keppelite february 2013 issue - tj giavridis marine services co. ltd.

Sustaining Growth 17Growing with ChinaKeppel Land China hasbeen ranked among the“Top 10 ASEAN Companiesin China”. The inauguralaward, organised by theChina-ASEAN BusinessCouncil (CABC), honoursmodel ASEAN companiesfor their economic andsocial contributions inChina.The award ceremony,graced by Mr Xu Ningning,Deputy Secretary General ofCABC, was held at the JWMarriott Hotel Beijing on24 January 2013.Mr Ang Wee Gee, CEO ofKeppel Land and ExecutiveVice Chairman of KeppelLand China, said, “KeppelLand was one of the firstforeign developers to enterChina in the early 90s. Overthe years, we have built astrong foundation in Chinaand have grown in tandemto meet the country’surbanisation needs. Today,China is one of Keppel Land’score markets. Leveraging ourstrong track record in China,we remain committed togrow further with China tomeet the demand for qualityhomes and premium officespaces in key cities whereKeppel is present.“Beyond sustaining growthin our businesses, KeppelLand China is also committedto nurture communitieswherever we operate.As a global citizen, webelieve that as communitiesthrive, we thrive. As such,we strive to give back tocommunities through ourmulti-faceted approachtowards corporate socialresponsibility.”Over the years, Keppel Landhas been expanding itsfootprint in China to over10 cities. To date, theC o m p a n y h a s a t o t a lgross floor area ofabout 7.7 million sm,which translates to about43,000 homes. Keppel LandChina is also an investoras well as developer cumproject manager for theKeppel Group developmenti n t h e S t a r t - U p A re aw i t h i n t h e l a n d m a r kSino-Singapore T ianjinEco-City.In an interview with Chinesemedia following the awardceremony, Mr Ang shared,“Over the years, we havedeveloped strong teamsin the various high-growthcities in China. We haveexecuted projects thathave been profitable, andnurtured good relationshipswith the local stakeholders.We have also built our brandname in these cities andunderstand the market inthese cities well. In the nextfew years, we will continueto grow in the cities wherewe are already present. Weare also looking for newcities with high growthpotential where we canbuild up a strong operatingplatform.”On behalf of Keppel Land China, Mr Ang Wee Gee (centre), CEO of Keppel Land and Executive Vice Chairman of Keppel Land China, receivesthe award for “Top 10 ASEAN Companies in China” from Mr Yu Ping (left), Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of InternationalTrade, and Mr Tan Lui Hai, Counsellor (Economic) of Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in China, at the China-ASEAN Business Councilaward ceremonyCandidates for theaward were assessed onfour key areas – volumeof investment in China;rate of development inChina; contribution to theeconomic development ofthe local community; andphilanthropic efforts. keppeliteKeppelite I February 2013