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Other Awards
Singapore Projects
Marina Bay Financial Centre awarded the Associate of the Arts Award
Marina Bay Financial Centre has been awarded the Associate of the Arts Award for the Patron of the Arts Award 2008 organised by the National Arts Council. Each year, in appreciation of the contributions made by sponsors toward the promotion and organisation of artistic activities, the National Arts Council recommends organisations and individuals for conferment of the prestigious award. The contributions made by sponsors will have a significant impact on the artistic development in Singapore, and include arts activities held at the grassroots level.
Marina at Keppel Bay - 5 Gold Anchors Award
Marina at Keppel Bay has become the first marina in Asia to be awarded the 5 Gold Anchors rating from the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA) for excellence in services and facilities.
MIAA is the leading industry association for the marina industry across the Asia Pacific region. It launched the Gold Anchor International Rating Scheme for marinas in 2009 with ratings from 3 to 5 Gold Anchors. They were assessed across nine areas, including marina design and environmental considerations.
Marina at Keppel Bay named Best Asian Marina
Marina at Keppel Bay was recognised as the “Best Asian Marina” on 8 May 2010 at the 6th Asia Boating Awards (formerly the Christofle Asia Boating Awards) held in Hong Kong. The award was achieved midst keen competition from Hong Kong, Thailand and Dubai.
This is the second time Marina at Keppel Bay has won one of the most coveted awards at the Asia Boating Awards. In its debut year in 2008, Marina at Keppel Bay won the title, “Best New Asian Marina/Yacht Club”. In the same year, just three months after its opening in January, it became the only Marina in Asia to be awarded the Clean Marina certification by the Marina Industries Association of Australia.
Marina at Keppel Bay, located at Keppel Bay in Singapore’s southern waterfront, features state-of-the-art concrete pontoons built by international marina experts, Bellingham Marine. When fully completed, the Marina will have capacity for 166 yachts including mega-yachts of up to 250 feet. The Marina has also become the choice venue for international events such as the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race and more recently, Boat Asia, the largest boat show in South East Asia in April.
Clean Marina Award
Marina at Keppel Bay received the Clean Marina Award from the Marina Industries Association of Australia (MIAA). It is the first and only marina in Asia to be awarded a 'Clean Marina' status under the Clean Marinas Australia Programme, a voluntary accreditation system for marinas, yacht clubs, boat clubs, slips, boatyards and associated industry operators that originated in Australia. This certification reflects the Keppel Group's focus on sustaining the environment and safety, and is testimony that Marina at Keppel Bay has procedures that ensure its readiness in tackling with marine hazards that could potentially impact the environment.
Marina at Keppel Bay lauded for design excellence and safety
Marina at Keppel Bay was accorded the SIA-Hunter Douglas Award 2008 in the completed projects category for its innovative use of Hunter Douglas Luxalon ceiling planks. The planks form the dome’s internal ceiling, creating an almost fl awless curvature, reflecting technical competence and meticulous attention to detail.
The Marina was also the inaugural winner for the PUSH award which honours institutes and associations for their contributions to Singapore as a brand of design excellence. The PUSH Award is organised by the Singapore Design Alliance, a collaboration of eight design-related organisations brought together by Design Singapore Council’s Industry Development Panel.
Marina at Keppel Bay is also the first marina to receive an award at the inaugural National Safety and Security Watch Group (SSWG) Award 2009 in August. The Marina is a member of the HarbourFront SSWG which includes Keppel Bay Tower, VivoCity and Sentosa Island, to name a few.
Marina at Keppel Bay wins Best Asian New Marina/Yacht Club award
Marina at Keppel Bay has been named Best Asian New Marina/Yacht Club award at the Christofle Asia Boating Awards 2008, the region's premier boating event which recognises the best in the leisure marine industry. Marina at Keppel Bay scored for its innovative pontoon system built by US-based Bellingham Marine Industries, as well as its excellent service standards.
Marina at Keppel Bay is the only marina in Southeast Asia managed by a fully-trained and qualified marina management team. The Marina team members, from senior management and service crew to administrative staff, have all attended a marina management course conducted by Australian marina specialist, Marina Industries Association of Australia.
Caribbean at Keppel Bay receives Merit Award for Construction Excellence
Caribbean at Keppel Bay obtained the Merit Award for Construction Excellence 2006 from the Building and Construction Authority. The award accords recognition to construction projects which have demonstrated performance excellence in Singapore in terms of attention to high standards of management, technical expertise and workmanship.
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Caribbean at Keppel Bay and Butterworth 8 were awarded the Safety Award Merit Certificate by the Ministry of Manpower in
2005 for good safety performance and basic safety management systems. Projects were thoroughly
assessed and judged on areas including safety training, safety promotional activities, safety
innovation teams and committees, self-regulation for safety, incident/accident investigation and
analysis, control of contractors, emergency preparedness and occupational health programme.
The panel of judges comprised representatives from the Ministry, Singapore National Employers
Federation, Singapore Contractors Association, Singapore Confederation of Industries, Association
of Singapore Marine Industry and the National Trades Union Congress.
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Equity Plaza won Recognition at Marble Architectural Awards
In March 2005, Equity Plaza has been bestowed "Special Mention" in the "21st Marble Architectural
Awards 2005" organised by Internazionale Marmi e Macchine Carrara of Italy. The prestigious
architecture award, which is specifically for foreign architects who use Italian marble and
stone and their suppliers, was awarded to Raymond Woo & Associates Architects for the use of
Carmelian Red (granite) - USA in the exterior of Equity Plaza.
Overseas Projects
China
Tianjin Pearl Peach International Country Club
First in the world to achieve the Classic Sanctuary Certification (2009)
Shanghai Merryfield as Top 10 Foreign Developers in Shanghai
Shanghai Merryfield Land, Keppel Land's subsidiary in Shanghai, was bestowed Top 10 Foreign Developers in the city by the Shanghai Real Estate Trade Association.
8 Park Avenue wins Recognition for Product Excellence
8 Park Avenue in Shanghai has garnered two awards - "2005 Shanghai Top 10 International-grade Residential
Property" and "2005 Shanghai International Marketing Award for Residential Property" - conferred by People's
Daily in April 2005.
Awards for The Seasons, Beijing
The Seasons in Beijing has garnered numerous awards. These included the "2005 Most Anticipated Project
Award", "Special Project Award", and "Across Borders Quality Developer Award" by An Jia magazine.
The Waterfront sets the Benchmark for Quality Homes in Chengdu
The Waterfront, a 1,143-unit condominium in Chengdu, China, has been ranked among the 2006 Top 30 Most Valued Property Developments in Chengdu by Tianfu Morning Post and Chengdu Statistics Bureau.
It was also ranked among the 2005 Top 20 Sales (Residential) in Chengdu by the Chengdu Housing Bureau and Chengdu Property Developer Association
In addition, The Waterfront was named China's Reputed Real Estate Developments with Highest Habitability Value in the category of the Most Popular Residential Development with Foreigners by the 2nd China City Property Exposition 2005.
In September 2005, The Waterfront was awarded "Model Residential Development for International Community" by Chengdu Real Estate Brand Promotion Centre in September 2005.
The Botanica in Chengdu reaps Awards
The Botanica, Keppel Land's joint venture residential township in Chengdu has clinched numerous awards.
These include the "High Quality Building Award" by Construction Bank of China in May 2005 and "2005 Project with Good Investment Value" by Chengdu Real Estate Brand Promotion Centre.
The Chengdu Residential Property and Real Estate Association bestowed the "2005 Most Reasonably Priced Project in Chengdu" award on The Botanica and the "2005 Most Trusted and Reasonable Pricing Developer in Chengdu" award on Keppel Land.
The township also bagged the "Top 10 Developments in 2005 - 1st Position", "2004 Sichuan's Top 10 Residential Projects 2004" and "Sichuan Top 50 Real Estate Developers 2004" for its developer CityOne Township Development Pte Ltd (CityOne). These awards were conferred by the Western China City Daily and China Housing Industry Exposition (Chengdu) Organising Committee.
Best Golf Course in China
Spring City Golf and Lake Resort
- Achieved Classic Sanctuary Certification (2010)
- US Golf Digest :
- Top Best 100 Golf Courses in the world outside USA (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Best Golf Course in China and Hong Kong (2005, 2007)
- China Golf Magazine
- Best Green Maintenance Golf Course (2007)
- Voted 1st and 2nd in the list of Top 10 Golf Courses in China by readers and panel of judges respectively (2006)
- My Favourite Golf Club (2004, 2006, 2008)
- Best Caddy Service Golf Club Award (2004, 2006)
- Golf Magazine
- China Top Ten Golf Course (2008)
- Best Turf Award (2008)
- Best Scenic Golf Course (2008)
- Asian Golf Monthly
- Best Golf Course in Asia (2005, 2006, 2007)
- Best Golf Course in China (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
- Best Golf Resort in Asia - 1st runner up (2007, 2008)
- International Star Award for Quality
- Gold Category by Business Initiative Directions (2006)
- World Travel Awards
- Leading Golf Resort in China (2005, 2006)
Vietnam
Sedona Suites Hanoi and Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City bags Guide Award for Excellent Service Performance
Sedona Suites Hanoi and Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City was awarded the Guide Award for Excellent Service Performance in 2009-2010. This is the 7th and 8th Guide Award that Sedona Suites Hanoi and Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City have received respectively. This is the 7th consecutive Guide Award that Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City has received.
The Guide Magazine, a leading travel and hospitality magazine in Vietnam, has conferred awards on the best product and service providers for travellers, diners and shoppers in Vietnam.
Winners of the annual Guide Awards were first nominated by readers of the Vietnam Economic Times and The Guide Magazine and subsequently selected by the executive board of The Guide, in consultation with travel, hotel, restaurant and shopping experts, including representatives from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Golden Dragon Award 2010
Sedona Suites in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Hanoi won the prestigious Golden Dragon Award in 2010. This is the 3rd and 2nd consecutive year that each have respectively won this prestigious award.
The Estella and Riviera Cove in HCMC, and Sedona Suites in Hanoi and HCMC also bagged the prestigious Golden Dragon Award in 2009. This award is presented to foreign invested enterprises operating effectively and efficiently in Vietnam by Vietnam Economic Times in cooperation with the foreign investment agency under the Ministry of Planning and Investment.
Saigon Centre lauded for socio-economic contribution
For its socio-economic contribution to Vietnam between 2003 and 2007, Saigon Centre in HCMC, Vietnam received the Medal of Labour Award conferred by the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The award was presented to Keppel Land WATCO 1, the joint venture company for the development.
Watco Co Ltd receives Quality Award
Keppel Land's subsidiary in Vietnam, WATCO Co Ltd in Vietnam was given the 2005 Vietnam Quality
Award by the Vietnam Directorate for Standards and Quality under the Ministry of Science and
Technology. The Vietnam Quality Awards are annually presented to enterprises with outstanding
quality achievements, positive impacts on society and good business performance. Criteria for
the awards are based on quality management systems and business results with emphasis on such
factors as leadership, strategic planning, customer focus, marketing and communication, and human
resources development.
Best Serviced Apartment Awards for Sedona Suites Hanoi and Sedona Suites HCMC
In 2005, Sedona Suites Hanoi was awarded the "Best Luxury Serviced Apartment in Hanoi" for the fourth consecutive year, while Sedona Suites HCMC received the "Best Business Serviced Apartment" award for the third consecutive year. Jointly organised by Vietnam Economic Times magazine and Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the awards give recognition to outstanding hospitality service providers in Vietnam who have contributed significantly towards developing and maintaining the country's reputation as one of the friendliest and safest destinations in South East Asia.
Prestigious Awards for Sedona Suites Hanoi
Sedona Suites Hanoi also received the "Vietnam 2005 Quality Award" from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment for its outstanding management systems, customer focus and human resource development. This is the second time that the Sedona Suites Hanoi has won the award, the first being in 2002.
In addition, it was bestowed the "Golden Dragon Award 2005", a prestigious award given to a foreign-invested company for its contribution to Vietnam' economic growth. The panel of judges included the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Ministry of Trade, Ministry of Culture and Information, Vietnam Union of Scientific and Economic Associations and Vietnam Economic Times.
Quang Ba Royal Park JV Co., the joint-venture company for Royal Park development which houses Sedona Suites Hanoi, was bestowed the "Medal of Labour Award" by H.E. President of Vietnam for its social and economic contribution to Hanoi in 2005.
Vietnam 2005 Quality Award - Gold Medal for Saigon Centre
Keppel Land's Saigon Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, was bestowed the "Gold Medal - Vietnam Quality Award 2005" by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment of Vietnam in recognition of the high quality of the development and the high standard of management and services provided. Saigon Centre is the only winner of the award under the real estate category. The Vietnam Quality Award is a quality management recognition programme in Vietnam, and it sets its appraisal standards based on the US Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Program. Key areas of evaluation include leadership, operational strategies, information and data analysis, management procedures and development, as well as business results.
Earlier in 2000, Saigon Centre had received international recognition with the top award of "Excellent Grade" in the International Asia Pacific Quality (IAPQ) Award 2000 competition. It is the first property development in Vietnam to receive this prestigious award.
Indonesia
Hotel Sedona Manado named Indonesia's Leading Resort
Hotel Sedona Manado was named Indonesia's Leading Business Hotel at the World Travel Awards 2011. The hotel is dedicated to eco-tourism and continues to build up innovative practises towards environmental management. Established in 1993, World Travel awards is a prestigious awards programme for the global tourism industry. The awards and judging are strictly controlled and votes are made by travel professionals from 167,000 travel agencies, tour and transport companies and tourism organisations worldwide.
Best Golf Course in Indonesia
Ria Bintan
- Achieved Classic Sanctuary Certification (2010)
- Top 10 Best Maintained Course in Asia (2008)
- Asian Golf Monthly
- Best Golf Course in Asia 1st Runner-up (2006)
- Best Golf Course in Asia 2nd Runner-up (2005)
- Best Golf Course in Indonesia (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Best Club House in Asia - 2nd Runner-up (2005)
Green Globe 21 Certification for Melia Purosani Hotel
Melia Purosani Hotel in Yogyakarta has been awarded the certification of Green Globe 21 (Environment and Ecological Assessment) by Green Globe for its environmental efforts in 2005. It is the first hotel outside Bali to receive the award, which recognises commitment to operating at the world's highest environmental standards.
Philippines
Apolinario Mabini Awards for the Disabled Friendly Establishment of the Year
The Podium retail mall in the Philippines received the 2005 Apolinario Mabini Awards for the Disabled Friendly Establishment of the Year. Launched by the Philippines Foundation for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled, the annual award is given to places which have been most responsive to the needs of the disabled by providing the facilities and services which make their access to the establishment safer, more pleasant and convenient.
The Podium is the No.1 Shopping Centre in Mandaluyong City
The Podium received the award under the 2005 National shoppers' Choice Annual Awards for its novel approach to retail.
Myanmar
Sedona Hotel Yangon wins for the fourth successive year at World Travel Awards
Sedona Hotel Yangon has been named Myanmar’s Leading Hotel for the fourth consecutive year at the World Travel Awards held in 2011. Equivalent to the Oscars in the travel industry, Sedona Hotel Mandalay was also a nominee in the same category.
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