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A 33-Storey Fashionable Development
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The upcoming Neo Suites are designed
for greater flexibility for the young
professionals to live, work and play, giving
convenience and adaptability that is ideal
for modern businesses. All Neo Suites are
open to either a sea view or a city view.
ExclusivE nEo suitEs
and sErvicEd rEsidEncEs
round-thE-clock 3-tiEr sEcurity systEm
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CEO’s
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eDItor | ROSHAN KAUR SANDHU
WrIter | ONG XIN YING
DesIgners
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InsIghts from our AsIA Consumer
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sentIment survey report
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LEON KONG
We are pleased to share with you the findings of the
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fourth iProperty.com Asia Property Sentiment Survey.
ERNEST BERNARD TOWLE
The findings reveal sentiments for the second half of 2013.
Agent CommunICAtIons mAnAger
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Attracting close to 30,000 respondents from our market
leading property portals in Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong
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Kong and Singapore, the survey findings provided
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us with valuable insights into how consumers in Asia
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perceive the property market.
Investment activities in other Asia Pacific markets were ManaGeMent
mixed as government cooling measures in Malaysia, ChIef eXeCutIve offICer
Singapore and Hong Kong took effect. While quarter SHAUN DI GREGORIO
on quarter volumes were down in a number of markets ChIef fInAnCIAL offICer
across the region, the overall growth over the half ROBERT GOSS
year was positive compared to the first half of 2012, ChIef mArKetIng offICer
maintaining a positive outlook for the remainder of 2013. BECKY LENG
generAL mAnAger, BusIness operAtIons
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general elections have past, there seems to be more
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CONTENTS
2 ..................................................................CEO’s Foreword
12 .......................................................................................News
16 ......................iProperty.com Asia Property Market
Sentiment Report: 2H 2013
20 ...................................................................Interior design
SignatureKitchen personalizes 12 20
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Cover Story
Tropicana 218 Macalister, Penang
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A vibrant revival
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Featured ProPerty
26 ...............................................Oriental Lily@Yarra Hills
Experience a rich heritage
30 .............................................The Loft@SouthBay City
Experiencing the pleasures of island living
34 ...............................O2 Residence@Puchong South 26
Inspired and powered by nature
38 ...............................................................................Aquavilla
Living a dream
42 .........................V’Residence@Puchong-Cyberjaya
Building homes and bringing families together
46 .............................................................Cristal Residence
Setting the pace for modern living 30 34
50 ......................................................................Saujana Duta
An elevated living experience
52 ............................................................................The Istana
An oasis of calm in the CBD of Melbourne
54 ................................................................Country Garden
Country Garden’s organized Media Trip
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to Guangdong, China
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Big HouSe
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Don’t Miss the MRT
Hot Spot Investment
56
TalK poiNT
58 ................................................................Country Garden
A truly 5-star development
61 ...................................................................................Tribeca
A vertical urban oasis
58
adverTorial
62 ...................................SENZO Smart Switch System
Special FocuS
66 .............................................Klang Valley’s Integrated
Transportation System
68 .................................Some property hotspots along
the Klang Valley Integrated Lines
70 ....................Changes brought on by Greater KL’s
61 62
integrated rail network
Special FocuS
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Pillar 12@KL Eco City
KL Eco City - A vision of the future
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72 .........Greater KL’s Emerging Property Hotspots 86 ...............................................................................................D’Majestic
D’Majestic is in good company
82 ................................................You One@Subang Jaya with prominent neighbours all around
Live it up at You One
88 ....................................................................................Icon Residence
84 .............................................................You City@Cheras An iconic living experience
A 20-acre mixed development
92 .......................................................................................................M City
in Cheras that is all about you
M City@Jalan Ampang
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