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VOL 7, 2015 PP18019/12/2013(033208) 2 Cover Story Cover Nestled within the heart of Melbourne, Australia, the world’s most liveable city, lies the site of UEM Sunrise’s next masterpiece. On 22 October 2015, we officially launched Conservatory in an exclusive event at the UEM Sunrise development’s display suite in Melbourne, Australia. Located on Mackenzie Street with panoramic views over the historic UNESCO World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and Carlton Gardens, Conservatory, with a GDV of AUD$320 million has received an impressive reception in the market, with over 65% take up through an exclusive preview campaign in selected cities around the world beginning late August 2015; including in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Brunei and the United Kingdom. The launch coincided with the opening of the 280 sq m onsite display suite, which features a full two- bedroom, two-bathroom apartment unit and a generous garden compound of about 1,500 sq m that could host up to 100 guests. Designed by highly-acclaimed and award-winning architect He added that Conservatory embraces the true spirit of garden Professor Philip Cox of Cox Architecture, Conservatory is set living in the city. to become a distinctive part of the Melbourne city skyline with its shimmering façade and glittering crown. Drawing inspiration Targeted for local and international buyers in both the owner- from its context, Conservatory will deliver contemporary garden occupier and investor markets looking to benefit from luxury- living in the sky with 446 apartments of one, two and three- living and first-class amenities in the World’s Most Liveable bedroom units and penthouses in a 42-storey majestic tower. City; Conservatory’s amenity triumphs other developments, with expansive communal recreation and entertaining areas layered Professor Cox in revealing his inspiration for Conservatory said in three levels as the tower ascends. Residents will enjoy The that since Victorian times, elegant glasshouse buildings have Victorian Terrace, The Royal Banquet and The Carlton Skydeck housed and nurtured tender and exotic plants. Often a favoured with breathtaking views over the Carlton Garden and city retreat or place of entertainment, these ornate yet functional skyline as the backdrop. Alongside the amenities, connectivity spaces nurture and enhance a sense of wellbeing. He opines to its surrounds is what makes Conservatory very marketable that this landmark tower will offer a sanctuary for its occupants to buyers. – a place to grow, relax and share special moments. The unique design builds on an art nouveau concept – a controlled and Construction of Conservatory is expected to commence in tempered habitat propagating a new environment for living the first half of 2016. One-bedroom apartments start from within a graceful, sculptural façade that captures views, controls AUD$447,000. Story Cover light and allows fresh air. 3 4 COVER STORY 2 Conservatory Contents & Foreword Contents CONTENTS & FOREWORD 4 PROJECT LAUNCHES 5 • Launch of Residensi Sefina Mont’Kiara • Launch of Estuari Gardens • Launch of Conservatory • Groundbreaking Ceremony of Aurora Melbourne Central • Preview of Radia’s Block A Office Tower • Launch of Begonia @Serene Heights Bangi AROUND UEM SUNRISE – CORPORATE 9 • Nusajaya Tech Park Inks Joint Venture Agreement with FOREWORD Mitsui for Build-To-Suit Developments • UEM Sunrise Sells Aurora Melbourne Central’s Serviced Apartments to Ascendas Hospitality Trust • St Kilda Acquisition It is with great pleasure that I present to you the seventh volume of The Personalty in • Australian Media Visits Development Projects by UEM our effort to provide you with news, updates and insights into UEM Sunrise Berhad Sunrise in Malaysia and Singapore • UEM Sunrise Participates in Roundtable Discussion on (“UEM Sunrise”). Moving well into the new year, UEM Sunrise will continue to maintain Graduate Employability in Asia & South Pacific the vigor we achieved last year and aims to end 2016 with the same amount of exhilaration, • Extraordinary General Meeting 2015 if not more. • CITP 2016-2020 Pledge Signing Ceremony • UEM Sunrise Inks Partnership with WCT Holdings Berhad The year 2016 is expected to be a challenging year for us in the property industry as AROUND UEM SUNRISE – CUSTOMER 12 the market outlook remains soft. However, despite the challenges that lay ahead, we • Race To Your Heartbeat At Jurrassic World • Verdilicious Night will continue to improve ourselves by focusing on our Trésorians and new customers. • Signature Selection Rewards Customers We will do so by establishing improved customer service experience via a single touch • Mid-Autumn Festival @ Estuari Gardens Show Village point to address any concerns they may have and ensure our customers are attended • Trèsorians Treated to Kenny G Concert • Residensi Sefina Appreciation Night to immediately to avoid any “wrong door” situation and increase competitive advantage. • Three-part Video Series with Dato’ Joey Yap Additionally, we will focus on increasing the employees’ productivity and boost our • UEM Sunrise Golf Friendly 2015 product innovation. • Iskarnival 2015 • UEM Sunrise Property Showcase @Publika We successfully launched our second Australian project, Conservatory in October 2015 and Announcements 16 • UEM Sunrise Community Fun Ride we are proud to achieve 75% take up at the time of publication. On the local front, we have • GoCar One Stop Kiosk is Now Open at UEM Sunrise had few other launches and you will come across them in the Project Launches section of Showcase this newsletter. • Shuttle Bus Service by Mall of Medini • Opera House Opens To Public As a company, UEM Sunrise takes pride in how it operates, whether it is through the UEM Sunrise Fun Zone Activities 17 products we unveil to the market or the care we provide to our stakeholders; we have UEM Sunrise Chill-Out Zone Activities 18 always taken satisfaction in our operations. For our Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives, we have carried out several charitable activities that enabled us to engage AROUND UEM SUNRISE – CUSTOMER/RETAIL 18 with the communities and stakeholders both in Central and Southern regions. • Publika Events • Mall of Medini Events Despite the challenging market conditions in 2015, UEM Sunrise was once again placed AROUND UEM SUNRISE – STAFF 20 amongst Malaysia’s top ten developers at The Edge Top Property Developers Awards 2015. • Talk Of The Titans – Savitiri Devi Selvadurai • Southern Business Forum • Coffee Session Kicks Off Our continuously good take up in the Australian market proves UEM Sunrise’s inherent • UEM Sunrise Fun Run 2015 ability in building and delivering distinctive and quality products in the property landscape. • Employees Media Feature • UEM Sunrise Participates in the Bursa Bull Charge Run 2015 We will continue to provide the products that are developed based on out-of-the-box ideas • Paintball Challenge Central Region and hope to be the industry’s benchmark. UEM SUNRISE’S ACHIEVEMENTS 22 • The Edge Top Property Developers Awards 2015 We have been through a turbulent year filled with constant challenges, however, we have • iProperty.com People’s Choice Awards 2015 learnt to overcome it with dedication and team work. • 3 Star Gold Awards at the Annual Productivity and Innovation Conference and Exposition 2015 • Malaysia’s 100 Leading Graduate Employers Awards 2015 Thus, on behalf of UEM Sunrise, allow me to take this • Iskandar Malaysia Social Hero Award 2015 opportunity to express my sincere appreciation to all our • TABAS Awards 2015 • Anugerah Majikan Terbaik KWSP KL 2015 valued stakeholders for your support and contribution towards UEM Sunrise as we will not be here today PERSONALITY FEATURE 23 successful and proud without you on our side. • Chef Nik Michael Imran BUILDING BEYOND BUILDINGS 24 Happy Reading! PROJECT UPDATES 26 • Arcoris Mont’Kiara • Verdi eco-dominiums Warmest regards, Anwar Syahrin Abdul Ajib Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer EDITORIAL Corporate Communication Department For information on The Personalty, please contact [email protected] PUBLISHED BY No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any UEM Sunrise Berhad form of any means - graphic, electronic or mechanical, including Level U2, Block C5, Solaris Dutamas photocopying, recording or information storage and retrieval system No.1 Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia without written permission from the publisher. LAUNCH OF RESIDENSI SEFINA MONT’KIARA On 5 August 2015, we launched our latest high rise residential project in Mont’Kiara, Kuala Lumpur known as Residensi Sefina Mont’Kiara. Built on a 3.06-acre freehold land, Residensi Sefina offers 245 units of condominiums within a single 35-storey tower. Unit built ups are between 1,333 and 1,771 sq ft and are priced from RM1.05 millions onwards. The development is designed to symbolise a luxurious cruise ship getaway complete with a man-made sandy island beach for volley ball activities; and a Star Deck equipped with a 50m lap pool, sauna, reading pavilion, yoga deck, multipurpose hall and gymnasium. Residents can also enjoy the spice garden, beach campfire site, therapeutic path, cabana, wellness garden, hammock garden and playground for children. Residensi Sefina was recently awarded the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2015-2016 for Best Residential High Rise Architecture Malaysia and iProperty.com People’s Choice Awards 2015 for Best Residential High Rise Development. On 8 August 2015, UEM Sunrise launched its