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DEVELOPMENT IN KOTA KINABALU
DEVELOPMENT IN KOTA KINABALU

5 Entry Point Projects for Greater Kota Kinabalu

NO PROJECT NAME GNI 
RM '000		 JOBS 
CREATION		 INVESTMENT 
 (PROJECT COST)   RM '000
EPP1 Development & Modernization of Kota Kinabalu City
as a Lifestyle Hub
1 Jesselton Waterfront 851,000 4000 2,100,000
2 Sabah International Convention Centre (SICC) 235,000 1000 569,000
3 Sembulan River Beautification project (Phase 2 & 3) 181,000 4500 129,000
5 KK City International Cruise Terminal @ Jesselton 16,000 200 1,000,000
6 KK City Waterfront Development 105,000 3,200 500,000
7 Tanjung Aru  to UMS Cycleway and Pedestrian  Walkway project   200 34,000
8 International Technology Convention Centre (ITCC) 105,000 4000 520,000
9 Aeropod, Tg. Aru - Mixed Commercial & Transport Hub Development   3000 1,000,000
10 Extension of Entertainment Zone to new areas 163,000 500  
11 Green City & Landscaping project ) Landscape Masterplan   1,500 144,000
EPP2 Boosting tourism attractions in Greater KK
12 Relocation & Redevelopment of squatters at Pulau Gaya 300,000 200 1,175,000
13 Ma'ang Hill Resort Development 20,000 1150 220,000
14 YTL Resort at Pulau Gaya 31,000 1260 75,000
15 Karambunai Integrated Resort City 1,300,000 4000 1,100,000
16 South China Sea Place (Ming Garden) 22,000 800 151,000
17 Development of Kokol Hill 65,000 400 22,000
18 Gondola at Inobong Substation, Penampang 66,000 538 223,000
19 Expansion of Scuba Diving Academy 18,000 1035 53,000
20 Water Taxi, Sports & Maritime Centre 120,000 200 115,000
21 Relocation & Redevelopment of KK Central for an Intergrated Cultural & Entertainment Area (ICEA) 500,000 700 130,000
22 Tanjung Dumpil Resort & Residential Development 30,000 1000 600,000
EPP3 Improve mobility and travel experience
23 Bus Terminal Wawasan (CBD)   200 4,000
24 Bus Teminal North - Inanam   500 20,000
25 Bus Terminal South - Kepayan   920 50,000
26 BRT System (BRT) System  (Phase 1 &2)   400 358,000
27 Implementation of One Way Traffic System in KK CBD   50 20,000
EPP4 Boosting Private & Public Healthcare for Health Tourism
28 Gleneagles Medical Centre 155,000 1500 518,000
29 KPJ Healthcare - Acquisition of SMC & Damai Specialist      
30 Public Hospital Upgrades & Extension (4 Hospitals)     1,100,000
31 Roll out of Full Paying Patient (FPP) to boost revenue for government hospitals & promote health tourism 393,000 506 200
Sector Entry Point Projects (EPPs)
#1 Modernizing KK City ● Jesselton Waterfront Project
● KK City Waterfront Development
● Sabah International Conference Centre
● KK City Cruise Terminal at Jesselton Point
● Pedestrian Walkway and Cycle way
● International Technology Convention Centre
● Aeropod TRANSPORT HUB AT TANJUNG ARU
● Sembulan River Beautification and Cleaning
● Extension of Entertainment Zone to New Areas
● Green City & Landscaping
#2 Boosting Tourism Attractions ● Relocation & Redevelopment of Pulau Gaya
● Ma’ang Hill Resort Development
● YTL Resort in Pulau Gaya
● Karambunai Integrated Resort
● South China Sea Place (Ming Garden)
● Development of Kokol Hill
● Gondola at Inobong Substation, Penampang
● Expansion of Diving Academy
● Tanjung Dumpil Resort
● Water Taxi, Sports & Maritime Centre
● Development of Wet Market / Safma
#3 Improve Mobility and Travel ● Bus Terminal Wawasan
● Bus Terminal North - Inanam
● Bus Terminal South - Kepayan
● Bus Rapit Transit System (BRT)
● One Way Traffic System
#4 Health Tourism ● Gleneagles Medical Centre
● KPJ Healthcare - Acquisition of SMC & Damai Specialist
● Public Hospital Upgrades & Extension (4 Hospitals)
● Roll Out of Full Paying Patient (FPP) to boost revenue for Government hospitals & promote health tourism
#5 Early Education ● ECCE College at Kota Kinabalu
● 83 new preschool across Kota Kinabalu

GREEN CITY & LANDSCAPING PROJECT
KOTA KINABALU CITY


To transform KK City into a Green City to match the theme of “Nature Resort City” To upgrade and build new landscape areas within the city (total 5 areas have been identified) To enhance KK’s Green Linkages


Challenges
● Insufficient development fund and insufficient maintenance fund remains a big issue
● The GNI impact is more on spillover effects makes it harder to secure funding
● Prices of materials are relatively higher compared to other states

Enablers Required to make it happen
● To find a new CSR model for private sector to participate in the beautification programme
● An awareness programme to acknowledge the indirect benefits of landscape contribution in our local and national economic development
● To have materials available locally

Key outcome / benefit of this project
● To achieve the status of “Nature Resort City”
● To achieve a balanced and sustainable development between man-made features and nature
● To upgrade living conditions and niches of the city

Api Api and Marina Court
Api Api and Marina Court

The only apartment and condominium within city and surrounded by matured shopping mall and commercial centre is Api-Api Apartment and Marina Court. Api-Api Apartment (AAA) is mostly cater for medium and lower end working class people while Marina Court (MC) is catering mostly on tourist and some of the rich holiday homes. Both properties have been appreciated and receiving good rental years all the while. I have been acquiring AAA’s since 2006 & 2007 with the purchase price of less than RM200K per unit and now the value has been appreciated above RM280K with double digit rental yield. MC’s also has been enjoying healthy appreciation with reasonable rental yield despite threat of losing their sea view 3 years from now.
RM2500-RM3000 per sf for Centre Point & Wisma Merdeka.

Indah Court

Indah Court flooded with good tenant group and rental yield. Indah Court  appreciated when all the new developments of condominium and apartment selling for RM280-RM350 per sf while Indah court only fetch around RM170- RM210 per sq foot.

Indah Court will be “evergreen” portfolio simply because 70% of the government and private school in KK’s located here with less than 2KM radar or walking distance. With the threat of potential rising petrol cost in the future, a lot of people will continue to purchase nearby city centre property as their dream home to save time and cost over the long term. Further more this is where all potential good tenant like teachers, doctors, government staff and the most important double income family group which assure further the rental repayment capability.

Beverly Hills Apartment

This property is located about 8KM from KK City Centre with huge numbers of units. Even though the numbers of unit is huge, they are surrounded by matured commercial and industrial activities mainly from Bundusan, Damai, Luyang and Lintas.

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