1448H.

11/06/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.
Northern Malaysia is winning more industrial investment than at any point in its history. The question isn't whether the money is coming — it's whether we build fast enough to keep it.

In this month's Edge Malaysia, I argue that Kedah's northern corridor needs an ecosystem strategy, not another spillover narrative.

The shift is real, and it's in the data:
• Kedah's MIDA-approved projects doubled to 84 in 2025 — the fastest growth of any state.
• EV approvals went from zero to 18 in three years.
• High-value industry share jumped from 38% to 63%, matching Penang.
• Kulim and Sungai Petani now trade within ~8% of each other (RM285 / RM261 psf) — the market reading the mid-corridor as a single industrial geography.

But Made in China 2025 taught a blunt lesson: industrial advantage is built, not received. If we take in relocated factories without building the stack beneath them — power, suppliers, skills, housing, customs that move at the speed of capital — we don't become an industrial node. We become a back room in someone else's system. The plant sits here; the margin stays elsewhere.

This is no longer a real estate question. It is a nation-building one.

We will post the full article in a couple of days on our website (https://areagroup.my). In the mean time head on over to the EdgeProp (link in the description) to subscribe. Big shout out to the Edge Prop - Jacqueline Lim, Alvin Ong and the rest of the editorial team for this oppurtunity.

#𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 #𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮 #𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 #𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗢𝗻𝗲 #𝗡𝗜𝗠𝗣𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬

31/05/2026

Daulat Tuanku.

Merafak sembah dan setinggi-tinggi ucapan tahniah kepada Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim sempena Ulang Tahun Hari Keputeraan Rasmi Baginda.

Semoga Tuanku sentiasa diberkati kesihatan, kebijaksanaan dan kesejahteraan dalam menaungi negara Malaysia yang tercinta.

Sembah takzim daripada Pengerusi, Pengarah dan kakitangan AREA Group of Companies.

Daulat Tuanku.