The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM) have committed to working together in support of Malaysia's built environment, signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) this week.

Both RICS Head of Singapore, Southeast Asia, Marcus Lim, and MIPFM President, Sr Haji Adzman Shah bin Mohd Ariffin, were present at the signing ceremony, which took place at Hilton Petaling Jaya, Malaysia on Wednesday in conjunction with MIPFM’s annual general meeting.

At a glance: 

• A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM).
• The MoU was established to "support the continuing education of built environment practitioners and raise the standard of the industry by jointly developing and/or offering relevant seminars/talks in the future". 
• The signing took place in conjunction with MIPFM’s annual general meeting on Wednesday.

The MoU is established to "support the continuing education of built environment practitioners and raise the standard of the industry by jointly developing and/or offering relevant seminars/talks in the future".

It is the first MoU signed between the two highly recognised professional bodies.

Mr Lim said the new strategic partnership would "bring about unparallel benefits to the built environment".

The signing ceremony on Wednesday. Source: MIPFM

“This is a significant moment for us as we form a new partnership with MIPFM and pave the path for both organisations to focus on and foster collaboration in mutually beneficial opportunities in Malaysia," he said.

"The MoU sets the stage for us to facilitate more exchanges and explore possible topics such as property management, facility management, strategic management, retail leasing and tenant management.

"We are already in talks to develop the joint activities and look forward to the prospect of further developing our partnership in the future.”

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