Milestones 2001
January
- Keppel Land clinched the Grand Award, which is given to a company whose annual report takes the best award
for the third consecutive year, at the 27th Annual Report Awards Competition.
- Botanic Cove residential development in Sydney, Australia recorded good sales with Phase One sold out, and
Phase Two selling well.
- The Magnolia, the second collection of resort homes at Spring City Golf and Lake Resort in Kunming, China
was handed over to the proud owners.
February
- The Company chalked up record profits, exceeding the profit target for year 2000.
- Keppel Land unveiled its unique marketing concept for the Cluny Hill good-class bungalow plots.
- Spring City Golf and Lake Resort in Kunming, China was named Best Course in China and first runner-up for
Best Course in Asia at the Asian Golf Monthly Awards 2000.
- Ria Bintan Resort was awarded Best Course in Indonesia, Best Par 4 in Asian categories and first runner-up in
Best Golf Resort in Asia at the Asian Golf Monthly Awards 2000.
March
- Keppel Land, together with Hong Kong developers Cheung Kong and Hongkong Land, successfully tendered
for the 1.14-ha Marina Boulevard “white” site.
- Keppel Land acquired a strategic 24.9% stake in Dragon Land, a Singapore-listed company with strong focus
on China.
- The Company was invited to share its insights on doing business in Vietnam, at a conference held by the
country’s Ministry of Planning & Investment.
- Keppel Land’s overseas and local management staff converged in Singapore for an Annual Regional Conference.
April
- The Company signed a new Collective Agreement with Keppel Services Staff Union.
May
- A topping-out ceremony was held for Ocean Towers, a Grade A office building in Shanghai.
- Capital Square and Bugis Junction emerged finalists under the Office/Industrial and Retail categories
respectively in the prestigious FIABCI Prix d’Excellence 2001 Competition.
- Keppel Land hosted a visit by officials from Suzhou Industrial Park on a “software transfer” programme on
human resource management.
June
- Having secured the winning bid for the first Marina “white” site, Keppel Land and the consortium partners
sealed the deal with URA in a Building Agreement Signing Ceremony.
- Spring City’s Lake Course was voted Best Course in China by Golf Digest.
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