The ceremony was witnessed by Her Excellency Pam Dunn, New Zealand High Commissioner, Mr Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) Investment Promotion and Facilitation of Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Catherine Rusby, New Zealand Trade Commissioner and officiated by Ngan Chee Meng, Chief Executive Officer of Gamuda Land and Chu Wai Lune, Chief Operating Officer of Gamuda Land alongside Geoff McDonald, Chief Executive Officer, Skyline Enterprises, took place at the township of Gamuda Gardens.

The milestone ceremony marks the beginning of the construction of the Skyline Luge Activity Park which will open to the public by end of 2023.

“When we create a place, we create a personality. This is because people remember the places they grow up in, places where they create lasting memories. That is why our town-making comprises mindful placemaking to create great community places where people will experience the unique personality of our towns, get a feel for the place and want to be a part of it,” said Chu Wai Lune, Chief Operating Officer of Gamuda Land.

Chu added, “By harnessing our expertise in town-making and leveraging fruitful collaboration with like-minded partners such as Skyline Enterprises for our community placemaking, today’s ceremony demonstrates how we are able to create sustainable developments which can cater to the needs and wants of people, especially ones that are surrounded by nature with ample public spaces for the community.”

Mr. Sivasuriyamoorthy Sundara Raja, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO), Investment Promotion and Facilitation of MIDA said, “Skyline Enterprises’ decision to expand its business in Malaysia is a testament of our country’s growing positive business sentiment among the community of tourism investors. Tourism is the third-largest contributor from the services sector towards our GDP. This is due to the fact that Malaysia is one of the biggest ASEAN tourist attractions, drawing hundreds of thousands of tourists to some of the fascinating tourist destinations in Asia. In line with the National Tourism Policy 2020-2030, MIDA aims to harness the competitiveness of Malaysia’s tourism industry to attract high-value and innovative investments which empower local communities and achieve other socio-economic development objectives. MIDA will continue to facilitate and support Skyline Enterprise’s project implementation and its future expansion.”