Tropicana Metropark Wins Five-Star Best Residential Award at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025
Tropicana Corporation Berhad ('Tropicana' or 'Group') won a Five-Star award for Best Residential High-Rise Architecture in Malaysia for SouthPlace 2 Residences & Shoppes, Tropicana Metropark at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025 – 2026. The Group won its first award in 2012, with this award making it Tropicana's 12th year of winning.
The Asia Pacific Property Awards ("APPA") celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. It is a world-renowned mark of excellence open to residential and commercial property professionals across the globe. APPA winners are evaluated by a diverse and impartial panel of judges from around the world. Five-Star winners stand a cut above the rest as each category and country will only recognise up to three Award Winners.
Receiving the award for Best Residential High-Rise Architecture in Malaysia for Tropicana Metropark, SouthPlace 2 Residences & Shoppes was (from left to right) Mayline Chua, Senior Manager of Marketing & Sales of Tropicana and Ixora Ang, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales and Business Development of Tropicana from Jason Teh, Lixil Water Technology Leader at Business Development Malaysia
Ixora Ang, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales and Business Development of Tropicana, said, 'With over 46 years of experience in township development, Tropicana has evolved from a resort style developer into a sustainable township builder. Having participated since 2012, we are honoured to be recognised with a range of awards—from 'Best Residential High Rise Development Malaysia' to 'Best Mixed-use Development in Malaysia'. This marks our 12th year of winning at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025–2026, and we are truly humbled to receive this prestigious accolade. We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our dedicated team, the esteemed panel of judges, and the International Property Awards for bestowing this recognition upon Tropicana. This award stands as a testament to our commitment as a sustainable township planner, having built properties since 1979 based on our 8 distinctive development DNAs.'
The Tropicana team at the Tropicana Metropark Property Gallery with the APPA representative (from left to right) Ashiran Moorthi, Assistant Manager, Marketing Support & Customer Loyalty; Mathias Wong, Senior Executive, Sales & Marketing; William Shoa, Executive, Sales & Marketing; Ixora Ang, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales and Business Development of Tropicana; Jason Teh, Lixil Water Technology Leader at Business Development Malaysia; Mayline Chua, Senior Manager of Marketing & Sales of Tropicana; Azra Suleiman, Assistant Manager of Sales & Marketing and Nur Ain Syafi'na Binti Suhaimi, Executive, Sales & Marketing and Sales Support
'As we continue our mission to Redefine the Art of Living, we remain steadfast in our ESG commitments—connecting communities and shaping a sustainable future where our townships offer a holistic live-work-play-learn-grow environment. We strive to deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders, make a meaningful impact on the wider community, and contribute to a sustainable legacy for generations to come,' she added.
Tropicana Metropark has come a long way since launching its first development in 2013. An 88- acre freehold township that has integrated sustainable components for its community, it has grown into a vibrant and preferred address in Subang Jaya. Its 9.2-acre Urban Park always plays host to many exciting events, attracting more than 45,000 visitors, becoming an ideal placemaking for the community. Events such as Lai, Bazaar, Hello Bazaar, Corgi & Friends Market and the largest Pingmin Market have been organised in this space. SouthPlace Shoppes recently welcomed premium grocer Mercato as its anchor tenant and is also home to more than 9 tenants, such as Red Cawan, Anytime Fitness, The General Dining, MyNews, Healthlane Pharmacy, BeauLife Clinic, KK Mart and the Huawei office, with more in the pipeline. For those who would like to be part of this vibrant community, please log onto https://tropicanametropark.com.my/.
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