9°East project to boost Langkawi further

(File pix) This 18.21ha residential estate is situated in native woodland, offering a range of luxury villas. Courtesy Photo

 

By Sharen Kaur - Published in NST Property, February 14, 2019

 

A MULTI-BILLION ringgit development in Langkawi over the next three years will offer world-class services and infrastructure to catapult the legendary island to global standards.
The project is undertaken by 9°East Langkawi Sdn Bhd, a joint-venture between Kedah’s Menteri Besar Inc (MBI) and a group of international investors.
The vision for 99°East is to create a superior, sustainable resort development that embodies Langkawi’s Unesco geopark status while celebrating the island’s outstanding natural beauty by integrating its environment into a series of complementary communities and recreational areas.
“We want to be able to showcase as much of what Langkawi has to offer in one development —its hospitality, beautiful landscapes and the culture. At the same time, we want to be able bring the island to greater heights by offering a new type of tourism that truly integrates the locals into the tourism industry,” said 99°East director Rohan Cavaliero.
The first phase of the development — over 100ha of land on the island—includes an 18-hole championship golf course, Istana Bukit Malut, built as the Langkawi residence for the late Sultan of Kedah, a Forest Estate of 58 landed villa lots, a sea view apartment complex and a hotel.
The gross development value for Phase One is over RM1 billion, Cavaliero said at the official launching ceremony of the 99°East Golf Club in Langkawi by Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mukhriz Mahathir in December.
 Designed by Australian golf course architect, Ross Watson, the 99°East Golf Club will offer different golfing experience in Asia, taking many of its design references from Australian and Scottish links courses.
Currently, the golf course is open with nine holes while the second holes will be completed later this year.
The first property launch of the Forest Estate, meanwhile, is envisaged early this year.
This 18.21ha residential estate is situated in native woodland, offering a range of luxury villas, each built with the long-term preservation of the environment in mind.
Among the projects planned for the next phase of development is an international school, a fine arts museum, as well as an equestrian and international polo centre.
The equestrian and international polo centre, designed to host international polo and other equestrian events, will further cement Langkawi’s global reputation, said Cavaliero.