The Malaysian office market has seen major overhauls over the past few years, with coworking offices gaining ground as the preferred choice of workspace. Flexible and affordable spaces are now in vogue as offices around the world look to reconsider their office space strategies. In this part of the globe, homegrown coworking space hero INFINITY8 has been heading the coworking revolution, consistently pushing boundaries to establish superior work environments that foster greater creativity, collaboration, and productivity.
This year, INFINITY8 hit a major milestone by providing advanced workspaces and innovative business solutions to Malaysians for over seven years — with a focus on serving SMEs and Start-ups. This triumph offers the company a moment to not only reflect on their journey of empowering businesses but how it can continue to redefine the future of work in Malaysia.
Moving forward, the brand plans to go beyond coworking spaces and venture into full-suite corporate services. This includes a comprehensive suite of holistic services ranging from Recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), HR Payroll, Workspace, and Enterprise Office Solutions to deliver efficient and tailored solutions for diverse needs.
“We know that the businesses of today — that is, in 2024 and beyond — are simply built differently than they were just a few years ago. Agility and speed are at an utmost premium. To succeed nowadays, businesses must be hyper-focused on their core functionalities — iterating and innovating at speed to stay ahead of the market. This can sometimes mean that newer businesses don’t have the resources for some of the backend or peripheral tasks that need to get done. This is where our full-suite of services come into play to support businesses,” Sheah Liang Lee, co-founder and CEO of INFINITY8, said during our correspondence.
INFINITY8 takes pride in being a catalyst for positive transformation, with multiple businesses attributing their remarkable growth to the comprehensive services they provide. These include not just physical workspaces, but holistic business solutions which benefit both businesses and workers alike. The results of their prioritisation of form and function speak for themselves — INFINITY8 achieved an impressive 89% average occupancy rate across all operating locations, showcasing a steady growth in demand over the years. Adding to this is their commitment to providing a high-quality environment for clients to utilise, evidenced by their compliance with the ISO 9001 QMS standard established by TÜV SÜD PSB, an internationally recognised safety, security and sustainability solutions provider.
Their clientele includes national and internationally recognised entities such as Property Guru Malaysia, British Standards Institution (BSI), Roche, and EcoCeres, underscoring the real-world impact of INFINITY8’s commitment to redefining workspaces and providing businesses with the ideal environment to thrive.
Beyond providing office space, the company also takes pride in providing a comprehensive suite of solutions tailored to the evolving needs of businesses. This includes revolutionary workspace designs and advanced technological backend support, collectively reshaping how SMEs operate and thrive in the modern business landscape.
“At INFINITY8, we offer more than what is expected,” shared Sheah Liang Lee, before adding “A space to work in is the bare minimum expectation of a coworking space, it’s in the name! What we offer, though, are the extras that elevate the work experience — from innovative workspace designs to advanced technological backend support, we provide businesses who utilise our services a total solutions suite, tailored just for them, and we’re glad to do it. This is what has made us an award-winning provider and one that is able to compete handily with the bigger players in this space.”
The achievement of notable awards and influential partnerships, including the PropertyGuru Asia Awards 2022 For Best Coworking Space (Asia and Malaysia), only adds more weight to their position as an industry leader. With strategic expansion plans unfolding throughout 2024, the company aims to contribute significantly to the nation’s economic growth through collaborations, initiatives, and partnerships that align seamlessly with the evolving needs of businesses.
To mark its pursuit of catalysing SMEs and Start-ups in 2024, INFINITY8 is unveiling their first-ever north Malaysia branch in Penang. Set to launch this year, INFINITY8’s latest space is located within a beautifully restored 150-year-old heritage building and offers a one-of-a-kind workspace environment that blends heritage and modernity, creating an inspiring atmosphere for their customer base. The company’s maiden venture into north Malaysia comes equipped with multiple features including state-of-the-art meeting rooms and cutting-edge infrastructure, positioning it as an innovation hub that will set new standards in coworking design and capabilities in Malaysia. The launch marks a pivotal step in INFINITY8’s expansion strategy, both in extending support to the thriving business community in Penang, and aligning with broader growth plans in key cities like Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur in 2024.
INFINITY8 currently has a total of ten coworking spaces based in Johor and Kuala Lumpur, including the soon-to-be-launched Penang branch and the other three in the pipeline. Alongside the opening of new outlets in these cities, plans to expand their existing outlets are currently underway.
