KUCHING: The Sarawak Housing and Real Estate Developers’ Association (SHEDA) branch here went on a study tour to Kuala Lumpur.
The delegation visited the Archidex (International Architecture, Interior Design and Building Exhibition) 2022 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), recently.
The exhibition draws together architects, interior designers, urban planners, engineers, and various related industry professionals.
The delegation, led by SHEDA Kuching branch chairman Datuk Sim Kiang Chiok, met with Malaysia Proptech Association (MPA) president Dr Daniele Gambero and his team.
MPA consists of various Proptech, Contech, and RE Fintech organisations and is recognised as the representative for the property and construction technology solution providers.
The delegation also visited MRANTI, an agency under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI) which was formed by merging Technology Park Malaysia and Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre (MaGIC) in November 2021.
MRANTI is a one-stop research commercialisation agency with the resources to accelerate the commercialisation of innovative ideas that will drive impact.
The delegation also stopped over for a tour of the new campus of Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) and met up with Deputy Vice Chancellor and chief of innovation and enterprise officer Prof Dr Vinesh Thiruchelvam.
The delegation was briefed on virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and drone technologies that could be applied to property development, including a tour of the APU XR (Meta) Studio which is a first-of-its-kind facility.
“Personally, I would say the study tour was successful and we received immersive property VR/AR experience including other simulations during this short but fruitful study tour.
“The digital economy and transformation to move us to be a developed state is important and the constant updating of what is available now will assist us to move positively towards our goal,” said Sim.
