Dream Forest Langkawi Wins Gold at the ASEAN Digital Awards 2026
- MY Enfiniti Universe
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There are awards that feel routine. And there are awards that stop you for a moment and remind you why you started.
At the ASEAN Digital Awards 2026 in Hanoi, Enfiniti Interactive Xperiences Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Enfiniti Group and the company behind Dream Forest Langkawi, was awarded Gold in the Digital Content category.
The recognition was presented during the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) — placing Dream Forest on a regional stage alongside digital innovations from across Southeast Asia.
A message that meant everything to the team
Shortly after the announcement, Malaysia’s Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo sent a message directly to the Enfiniti team:
“Excellent work. It’s a great product. The results say it all. Congratulations on bringing honour to the country. Keep it up.”
For the people who designed, built, operated, and protected Dream Forest, that message landed deeply. This wasn’t just a company win. It was national recognition.
What makes the ASEAN Digital Awards different
The ASEAN Digital Awards is not a design competition or a marketing showcase.
It recognises digital work that:
functions in the real world
can scale across ASEAN
respects cultural context
and delivers long-term value
In 2026, Malaysian companies were recognised across health, industrial technology, and digital content. Dream Forest stood out because it proposed a different way of thinking about digital experiences.
Digital storytelling — without the screen
Dream Forest Langkawi is Malaysia’s first immersive digital night rainforest experience.
But if you visit it, you won’t see screens, apps, or obvious hardware.
Instead, stories unfold through light, sound, mist, space, and movement — quietly embedded in a 100-million-year-old rainforest, developed with zero tree felling.
Technology doesn’t perform. It steps back.
What visitors experience is something quietly magical — wonder, not hardware.
A regional gap — and a different model
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Tiara Jacquelina, Chief Dream-Maker at Enfiniti Group, explained why Dream Forest was created in the first place.
“Across ASEAN, we see many initiatives that are creative, but not regionally scalable. This is not a creative gap, it is a structural one.”
Dream Forest was designed to address that gap by combining three core elements:
“Nature is the experiential canvas. Folklore is the narrative engine. Technology is the invisible enabler.”
And most importantly:
“Technology never leads, the stories change, the locations change, but the framework remains.”
Built as a system, not a one-off
From the start, Dream Forest was never meant to be a single attraction.
“Dream Forest was designed as an IP system, not a one-off project.”
It allows:
stories to change
locations to change
cultures to remain intact
“We do not export stories. We export a framework that allows each country to tell its own truth.”
When technology disappears, magic appears
One idea runs through everything Dream Forest does:
“At Dream Forest, technology is disguised, not displayed.”
“You don’t see speakers — sound surrounds you.You don’t see lights — the forest comes alive.The magic works because the technology disappears.”
This restraint is what allows the experience to protect nature, preserve immersion, and remain sustainable.
A message to Team Enfiniti
After the ceremony, Tiara shared a personal message with the Enfiniti Group team:
“This win is for all of you — everyone who has been part of Dream Forest in any way.”
“Thank you for your dedication.”
“Here’s to many more wins. Enfiniti to infinity and beyond. 2026 is our year. Let’s go.”
Why this win matters
This Gold award isn’t a finish line.
It’s a validation of a belief that:
culture should lead
nature should be respected
technology should know when to step back
Dream Forest Langkawi shows that ASEAN digital innovation doesn’t need to be louder — just more thoughtful, more human, and more grounded.
And this is only the beginning.
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