Agate Tower at The Peninsula Kota Kinabalu Tops Out

Trillium Development | The Peninsula Kota Kinabalu | 6 November 2026

(From left) Sinohydro Executive GM Zhang Xiaolin, Sinohydro Deputy GM Hu Bin, Sinohydro Regional GM Zhou Jiayi, Trillium Development CEO Clement Chu, MK Group CEO Dr Lawrence Chu and GDP Architects’ Alis Fadzil at the topping-out ceremony.

KOTA KINABALU, SABAH — Agate Tower, the first component of The Peninsula, an integrated 14.9-acre seafront mixed-use development in Kota Kinabalu, has reached its topping-out milestone. Construction stands at 70%, with handover targeted for October 2027.

Agate Tower is developed by Trillium Development Sdn Bhd, the property development arm of MK Group (Ming Kiang Group), with Sinohydro as main contractor and GDP Architects as architect.

“Six years ago when we first embarked on this project, where I’m standing was the ocean. Fast forward to today, with the support of our Main Contractor, Sinohydro, and our Architect, GDP, we celebrate by finishing the last floor of Agate Tower. It has been a long journey, but I am certain we will achieve more in the years to come,” said Trillium Development CEO Clement Chu at the ceremony.

About Agate Tower

The 28-level tower has 408 commercial suites designed for short-term stay, with a hotel-inspired lobby with reception and lounge, an infinity pool, a gym and an observation deck. It is less than a five-minute walk from Suria Sabah and the DBKK Jetty.

About The Peninsula

Envisioned as a “city within a city”, The Peninsula brings residential, hospitality, commercial and retail components together in one master-planned seafront development. It will comprise eight towers, including two hotels, linked by a one-acre elevated Central Park, with full completion targeted by 2035.

Key Facts

• Developer: Trillium Development Sdn Bhd (MK Group)
• Construction progress: 70%
• Targeted handover: October 2027
• Agate Tower: 28 levels, 408 commercial suites
• The Peninsula: 14.9 acres, eight towers, full completion targeted by 2035

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