Did Malaysia’s Big Developers Get Township Planning Wrong—Or Have the Goalposts Moved?
The Sunway Way & the Future of Malaysian Townships — An Open Economic Brief Op-Ed • Township Economics The Sunway Way & the Future of Malaysian Townships — An Open Economic Brief 🏙️ Township Economics 🚊 15-Minute Living 🌿 ESG & Resilience From Subang Jaya and Puchong to Sendayan and Semenyih, Malaysia’s townships solved yesterday’s problems—scale, roads, basic amenities. Today’s game is different: 15-minute convenience, climate resilience, mobility beyond cars, mixed income ladders, and life-cycle place management. This article synthesizes the “Sunway Way,” benchmarks peers, and maps where the next decade is headed. The “Sunway Way”: running an ecosystem, not just selling parcels Retail gravity: Sunway Pyramid and supporting retail keep daily spend inside the township while supplying footfall from residents, students, patients, and tourists. Education...