I-Berhad inks pact with Everbright Intl

I-Berhad today entered into a strategic alliance with China-based, Everbright International China, to co-develop 12.14 hectares (30 acres) of land in i-City via a joint venture.

Everbright will have a 70 per cent shareholding in the venture. I-Berhad, in a statement here today, said it would hold the balance 30 per cent stake.

Apart from financing the construction, Everbright will also lead a consortium of Chinese companies to set up operations in i-City, Shah Alam.

The development will be undertaken in two phases involving 5.66 hectares (14 acres) for the initial phase and the balance 6.47 hectares (16 acres) in the
subsequent phase.

The first phase of the development is for a commercial hub with a gross development value of RM1.5 billion comprising a 92,903 sq m (one million sq ft) shopping mall and 185,206 sq m (two million sq ft) of mixed residential, MSC offices and educational institute. Work on the project is expected to begin by mid-2012.

By Bernama