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F O R I M M E D I A T E R E L E A S E For media enquiries on Menara Binjai, contact: Debbie Koh (012-206 1961 / [email protected]) Stephanie Yong (012-653 2169 / [email protected]) Jireh Consult Sdn Bhd Tel: 03-77108122 For further information on CBRE, contact 03-2092 595 CB RICHARD ELLIS APPOINTED PROPERTY MANAGER FOR MENARA BINJAI • Menara Binjai is a 35-storey, world class Green office tower with a landmark Golden Triangle location • Strategically located next to the Ampang LRT station • Scheduled completion Q4 2011. KUALA LUMPUR, 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 – Khor Joo Saik Sdn. Bhd., the developer of Menara Binjai announced today the appointment of CB Richard Ellis (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (“CBRE”) as the property manager for Menara Binjai. “State-of-the-art property management for Menara Binjai is a key part of our plan to ensure our tenants and visitors are provided with facilities and services of the highest international standard. This will complement the cutting edge Green features of this landmark office tower. We are honoured to partner a leading international property manager, CBRE towards this end,” said Chua Guan-Hock, one of the six Directors of Khor Joo Saik Sdn. Bhd. Scheduled for completion in Q4 2011, Menara Binjai is a 35-storey world-class Green office tower located at the junctions of Jalan Ampang, Jalan Binjai, and Jalan Tun Razak. It is immediately next to the Ampang Park LRT station, one stop from the Petronas Twin Towers and KLCC. Menara Binjai has been designed from inception, to promote energy conservation and sustainability. The host of green features enable up to 25 percent savings in electricity and air-conditioning consumption. Key Green features include double glazed windows for optimum heat and sound insulation, energy-saving flexi-zone air- 1 PRESS RELEASE: CB RICHARD ELLIS APPOINTED PROPERTY MANAGER FOR MENARA BINJAI 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 conditioning, high-speed destination-based lifts, and energy-saving light fittings with daylight sensors. “We are delighted to have been selected to manage this new world class Green tower that is poised to set the benchmark for Green office buildings in Malaysia. With its top-notch amenities, Menara Binjai will be the new Green landmark for companies who value a strategically located address that emphasizes environmentally sustainable practices,” said Christopher Boyd, Executive Chairman of CB Richard Ellis (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. “This appointment will further strengthen our management portfolio of managing leading buildings globally. Our team will ensure that Menara Binjai is managed to leading international standards, and is continuously aligned with the goals and strategies of the owner,” added Boyd. CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) is a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company; and the world’s largest commercial property services provider by revenue. Operating globally, the firm manages 2.5 billion square feet of space worldwide. The exclusive leasing agent for Menara Binjai is Jones Lang Wootton. For more information, please visit www.menarabinjai.com # # # 2 PRESS RELEASE: CB RICHARD ELLIS APPOINTED PROPERTY MANAGER FOR MENARA BINJAI 30 SEPTEMBER 2010 About Khor Joo Saik Sdn. Bhd. Menara Binjai is developed by Khor Joo Saik Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysian private investment company. The site on which Menara Binjai stands was the family home of the Chua family since the 1930s on a 2 acre site. The late owner Dr. Chua Boon Teck was a physician whose father was Chua Cheng Tuan, co-founder of the Cycle & Carriage Group which pioneered the Mercedes Benz franchise in Malaysia and Singapore. Dr. Chua’s wife, Madam Khor Joo Saik was a formidable Nyonya businesswoman who acquired substantial plantation and property holdings for the Chua family; and the landmark Coliseum Cinema, and Coliseum Cafe which are still operating over 80 years on. They had 2 sons, of whom the elder Dr. Chua Seong Siew was a Cambridge University educated doctor and businessman, and the driving force behind the development of the family land. The family of the younger son, Mr. Chua Hooi Siew, lived in this neo-classical mansion until 2008 when the building foundations of Menara Binjai ushered in a new era of sustainability and growth. The legacy proudly continues with the current generation of the Chua family. 3 .