Tradewinds Corporation, a leisure and hospitality owner-operator in Malaysia chaired by Emaar chief Mohamed Alabbar, on Wednesday unveiled the masterplan of its flagship $1.2 billion project Perdana Quay in Langkawi, Arabian Business reported.

Perdana Quay is the island's first integrated leisure, retail, residential and commercial development, targeted at luxury travellers seeking an ecological and nature-oriented option to more conventional destinations like Phuket and Bali.

Malaysian Prime Minister Mohd Najib Tun Razak unveiled the masterplan and also marked the ground-breaking of The Burau Langkawi, a luxury deluxe resort that marks the first phase of Perdana Quay, in the presence of Dr Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister, Mukhriz Mahathir, the Chief Minister of Kedah state; and Alabbar.

The Burau Langkawi is expected to be completed by end-2017, and will feature 245 deluxe rooms and 60 luxury villas including 26 ultra-luxury villas on Pulau Anak Burau.