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Corporate Calendar 3 2 4 1. Hilltop Bungalows in Penang 3. Setia Tropika Wins Landscape Awards 2006 12 December 2006 26 December 2006 S P Setia entered into a joint venture Continuing to set new benchmarks in landscaping, with PPH Resorts (Penang) Sdn Bhd Setia Tropika bagged two Gold Awards for Best to develop 45 acres of freehold land, Neighbourhood Park and Best Private Office Building located adjacent to our Setia Pearl Island in the Johor State Landscape Awards 2006. project into a luxurious hilltop bungalow development to be named Setia View. 4. Setia Eco Gardens – First Eco-Themed Project in Johor Bahru 2. Annual Dinner and Dance 2006 10 January 2007 12 December 2006 S P Setia entered into a joint venture with the Hong The grand ballroom of Mandarin Oriental Bee Land Group to develop 948.7 acres of freehold hotel was awash with a sea of colours as land in Pulai, Johor Bahru situated within the 1,000 staff dressed to the hilt to celebrate Iskandar Development Region into a RM2.0 billion S P Setia’s Annual Dinner & Dance 2006 eco-themed township project, to be named Setia themed “Magical Night of Bollywood”. Eco Gardens. 36 ANNUAL REPORT 07 Corporate Calendar 5. Setiahills Offers First-of-its-kind Tropical Spa Villas 28 January 2007 A Balinese-style garden party was held at dusk in conjunction with the launch of Setiahills. Tan Sri Liew Kee Sin was on hand to unveil two show units constructed out of 13 available designs to display the spa villa concept. 5 6. Musical Celebration at Swan Lake 6 February 2007 The landscape centrepiece in Setia Eco Park, a 25-acre Swan Lake, was transformed into a floating concert hall as hundreds of guests turned up for the musical festival featuring classical and pop elements. 7. Nationwide Chinese New Year Carnival 2 – 4 March 2007 6 S P Setia hosted a nationwide Chinese New Year Carnival featuring the record-breaking troupe of “88” Chinese Lions and the Wind of Colourful Guizhou show from China at three of its project sites. The Guests of Honour who graciously consented to launch the event were the Menteri Besar of Selangor, YAB Dato’ Seri Dr Mohamad Khir bin Toyo in Setia Alam, Selangor, the Minister of Health, YB Dato’ Seri Chua Soi Lek in Setia Tropika, Johor Bahru and TYT Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Dr. Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas in Setia Pearl Island, Penang. 8. Tenby Educare International School at Setia Eco Park 8 March 2007 Tenby Educare International School will set up its third branch in Malaysia following the signing of the lease agreement between Tenby Educare Sdn Bhd and S P Setia. The construction of the integrated school complex on 14 acres in Setia Eco Park is expected to be ready by end of 2008. 7 8 S P SETIA BHD 37 Corporate Calendar 9. Setia Tropika Exit 255B Opens to Traffic 11. S P Setia Introduces Luxury Condo Brand – Sky Residences 23 March 2007 12 April 2007 YB Dato’ Seri S. Samy Vellu, the Minister of S P Setia enters the luxury condominium market with the Works Malaysia was present as the Guest acquisition of 5.96 acres of prime land in Jalan Tun Razak, Kuala of Honour to officiate the dedicated Setia Lumpur earmarked for the development of a new product range Tropika Interchange Ext 255B connecting the under the “Sky Residences” brand. township to the North-South Highway (NSH) near Kempas. This Interchange was built by 12. 10th Birthday Bash for Bukit Indah Johor S P Setia at a cost of RM18 million for the 27 May 2007 convenience of its residents. Bukit Indah Johor celebrated its 10th anniversary with a big birthday bash that featured an outdoor cinema screening “Pirates 10. Setia Pearl Island Makes Impressive Debut of the Caribbean” under the starry night. 31 March 07 S P Setia launched its maiden project in 13. Duta Grandé – the Pinnacle of Luxury Penang with a sizeable crowd of some 5,000 30 May 2007 people attending the event. Setia Pearl Island S P Setia acquired 6.2 acres of freehold land in Kenny Hills was an instant hit with 95% of the first phase for RM73.9 million to embark on an ultra luxury project – Duta sold upon official launch. Grandé, featuring 15 mansions to be sold at breakthrough prices of RM30 million each. 9 10 11 38 ANNUAL REPORT 07 Corporate Calendar 14. Setia Eco Park voted World’s Best Master Plan 16. S P Setia Foundation Charity Dinner 2007 Development in FIABCI Prix d’Excellence 2007 6 July 2007 6 June 2007 A whopping sum of RM5.8 million was raised Setia Eco Park was named the World’s Best Master Plan at the S P Setia Foundation Charity Dinner 2007 Development by the Paris-headquartered Federation of which saw Setia staffers performing a musical International Real Estate (FIABCI) in its International Prix show entitled “Bollywood the Musical”. Deputy d’Excellence Award in Barcelona, Spain. Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abdul Razak graced the event as 15. S P Setia Ventures into Vietnam the Guest of Honour. 26 June 2007 S P Setia joined forces with Vietnam top’s state-owned 17. Signing of Centrex Services for conglomerate, Becamex IDC Corp to develop its maiden Setia Tropika overseas project in Vietnam, EcoLakes@MyPhuoc located 24 July 2007 40km north of Ho Chi Minh City. The birth of the historic Setia Tropika and Telekom Malaysia inked an partnership was witnessed by YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Ting, agreement for the provision of Centrex Service Minister of Housing and Local Government Malaysia, which allows Setia Tropika’s residents to enjoy Mr Nguyen Hoang Son, Chairman and Mr Mai The Trung, direct and immediate access to voice and Chief Secretary, both of the People’s Committee of Binh broadband services. Duong Province. 12 13 14 15 16 17 S P SETIA BHD 39 Corporate Calendar 18. Eco-themed Project in Cyberjaya 25 July 2007 S P Setia purchased 156 acres of freehold land in Cyberjaya to develop another eco-themed project named Setia Eco Villas with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM1.2 billion. 19. Energy-Efficient EcoVillas at Setia Eco Park 3 August 2007 Setia Eco Park launched the first energy-efficient bungalows in the country, named EcoVillas which will be 18 19 powered by the Building Integrated PhotoVoltaic (BIPV) solar technology in association with the Malaysia Energy Centre. 20. Three Teams for Rat Race 2007 7 August 2007 S P Setia sponsored three teams at a cost of RM37,000 to raise funds for various charities at The Edge Bursa Malaysia Rat Race 2007. 21. Sally Yeh Live in S P Setia 10 – 12 August 2007 S P Setia presented the highly-anticipated “Sally Yeh Live in S P Setia” free concerts at three of its townships in Penang, Shah Alam and Johor Bahru. Huge crowds of 20 delighted fans thronged the concert sites to celebrate this musical extravaganza. 22. The Edge Top Property Developers Award 30 August 2007 S P Setia once again claimed the top spot in The Edge Malaysia Top Property Developers Awards 2007, making it the third straight year of victory. Dato’ Voon Tin Yow, S P Setia Chief Operating Officer received the award from YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Ting, Housing and Local Government Minister. 21 22 40 ANNUAL REPORT 07 Corporate Calendar 23. Fostering Togetherness on Family Day 2007 26. Cityscape Exhibition at Dubai 1 September 2007 16 – 18 October 07 Some 1,000 S P Setia staff and their family members had a fun and S P Setia was one of the few Malaysian memorable time at the Annual Family Day themed “One Setia” at developers that exhibited at the world’s the Setia Alam Show Village, which was transformed into a night largest real estate exposition, Cityscape market-cum-fun fair ground for the day. Dubai 2007 held in the Dubai International Exhibition Centre (DIEC). Among the 24. Choose Your Home from The Sky projects showcased were Setia Sky 9 & 16 September 2007 Residences, Duta Grandé, Setia EcoCity Setia Eco Park’s prospective buyers were flown by helicopter or and Setia City. hot-air balloon to choose their dream homes in conjunction with the launch of its latest phase of bungalow lots named Le Grandeur. 27. Setia Walk to Springboard S P Setia into Commercial Sector 25. Euromoney Real Estate Award 2007 6 October 07 26 September 2007 Setia Walk was launched to spearhead S P Setia was voted the “Best Developer in Malaysia” for the S P Setia’s expansion into the commercial third consecutive year by UK-based, globally distributed financial sector. 85% of the shop-offices previewed publication Euromoney in its Liquid Real Estate Awards. Company were pre-booked by interested purchasers Director Datuk Ismail bin Adam represented the company to receive prior to the official launch. the prestigious award in London. 23 24 25 26 27 S P SETIA BHD 41 Corporate Calendar 28. Property Man of the Year 2007 27 October 2007 S P Setia Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Liew Kee Sin was named Property Man of the Year 2007 by FIABCI Malaysia Property Awards 2007 in recognition of his contributions to the country’s real estate industry and community at large. 28 42 ANNUAL REPORT 07 Corporate Calendar 29. Retail Giants JUSCO and TESCO come to Bukit Indah Johor 29 October 2007 AEON Co. (M) Berhad acquired a piece of land measuring 37.78 acres from Bukit Indah Johor for RM106.9 million to construct a new AEON Shopping Centre which will have JUSCO as the anchor tenant.