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Aseana Wins 4 Stars in Asia P
Aseana Wins 4 Stars in Asia P.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n RNS Number : 7713V Aseana Properties Limited 16 July 2009 \n \nDate: 16 July 2009\nOn behalf of: Aseana Properties Limited ('Aseana' or 'the Company')\nFor Immediate Release\n\n\nAseana Properties Limited\n\n\nAseana is awarded four stars in the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009, in association with CNBC Arabiya\n\n\n\nAseana Properties Ltd (LSE: ASPL), a leading Asian property developer on the Official List of the London Stock Exchange, is delighted to announce that its seafront urban renewal project, Sandakan Harbour Square (www.sandakanharboursquare.com.my) is one of only two projects awarded four stars in the Commercial Redevelopment / Renovation category in the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009. \n\nChairman of Aseana Properties Ltd, Dato' Mohammed Azlan bin Hashim was presented with the award in a ceremony at the Marina Mandarin in Singapore today. The event marked the end of this section of the International Property Awards, the world's most prestigious competition dedicated to finding the best real estate professionals across the globe. \n\nThe Sandakan Harbour Square project is located within the Central Business District of Sandakan (in Sabah), an increasingly popular tourist destination in Malaysia which also boasts the Country's highest income per capita. The project has an estimated Gross Development Value of US$141 million (or approximately RM500 million).\n\nSandakan Harbour Square, which launched in early 2003, embraces 3 main objectives: \n\n\nGrowth (to provide a catalyst for the modernisation of Sandakan)\n\n\nTourism (to enhance Sandakan as a tourist destination) \n\n\nUrban regeneration (to redevelop Sandakan into a bustling commercial centre)\n\n\n\nChairman of Aseana Properties Ltd, Dato' Mohammed Azlan bin Hashim said; \n'We are honoured that the Sandakan Harbour Square project has been so highly recognised at the CNBC-Asia Pacific Property Awards 2009. Being at the heart of the Sandakan Central Business District, Sandakan Harbour Square will certainly be pivotal...