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| JANUARY |
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CDL was among the Top 20 companies
ranked by highest overseas revenue
in the Singapore International
100 Ranking 2006. |
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CDL supported a daring feat for charity.
Chairman and Honorary CEO of
Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre,
Venerable Shi Ming Yi, walked across
20m-long, 15cm-wide parallel beams
suspended outside the top of Republic
Plaza, CDL’s flagship building, to
raise funds in the Ren Ci Charity Show
for the hospital. |
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| FEBRUARY |
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CDL was the sole recipient in the
Best Social Report category of the
Singapore Environmental & Social
Reporting Awards 2005 awarded by
Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants (ACCA). |
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| MARCH |
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CDL purchased a Thomson Road site
that includes Lock Cho Apartment,
Comfort Mansion and a four-storey
walk-up apartment for $156.3 million.
By amalgamating with an adjoining
state land, the site may be
enlarged to 179,828 square feet to be
redeveloped into a 36-storey project
comprising 380 to 400 units. |
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Hive @ RP, located at the basement
of Republic Plaza was launched. It is
the new gastronomic haven at Raffles
Place featuring numerous trendy food
and beverage (F&B) outlets. |
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| APRIL |
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CDL’s projects received the most honours
at the Building and Construction
Authority Awards (BCA) 2006. The
10 awards include three Construction
Excellence Awards (Goldenhill Park
Condominium, Goldenhill Villas and
Nuovo Executive Condominium [Merit]);
three Best Buildable Design
Awards (Savannah CondoPark, The
Esparis and Monterey Park Condominium
[Merit]); two Green Mark
GoldPlus (City Square Residences
and St. Regis Hotel & Residences,
Singapore) and two Green Mark Gold
(The Sail @ Marina Bay and Tribeca). |
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In Reader’s Digest’s Annual Consumer
Brand Preference Survey 2006,
CDL was the only Gold Award
Winner in the Property Developer
category in Singapore. |
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| CDL’s projects take the spotlight once again
when they won the most number of awards
at the prestigious BCA Awards 2006. |
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| MAY |
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CDL’s first hotel in Thailand, the five-star
Millennium Hilton Bangkok with
542 rooms along the Chao Phraya
River was officially opened. |
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CDL made a successful bid for Lucky
Tower through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Aston Properties Pte Ltd,
for $383 million. Located along
Grange Road, this prime 169,189
square feet freehold site can be built
into a 24-storey condominium. |
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For its excellence in Occupational
Health and Safety management in the
workplace for 2006, CDL was the only
company in Singapore to be conferred
the Royal Society for the Prevention of
Accidents (RoSPA) Gold Award. |
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CDL was the proud recipient of two
FIABCI Prix d’Excellence awards under
the Residential Category for
Changi Rise (1st Runner-Up) and
Goldenhill Villas (2nd Runner-Up).
The prestigious Award recognises
projects of outstanding achievement
and overall merit that best embody
excellence in all the real estate disciplines
involved in its creation. |
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Goldenhill Park Condominium won a
Merit Award at the 3rd International
Federation of Landscape Architects
(Eastern Region) for landscape architecture.
CDL was the only Singapore
developer to receive this prestigious
award for 2006. |
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The Pier at Robertson, a luxurious
mixed development comprising 201-
residential units and numerous F&B
and retail outlets along Mohamed
Sultan Road, received its Temporary
Occupation Permit (TOP) and Certificate
of Statutory Completion (CSC). |
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| JUNE |
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St. Regis Residences, Singapore, the
one and only branded residences in
Singapore was launched. The epitome
of refined elegance and sophisticated
living, this exclusive 173-unit development
located at Tanglin Road, Tomlinson
Road and Cuscaden Road will be
adjoined to St. Regis Hotel, Singapore.
Touted as the most exquisite launch
of the year, the high-profile, red-carpet
event was widely covered by the
local and international media. The
project is a joint venture between
CDL, Hong Leong Holdings Limited
and TID Pte. Ltd.. |
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The freehold 208-unit Residences
@ Evelyn was officially launched.
A prime elevated site offering one of
the best views in the Newton vicinity,
it received very positive response
and Phase One units were quickly
snapped up and over 93% has since
been sold. |
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| Celebrating the glamorous launch of St. Regis
Residences with the traditional popping of
champagne and toast. |
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| JULY |
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CDL subsidiary, Millennium & Copthorne
Hotels plc (M&C), announced
its initial public offering of CDL Hospitality
Trusts (CDLHT) on 19 July. CDLHT
is the first hotel REIT in Singapore and
is a stapled group comprising CDL
Hospitality Real Estate Investment
Trust (H-REIT) and CDL Hospitality
Business Trust. In its trading debut,
CDLHT’s trading price rose to $0.85,
above its IPO price of $0.83. |
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The Oceanfront @ Sentosa Cove set
a new benchmark price in Sentosa
Cove when it was launched at an
early bird average price of $1,300 per
square foot. The 264-unit waterfront
development, a joint venture with TID
Pte. Ltd., achieved phenomenal success
with 90% sold within a week! |
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Establishing another foothold at
Sentosa Cove, CDL was awarded the
tender for The Quayside Collection at
Sentosa Cove for $235.75 million. Set
to be the only commercial and hotel
site on Sentosa Cove, this 523,251
square feet site can be developed
into a seven-storey, 320-room fivestar
hotel; a three-storey waterfront
commercial and retail development
and a separate six-storey high residential
development. |
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The luxurious 604-unit Millennium
Residence @ Sukhumvit located in
the heart of Bangkok was launched
for sale. CDL is the overseas development
consultant. |
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The Singapore Young Photographer
Award was initiated by CDL’s Managing
Director, Mr Kwek Leng Joo, to
seek out and groom young photographic
talents. As part of the Award,
CDL also sponsored the CDL Young
Architectural Photographer Award to
cultivate further interest in the area of
architectural photography. |
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CDL was the recipient of the Minister
for Defence Award, the highest
accolade presented to employers
at the Total Defence Awards (previously
known as the SAF Awards for
Employers and the Total Defence
Awards for Civil Resource Owners).
CDL was also inducted into the
prestigious Minister for Defence
Awards (MiDAS) League as a leader
and advocate of national defence. |
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| Mr Hsieh Fu Hua, CEO of Singapore Exchange
Limited (left) and CDL Executive Chairman
Mr Kwek Leng Beng striking the gong to
mark the commencement of trading of CDL
Hospitality Trusts. |
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Minister for Defence Mr Teo Chee Hean,
presented the prestigious Minister for
Defence Award to CDL’s Managing Director
Mr Kwek Leng Joo. |
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| AUGUST |
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CDL announced at its Half Year 2006
Analyst/Media Briefing that its residential
property sales value of $1.7
billion as at 10 August 2006 had already
surpassed 2005’s full year sales
value of $1.66 billion. |
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| SEPTEMBER |
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CDL was voted one of Singapore’s
most transparent companies in SIAS
(Securities Investors Association
Singapore) Investors’ Choice Awards
2006. |
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In recognition of the company’s contributions
in enhancing the lives of
lonely senior citizens, CDL’s employee
Volunteer Platform, City Sunshine
Club, received the Friend of the Elderly
Award by the Lions Befrienders
for the second consecutive year. |
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CDL was selected to be part of PUB’s
(Public Utilities Board) Friends of Water
initiative. This accolade is in recognition
of organisations that have contributed
to raising awareness about
water conservation and answered the
call to do their part towards Singapore’s
water sustainability. |
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| OCTOBER |
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Ferraria Park, a freehold condominium
along Flora Drive was launched.
Over 70% of the 250 units released
have since been sold. It is developed
by Tripartite Developers Pte. Limited
which is a joint venture between CDL,
Hong Leong Holdings Limited and
TID Pte. Ltd.. |
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CDL purchased Futura for $287.3 million.
This District 9 freehold residential
site along Grange/Leonie Hill
Road is a sizeable 87,034 square feet
in area and can be built up to 36-
storeys with more than 100 generously-
sized apartments. |
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M&C officially opened Millennium
Hongqiao Hotel, Shanghai, its first
hotel in China. The five-star hotel,
located along Yan An Xi Road, has
369 rooms. |
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In recognition of CDL’s support
and contribution towards National
Service activities in the Singapore Police
Force and Singapore Civil Defence
Force, it was accorded the MHA
(Ministry of Home Affairs) Award for
NSmen’s Employers. |
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The Singapore H.E.A.L.T.H. (Helping
Employees Achieve Life-Time Health)
Award 2006 – Gold Award was presented
to CDL by Health Promotion
Board in recognition for its commendable
Workplace Health Programmes
to encourage employees to
lead healthy and vibrant lives. |
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For its significant contribution to the
promotion and development of the
arts in Singapore, CDL was again presented
the Friend of the Arts Award
for the tenth consecutive year. |
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| CDL was presented the Friend of the
Arts Award by MInister for Information,
Communications and the Arts Dr Lee
Boon Yang. |
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M&C’s first hotel in China, Millennium
Hongqiao Hotel Shanghai was unveiled. |
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| NOVEMBER |
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CDL launched the hip and happening
175-unit condominium Tribeca by the
waterfront. The exclusive freehold
development boasts panoramic views
of the Singapore River and the city.
Enjoying popular demand, more than
75% has already been sold. |
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In recognition of its firm commitment
to active corporate citizenship over
the years, CDL was conferred the
prestigious Corporate Citizen Award
by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy
Centre. CDL is the first local-based
company to win this prestigious
award which has previously
been accorded mainly to multi-national
corporations. |
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Republic Hotels & Resorts Limited, a
wholly-owned M&C subsidiary, was
awarded a hotel site at Mohamed
Sultan Road/ Nanson Road for $45.8
million. The proposed hotel can be
built up to 10 storeys with about 350
to 400 rooms. |
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CDL was conferred the Workplace
Safety and Health (WSH) Awards
2006 – Developer Award by the Ministry
of Manpower, in recognition of
its contribution in promoting Occupational
Safety Health (OSH) practices
at the work-sites and for assisting
contractors to achieve WSH
excellence. CDL has previously been
accorded the award in 2003. To-date,
it is the only private property developer
to have received this honour. |
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At the Annual Safety & Health Performance
Award 2006, CDL’s projects,
Residences @ Evelyn and Parc Emily
received a Gold Award each and Butterworth
33 received a Silver Award.
Residences @ Evelyn, Parc Emily and
City Square Residences also received
the Occupational Safety & Health Best
Practices Award for Safety Solutions. |
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| DECEMBER |
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Savannah CondoPark received a Gold
Award (Implementation Projects– Residential Category) and Changi
Rise Condominium a Merit Award
(Maintenance Projects – Residential
Category) at the LIAS (Landscape Industry
Association Singapore) Awards
of Excellence 2006. |
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H-REIT’s wholly-owned subsidiary,
CDLHT (BVI) One Ltd, completed its
purchase of Rendezvous Hotel Auckland,
a prime freehold deluxe hotel in
Auckland City, New Zealand, for
about NZ$113 million. |
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In support of the inaugural Singapore
Garden Festival, Mr Kwek Leng Joo
showcased a collection of his nature
photo works. 12 of his works were
auctioned, raising $80,000 for the
Garden City Fund, which will finance
programmes that are essential for the
conservation and enhancement of
the natural greenery in Singapore. |
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CDL’s Le Grove Serviced Apartments
was voted the winner for Serviced
Apartment Category in the HR Vendors
of the Year by 466 senior HR
managers from 462 organisations
across all industries. The awards, organised
by Human Resources (HR)
Magazine, recognise the high value
contributions of HR product and
service providers to the HR profession
in Singapore. |
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