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ISSUE 2/2016 MCI (P) 160/06/2015

                                                            LIVING THE
                                                            HIGH LIFE

HIGHLIGHTS 04 SEIZING OPPORTUNITIES IN VIETNAM 11 CHAMPIONING CAUSES 17 CANDID CONVERSATIONS
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THIS ISSUE
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                                                     About 150 staff from across the Keppel Group participated in the Green Corridor Run on 6 March 2016 where
                                                              Keppel Land CEO Mr Ang Wee Gee (centre, in black t-shirt) flagged off the second wave of the race

                                                             Sustaining Growth                                                     In Focus
                                                             04 Seizing opportunities in Vietnam                                   11 Championing causes
                                                             06 Delivering sustainable returns
                                                                                                                                   Empowering Lives
                                                             07 Launch of Highline Residences                                      17 Candid conversations
                                                             08 Bolstering ties
                                                                                                                                   18 Insightful sharing
                                                             09 Strong commitment
                                                                                                                                   19 Serendipity in Saigon
                                                                  Tower of justice
                                                             10 Spurring sustainable urbanisation                                  Nurturing Communities
                                                                  Harnessing strengths                                             20 Giving back

                                                             14 Hospitality honours                                                     Seeding sustainability

                                                             15 Marina lifestyle                                                   21 Love without boundaries

                                                                  Keppel Land Live                                                 22 Robust volunteerism

                                                             16 Upgrading for efficiency

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04   Sustaining Growth                                                                                  ISSUE 2 | 2016

Seizing opportunities in Vietnam
As one of the largest          PRIME WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT             integrated mixed-use tower complex.
and pioneer foreign real
estate investors in Vietnam,   Keppel Land entered into a               Mr Ang Wee Gee, CEO of Keppel
Keppel Land has been           conditional investment agreement on      Land, said, “As one of the largest and
privileged to play a part in   2 March 2016 to subscribe for 40%        pioneer foreign real estate investors
Vietnam's urbanisation over    equity interest in Empire City Limited   in Vietnam, Keppel Land has been
                               Liability Company (Empire City) for a    privileged to play a part in Vietnam’s
the years. Seizing more
                               total consideration of US$93.9 million   urbanisation over the years. Today,
opportunities, Keppel Land
                               (approximately $131.6 million).          Vietnam, especially the fast-growing
took a 40% interest in                                                  HCMC, is one of Keppel Land’s key
a joint venture to develop     The other joint venture partners         growth markets.
a prime waterfront site in     in Empire City include Vietnamese
the Thu Thiem New Urban        companies Tien Phuoc Real Estate         “We are very excited to participate
Area, and entered into         Joint Stock Company (Tien Phuoc)         in the growth of the up-and-coming
a bond subscription            and Tran Thai Real Estate Co. Ltd        Thu Thiem New Urban Area, which is
agreement with leading         (Tran Thai), as well as Hong Kong-       poised to become the future central
affordable housing             based real estate private equity fund    business district (CBD) of HCMC.
developer, Nam Long            Gaw Capital Partners.                    Our planned projects will bring the
Investment Corporation                                                  best in waterfront and urban lifestyles
(NLG).                         Keppel Land and its partners will        to HCMC, as well as augment Keppel
                               jointly develop a prime 14.6-hectare     Land’s quality portfolio of prime
                               waterfront site in the Thu Thiem         residential and commercial properties
                               New Urban Area, located in District 2    in the city.”
                               of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC),
                               Vietnam. The planned development         Overlooking the Saigon River and
                               will comprise premium residential        the current central business district
                               apartments, office and retail            of HCMC, Thu Thiem New Urban
                               properties as well as an 86-storey       Area is planned to be developed into

                                                                               Keppel Land and its partners will jointly develop a prime
                                                                         14.6-hectare waterfront site in the Thu Thiem New Urban Area,
                                                                                      located in District 2 of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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ISSUE 2 | 2016                                                                                  Sustaining Growth              05

                                                                                      Mr Steven Chu (left), CEO of Nam Long
                                                                                      Investment Corporation (NLG),
                                                                                      presenting the convertible bond certificate
                                                                                      to Mr Linson Lim (right), President,
                                                                                      Keppel Land (Vietnam). Held on 22 April 2016
                                                                                      in Ho Chi Minh City, the ceremony was
                                                                                      witnessed by NLG and Keppel Land
                                                                                      senior management

the largest economic, commercial           Tran Thai are currently developing         will hold up to approximately 15% in
and financial centre of HCMC,              the South Rach Chiec township              the enlarged share capital of NLG.
offering cultural, entertainment           development which is slated for launch
and recreational activities. With the      later this year.                           Mr Ang said, “We are happy to extend
completion of the East-West Highway                                                   our partnership with NLG, a listed
and the Thu Thiem Tunnel, it now           Gaw Capital Partners is an                 company in Vietnam and a recognised
takes only five minutes to drive from      international real estate private equity   leader in the affordable housing
the waterfront site to the existing CBD.   firm, with assets under management of      market in HCMC. The subscription
                                           over US$10 billion, invested in multiple   of the convertible bonds follows our
According to the latest market reports,    asset classes in Asia, US and Europe.      initial investment in NLG last year and
Vietnam’s macroeconomic conditions                                                    demonstrates our strong partnership
continue to improve, supported by          EXTENDING PARTNERSHIP                      with NLG as well as Keppel Land’s
high gross domestic product growth,                                                   commitment to continue to participate
low inflation and high consumer            On 8 April 2016, Keppel Land,              in the company’s growth.”
spending. The country’s participation      through its indirect subsidiary,
in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and       Ibeworth Pte. Ltd. (Ibeworth),
the ASEAN Economic Community will          entered into a subscription
spur foreign direct investment in the      agreement with NLG, a leading
real estate sector.                        affordable housing developer in
                                           HCMC, for the subscription of
In addition, the recent relaxation         VND 500 billion (approximately
of the Housing Law and Real Estate         $30.4 million) convertible bonds due
Business Law, improvements in              in 2020 with a coupon rate of 7% per
public infrastructure, growing middle      annum to be issued by NLG.
class, as well as high urbanisation rate
will continue to drive the demand          Keppel Land may convert the bond
for quality homes and investment           into ordinary shares of NLG, subject to
grade offices.                             conversion conditions. The conversion
                                           price will be VND 23,500 per share.
Tien Phuoc and Tran Thai are
Keppel Land’s current joint venture        Earlier last year, Keppel Land,
partners for various projects in HCMC.     through Ibeworth, subscribed for
Together with Tien Phuoc, Keppel           7.1 million new ordinary shares of
Land successfully completed and sold       NLG, representing approximately
out residential project The Estella and    5% stake of the company, at a
is currently developing Estella Heights,   purchase consideration of about
which has seen a strong take-up,           VND140.6 billion ($8.7 billion). If the
with more than 680 units sold to           total principal amount of the bonds
date. Keppel Land, Tien Phuoc and          are converted into shares, Keppel Land

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06     Sustaining Growth                                                                                              ISSUE 2 | 2016

Delivering sustainable returns
Keppel REIT has achieved higher             leasing efforts, with only a minimal       total leases is not due for renewal till
distributable income year-on-year           3% of the portfolio’s total net lettable   2019 and beyond, when limited new
(y-o-y) and quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q)      area (NLA) due for renewal for the         office supply is expected.
amounting to $54.4 million, despite         rest of 2016. This is a significant
the absence of income contribution          decrease from the approximate 14%          The Manager expects to renew
from 77 King Street following its           expiring leases one quarter ago.           most of the 11.5% of total portfolio
divestment in January 2016.                 Majority of the remaining 3% of            NLA that is expiring in 2017 given
                                            expiring leases are likely to be           that the majority of these tenants are
Consistent performance across               renewed and tenants retained.              in their first lease renewal cycle.
all Keppel REIT’s properties in                                                        The Manager is also proactively engaging
Singapore and Australia, in particular      Including the recent renewals, the         tenants with leases expiring in 2018.
improved returns from its joint             Manager has successfully concluded
ventures, contributed to a higher level     a total of 28 leases, equivalent to        Continued proactive refinancing
of income distributed to Unitholders.       approximately 430,000 sf (attributable     efforts saw Keppel REIT’s aggregate
Better results of joint ventures were       space of approximately 353,000 sf)         leverage decrease to 39.0% in
due to higher contributions from            of prime office space. Overall portfolio   1Q 2016. The Manager has also
8 Chifley Square in Sydney and the          occupancy increased to 99.4% as at         completed 100% of refinancing
newly-completed David Malcolm               end-March 2016, up from 99.3% as at        requirements in 2016, bringing its
Justice Centre office tower (previously     end-2015.                                  weighted average term to maturity to
known as the Old Treasury Building                                                     a healthy 3.6 years, with no refinancing
site) in Perth.                             As at 1Q 2016, the Manager                 requirements until 2H 2017.
                                            achieved a 99% tenant retention
Excluding the contribution from             rate, with rental rates for all new,       To provide certainty of interest
77 King Street and other non-recurring      renewal, forward renewal and               expenses and safeguard against
income and expenses, property income        review leases recording an average         interest rate volatility, the Manager
and net property income for the             positive rent reversion of 7%.             has increased its fixed-rate loans to
current portfolio for 1Q 2016 improved      The Manager continues to maintain          over 75% as at 1Q 2016, up from 70%
2.5% and 1.6% y-o-y respectively.           long weighted average lease expiries       last quarter. Average cost of debt
The Manager has declared a DPU of           of approximately eight years for           remained stable at 2.58%, with interest
1.68 cents for the quarter, equivalent to   Keppel REIT’s top 10 tenants and           coverage ratio at a healthy 4.5 times.
an annualised yield of 6.8%.                six years for the overall portfolio.
                                            Of the leases, approximately 85%           In keeping with its policy of hedging
The Manager has continued its               is not due for renewal till 2018 and       more than 90% of income from its
proactive marketing and rigorous            beyond, and approximately 80% of           Australian assets, the Manager has
                                                                                       hedged almost all of its forecasted
                                                                                       distribution payout from Australia
                                                                                       in 2016.

                                                                                       The Manager will continue to intensify
                                                                                       efforts on tenant retention to maintain
                                                                                       a healthy and long lease expiry profile.
                                                                                       The Manager will also continue to
                                                                                       achieve capital efficiency as it strives
                                                                                       to maintain a well-staggered debt
                                                                                       maturity profile.

                                                                                       Keppel REIT will continue its proactive
                                                                                       marketing and leasing efforts to attract and
                                                                                       retain a well-diversified tenant base from
                                                                                       various business sectors
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ISSUE 2 | 2016                                                                                   Sustaining Growth               07

Launch of
Highline Residences
Keppel Land has received
positive response for the launch of
its latest residential development,
Highline Residences, in the
heritage estate of Tiong Bahru                       Keppel Land has
on 30 April 2016.                                  launched its latest
                                                   residential project
The prime development comprises                        in Tiong Bahru.
                                                           The popular
a total of 500 homes ranging from                 neighbourhood has
one- to four-bedroom units, dual key                 seen few private
apartments as well as penthouses,                      developments,
                                                  with the last major
spread across three residential                 project being in 2006
towers and four low-rise blocks.
Approximately 75% of the 270                 Harajuku in Tokyo, Soho in New York       All apartments are elegantly furnished
launched units have been sold to date.       City and Le Marais in Paris2, the Tiong   with quality finishings and fittings
                                             Bahru precinct is certainly a coveted     from Hansgrohe to Bosch, while high
Mr Albert Foo, GM of Marketing               address in the city fringe.               ceilings of 3.2m clear height add to
at Keppel Land, said, “Highline Residences                                             the expansive feel of the living space.
is another one of Keppel Land’s              Highline Residences is just a short
signature developments, following            stroll away from Tiong Bahru MRT          When completed in 2018, residents
other iconic projects such as                station and the upcoming Havelock         can entertain at home in spacious
Reflections at Keppel Bay and                MRT Station along the Thomson Line.       comfort at one of the two rooftop
Marina Bay Suites.                           It is also located close to the Orchard   function rooms with panoramic views
                                             Road shopping belt, the central           of the city as a backdrop.
“Highline Residences presents an             business district and the Duke-NUS
invaluable opportunity for homebuyers        Graduate Medical School campus.           Highline Residences also features a
seeking a quality private development                                                  rooftop communal garden facility to
in the heritage estate of Tiong Bahru.       Highline Residences in Tiong Bahru        encourage urban farming and healthy
Based on our survey, buyers are              also boasts a wide range of shopping,     lifestyles. Residents can enjoy growing
attracted by Tiong Bahru’s central           dining and leisure amenities.             their own harvest of herbs, spices
location and heritage charm, as well         Tiong Bahru Plaza, Tiong Bahru Food       and fruits.
as the thoughtful designs of the             Centre, Tiong Bahru Conservation
development and quality finishes             Area and Great World City are             Future residents at Highline
provided. The lifestyle offerings,           all a stone’s throw away. Families        Residences can also look forward
including privileged membership and          with school-going children will also      to privileged membership and
personalised concierge services,             appreciate the site’s close proximity     personalised concierge services.
have also proved to be a draw.               to Crescent Girls’ School, Zhangde        These include limousine and
                                             Primary School and Gan Eng Seng           housekeeping services, as well as
“We believe that Highline Residences’        Secondary School.                         complimentary golfing at the
modern design will add to the                                                          award-winning Ria Bintan Golf Club
surrounding Art Deco-style architecture,     Designed by award-winning architect       in Indonesia and privileged access to
and we look forward to being part of         Mok Wei Wei of W Architects,              Keppel Land’s golf courses in China.
this vibrant Tiong Bahru community.”         Highline Residences features an
                                             elevated green ridge on level five
Tiong Bahru has seen a rejuvenation          which spans an impressive 180 metres
in recent years, characterised by            with a wide range of recreational and
a wave of new-age eateries and eclectic      communal facilities.                      (1) Source: “Global Street Style Report:
lifestyle shops. Ranked the World’s 4th                                                    Mapping out the 15 Coolest Neighborhoods in
coolest neighbourhood in the world by        This was inspired by New York City’s          the World” – Vogue (2014)
                                                                                       (2) Source: “The 50 Most Stylish Neighbourhoods
Vogue1 and one of the 50 most stylish        High Line, a public park built on a           in the World” – New York-based magazine for
neighbourhoods globally alongside            historic elevated rail line.                  trendsetters, Complex (2012)

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08     Sustaining Growth                                                                                                 ISSUE 2 | 2016

Bolstering ties
Keppel Land continually fosters strong           VIETNAM                                        waterfront project in the Thu Thiem
relations with government leaders in                                                            New Urban Area, Estella Heights
its key markets.                                 Separately in Vietnam, Mr Ang                  condominium as well as Saigon Centre
                                                 called on Mr Nguyen Thanh Phong,               Phase 2, which comprises offices, retail
CHINA                                            Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC)            and luxury serviced apartments.
                                                 People’s Committee and Mr Dinh La
In China, Mr Ang Wee Gee, CEO of                 Thang, Party Secretary of HCMC                 In Vietnam, Keppel Land is one of
Keppel Land, called on Mr Lu Xiaodong,           on 22 and 23 April 2016, respectively.         the largest and pioneer foreign
the newly elected Chief of Jing'an                                                              real estate investors with a diverse
District, Shanghai, on 29 March 2016.            During the meetings, Mr Ang reiterated         portfolio of properties in Hanoi,
                                                 Keppel Land’s commitment to                    HCMC, Dong Nai and Vung Tau
During the meeting, Mr Lu introduced             further strengthen its presence in             including Grade A offices, residential
the upcoming plan for the new                    Vietnam, which is one of its key growth        properties, integrated townships and
Jing'an District which has an area               markets. He also shared with the               award-winning serviced apartments.
of 37 sq km, and welcomed Keppel                 newly elected government leaders               The Company has over 20 licensed
Land’s continuous participation in the           the Company’s vision and its upcoming          projects across Vietnam and a pipeline
development of the district.                     developments in HCMC, including the            of more than 25,000 homes.

Mr Ang reiterated the Group’s strong
commitment to meeting the growing
need for sustainable urbanisation
in China and shared Keppel Land’s
long-term plan to deepen its presence
in Jing'an District. He also expressed
interest in participating in the district’s
new phase of development through
different collaborations.

In Jing'an District, Keppel Land has
                                                     Above, Mr Ang Wee Gee (left), CEO of
developed Park Avenue Precinct,               Keppel Land called on Mr Lu Xiaodong (right),
which comprises three projects –                 the newly elected Chief of Jing’an District,
residential developments                                        Shanghai, on 29 March 2016
                                                  Right and below, Keppel Land, led by CEO
One Park Avenue and 8 Park Avenue,               Mr Ang, called on Mr Nguyen Thanh Phong
as well as the upcoming retail-cum-office                  (bottom image, fifth from left),
development Park Avenue Central.                Chairman of HCMC People’s Committee,
                                               and Mr Dinh La Thang (right image, right),
                                                                Party Secretary of HCMC,
                                                     on 22 and 23 April 2016, respectively
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ISSUE 2 | 2016                                                                              Sustaining Growth 09
 Keppel Datahub 2 is fully committed
 following $84.5m in contract wins from
 new and existing clients

                                                            Tower of justice
                                                            The office tower on the Old Treasury Building site in Perth,
                                                            Australia, was officially named the David Malcolm Justice
                                                            Centre by Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett in a
                                                            ceremony on 11 March 2016.

                                                            Jointly owned by Keppel REIT and Mirvac Group,
                                                            the 33-storey tower is strategically located within the
                                                            Cathedral and Treasury Precinct, one of the most historic
                                                            and iconic sites in Perth’s central business district.

                                                            The building was named in honour of the late former chief
                                                            justice David Malcolm to mark his lifelong commitment
                                                            to justice and his generous support of charities and
                                                            community organisations.

                                                            The building is fully leased to the Government of
                                                            Western Australia for 25 years with options for another
                                                            25 years. Upon completion in July 2016, it will house the
                                                            civil arm of the Supreme Court, as well as offices for the
                                                            Department of the Attorney-General and the Treasury.

Strong                                                      In recognition of its energy performance, indoor environment,
                                                            water efficiency and construction waste recycling, the

commitment                                                  building has achieved the 5-Star Green Star – Office Design v3
                                                            Certified Rating from the Green Building Council of Australia.

Keppel Data Centres Holding Pte Ltd (KDCH), a
joint venture between Keppel Telecommunications                                                                Keppel REIT’s
& Transportation (Keppel T&T) and Keppel Land,                                                               office tower on
continues to display strong capabilities by securing                                                       the Old Treasury
                                                                                                                Building site
$84.5 million in contracts to provide colocation and
                                                                                                                 in Perth has
data centre services at Keppel Datahub 2.                                                                     been officially
                                                                                                                  named the
The contracts were signed with a blue-chip client                                                            David Malcolm
                                                                                                              Justice Centre
in the internet enterprise industry and a government-
related entity. Mr Wong Wai Meng, CEO of
Keppel Data Centres, said, “We are pleased to welcome
new clients to our Keppel Datahub 2 Facility. This brings
commitment at Keppel Datahub 2 to 100 per cent
within two years since the facility was completed in
2014, attesting to Keppel Data Centres’ design and
operational expertise in meeting the mission-critical
needs of its clients.”

Separately, KDCH has also entered into a long-term
collaboration agreement with Hong Kong's
PCCW Global to co-develop and market an
international carrier exchange, which offers
connectivity-related managed services to facilitate
interconnects. The collaboration leverages PCCW
Global's extensive global network connectivity and
marks the expansion of Keppel T&T's data centre
footprint into Hong Kong.

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Spurring
sustainable
urbanisation                               Mr Loh Chin Hua (fifth from right), CEO of Keppel Corporation and Chairman of Keppel Land,
                                           and Keppel Group senior management hosted a delegation comprising HE Mauricio Baquero-Pardo
                                           (fifth from left), Charge d’Affaires, Embassy of Colombia in Singapore; Mr Santiago Gomez (centre),
As the sole sponsor of the                 Secretary of the Government of Medellín; Mr Aníbal Gaviria Correa (fourth from right), Former Mayor of
Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize,             Medellín; Mr Jorge Alberto Pérez Jaramillo (second from left), Architect and Former Planning Director of
                                           Medellín; Prof Marilyn Jordan Taylor (fourth from left), Nominating Committee Member;
Keppel welcomed a delegation               and Mr Larry Ng Hock Lye (third from right), Prize Secretary
from the 2016 Laureate,
the Colombian city of Medellín,
when they were in Singapore for           CEO of Keppel Corporation and                          distinction which provides a meaningful
the award announcement.                   Chairman of Keppel Land. Mr Loh                        platform to advance solutions for
		                                        said, “We congratulate the city of                     sustainable urban development.”
The delegation took the chance to         Medellín and its leaders on this
visit Keppel Bay on 15 March 2016         well-deserved commendation.                            Keppel Corporation is the sole
where they learned about the site’s                                                              sponsor of the Lee Kuan Yew
transformation from Keppel’s first        “Through harnessing bold and creative                  World City Prize, a biennial award that
ship repair yard into a lush waterfront   ideas, Medellín’s city leaders have                    honours outstanding achievements
precinct comprising award-winning         placed the city at the forefront of                    and contributions to the creation of
residential developments and              innovative urban development.                          liveable, vibrant and sustainable urban
Marina at Keppel Bay.                     This drive to innovate resonates with                  communities around the world.
                                          Keppel as we embrace innovation                        The award is jointly organised by the
The visit concluded with a lunch          as a core value. We are honoured                       Urban Redevelopment Authority and
hosted by Mr Loh Chin Hua,                to be associated with this award of                    Centre for Liveable Cities.

                                          Keppel Land is actively strengthening                  Led by Mr Tan Swee Yiow, President
                                          its portfolio of commercial properties                 (Singapore), Keppel Land Office

Harnessing                                which has increased to over one
                                          million sm of gross floor area.
                                                                                                 Management (KLOM) will provide
                                                                                                 planning, development and

strengths                                 To support the growth and expansion
                                          of its commercial portfolio overseas,
                                          Keppel Land has formed a new office
                                                                                                 management advisory services for all
                                                                                                 the Company’s office and mixed-use
                                                                                                 projects overseas.
                                          management unit.
                                                                                                 For each office and mixed-use project
                                                                                                 overseas, a KLOM project team
                                                                                                 comprising a senior representative
                                                                                                 from Marketing, Projects and Property
                                                                                                 Management will be formed, and they
                                                                                                 will support the overseas business unit
                                                                                                 as a consultant.

                                                                                                 Through this new unit, the Company
                                                                                                 hopes to harness the wealth of
                                                                                                 experience and expertise that it
                                                                                                 has built up through award-winning
                                                                                                 developments such as Ocean
                                                                                                 Financial Centre, One Raffles Quay
                                                                                                 and Marina Bay Financial Centre.
                                                                                                 Harnessing its experience and expertise in
                                                                                                 building award-winning developments such as
                                                                                                 Ocean Financial Centre (pictured), Keppel Land
                                                                                                 has set up a new office management unit
ISSUE 2 | 2016                                              In Focus        11

                                                    Guest-of-Honour, Senior Minister of State
                                                       for Environment and Water Resources,
                                               Dr Amy Khor (centre), with CEO of Keppel Land,
                                            Mr Ang Wee Gee (right), and President (Singapore)
                                                            of Keppel Land, Mr Tan Swee Yiow,
                                                                    at the Green Corridor Run

                 Championing causes
                 As a leading green developer, Keppel Land
                 continues to engage and nurture communities
                 wherever it operates. at the same time,
                 THE COMPANY lendS its support to causes
                 in the areas of environment and education.

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12      In Focus                                                                                                                          ISSUE 2 | 2016

GREEN CORRIDOR RUN

Over 11,000 people from 82 countries
gathered at the former Tanjong Pagar
Railway Station on 6 March 2016 to
participate in the Green Corridor Run,
held in conjunction with Singapore’s
World Water Day celebrations.

As a major sponsor, Keppel Land
                                                                                                         Participants of the Keppel Land Water Challenge
highlighted the importance of
                                                                                                               emptied a total of more than 1,800 litres of
environmental and water sustainability                                                                      recycled water into the ceremonial well at the
through the “Keppel Land Water                                                                                 finishing point at Bukit Timah Rail Station,
Challenge”, a special segment of                                                                          raising money for “charity: water”, a non-profit
                                                                                                        organisation that provides clean and safe drinking
the run. This is Keppel Land’s second                                                                               water to those in developing countries
consecutive year as a sponsor.
                                                        CFO of Keppel Land,
The Keppel Land Water Challenge                       Mr Lim Kei Hin (left),
saw about 500 participants carrying               received a plaque from the
some 1,800 litres of recycled water                  Chief Executive of PUB,
                                                 Mr Ng Joo Heen, on behalf of
over a distance of more than 10.5km            the Company for its support of
to experience what it is like for those              the Green Corridor Run
in developing countries to have to
walk long distances to collect water
for their daily needs. For every litre
of water the participants poured into
a ceremonial well at the finishing point
at Bukit Timah Rail Station, the organiser
donated $1 to “charity: water”,
a non-profit organisation that
provides clean and safe drinking
water to developing nations.

                                                                                                                                           t,
                                                                                                              To reduce my carbon footprin
                                                                                             ce               I set the timer on my air
                                              I shall try to limit          I pledge to redu
      GREEN PLEDGE                           my shower time to
                                                                            paper was  tage.                  conditioner to be turned off
                                             five minutes a day.
                                                                                - Tan Swee Yi
                                                                                             ow,              automatically at 2.00a.m.
      As the world strives to                - Ang Wee Gee, CEO                 President (Sin
                                                                                              gapore)
                                                                                                               every night.
      achieve a lower than two                                                                                 - Kelly Tan, Assistant Man
                                                                                                                                         ager,
                                                                                                                                          agement
      degree Celsius increase in                                                                               Keppel Land Hospitality Man
      global temperature by 2020,            I shall bring my own
      over 160 nations inked their           reusable shopping
                                             bags, and always                     I will collect water used
      commitment to COP21,                                                                                                 I use a glass whilst
                                             remember the 3Rs of                  for washing my hands
      the international agreement                                                                                          brushing my teeth,
                                             Reduce, Reuse and                    and face to use to flush
      on climate change.                                                          the toilet.                              instead of letting
                                             Recycle!
                                             - Chu Chee Seng, GM,                 - Kwok Yan Hoe, Deputy GM,               the tap flow.
      In conjunction with                    Keppel Land Hospitality              Sustainable Design                       - Doreen Lee,
      World Water Day on 22 March            Management                                                                    Senior Manager,
                                                                                                                           Property Management
      and Earth Day on 22 April,
      Keppel Land rallied staff and
                                                                      rainwater
      management to pen pledges                         I will make a
                                                                n g sy stem in
      to fight climate change.                          harvesti
                                                                      India.
                                                         my home in       , IT Officer
                                                                     ripatta
                                                        - Sharmeer Na
ISSUE 2 | 2016                                                                                              In Focus      13

In her flag-off address, Guest-of-Honour,       Launched in 2013, the
                                              Keppel Land-sponsored
Senior Minister of State for                Water for Life programme
Environment and Water Resources,             has come to a close after
Dr Amy Khor, said, “I hope that through     a successful run. Pictured
                                               are beneficiaries of the
this, we will appreciate that water is a
                                               programme (above), as
precious resource and we should adopt          well as volunteers from
water conservation habits. Every one        Keppel Land conducting a
of us, young and old, can play a part       hygiene workshop for the
                                               village children (right)
to save water to ensure that we have a
sustainable water supply.”

Flagging off the second wave of the         From now till end-June 2016,              Red Cross, has embarked on the
race was CEO of Keppel Land,                roadshows will be held at the lobbies     Water for Life project in Yangon to
Mr Ang Wee Gee. He said,                    of Keppel Land and Keppel REIT’s          provide over 7,000 villagers in
“Through promoting and supporting           office buildings, including Ocean         Kaw Hmu and Kungyangon with better
eco-conscious initiatives such as           Financial Centre,Bugis Junction Towers,   access to clean drinking water.
this, we seek to raise awareness of         One Raffles Quay, Marina Bay Financial
environmental sustainability and            Centre and Keppel Bay Tower.              Since the launch of the project
encourage our different stakeholders        Staff will be onsite to educate and       in April 2013, a total of 51 employees
to join us as we make strides in our        disseminate information to tenants        from Keppel’s various business units
green journey.”                             and visitors of the buildings on how      participated in a total of seven
                                            they can reduce the environmental         volunteer trips.
Almost 150 staff from across the            impact of their actions at work and
Keppel Group participated in the            at home.                                  In mid-March 2016, Keppel Land
Green Corridor Run with their families                                                organised its final volunteer trip to
and friends. Among the participants         GIFT OF WATER                             the villages, rounding off a successful
were Keppel Land CFO Mr Lim                                                           project run which saw the installation
Kei Hin, Keppel Land President              In Myanmar, where Keppel Land             of 24 tube wells with water storage
(Singapore) Mr Tan Swee Yiow and            owns Sedona Hotels and a 40% stake        shelters and 16 hygiene workshops
Keppel REIT CFO Mr Kelvin Chow.             in Junction City Tower, an estimated      conducted for the villagers.
                                            70% of the population resides in
ECO ACTION DAY                              rural areas that have limited access      The programme’s conclusion was
                                            to clean water sources and basic          marked with a ceremony graced by
For the fourth consecutive year,            health facilities.                        Mr Robert Chua, Singapore’s
Keppel Land has come in as a                                                          Ambassador to Myanmar, Ms Jean Tan,
Strategic Partner for Ricoh’s               Keppel Land, in partnership with          Executive Director of SIF, Dr Phone Win,
Eco Action Day, to be held on               non-profit organisations Singapore        Director at Mingalar Myanmar, and
3 June 2016, in commemoration of            International Foundation (SIF),           Mr Ng Ooi Hooi, President of
World Environment Day.                      Mingalar Myanmar and the Singapore        Regional Investments at Keppel Land.

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Hospitality honours
Keppel Land’s hospitality properties       MARINA AT KEPPEL BAY                       has been working hard to forge
were recently recognised for their                                                    ahead to improve and upgrade our
product excellence.                        Marina at Keppel Bay has become the        marina infrastructure. At the same
                                           first marina in Asia to be conferred the   time, in caring for the environment,
Sedona Hotel Yangon’s Inya Wing            Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol       we also benchmark ourselves
was conferred the ‘Highly Commended’       Award by The World Association for         against the highest standards of
status for New Hotel Construction and      Waterborne Transport Infrastructure        environmental stewardship.
Design (Myanmar) at the Asia Pacific       (PIANC), clinching the title over
Property Awards 2016-2017,                 international marinas from Turkey,         “We are heartened that our efforts
while Marina at Keppel Bay garnered        Croatia and Italy.                         have garnered Marina at Keppel Bay
the PIANC Marina Excellence Design                                                    international recognition.
Jack Nichol Award 2016.                    Receiving the award on behalf              This award will spur us on in
                                           of Marina at Keppel Bay at the             our journey towards achieving
SEDONA HOTEL YANGON                        Asia Boating Forum 2016 on                 even higher standards in the
                                           8 April 2016 was Mr Trevor Fong,           Marina’s functionality and
Operated by Keppel Land                    GM, Marina at Keppel Bay. He said,         environmental sustainability for all
Hospitality Management,                    “Since our establishment in 2008,          our stakeholders, as well as the
Sedona Hotel Yangon’s Inya Wing,           the team at Marina at Keppel Bay           wider yachting community.”
which was unveiled in November 2015,
clinched the ‘Highly Commended’
status for New Hotel Construction and
Design (Myanmar) at this year’s
Asia Pacific Property Awards, in a
ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

The new 29-storey wing sets a new
benchmark for modern hospitality
in Yangon, presenting customers
with contemporary indulgences and
unique experiences.

Inya Wing adds 431 spacious and
well-appointed rooms and suites,
bringing the total room inventory
at Sedona Hotel Yangon to 797 and
Sedona’s total number of rooms in
Myanmar to over 1,000.

Designed by Studio HBA, Inya Wing’s
interior design was inspired by
traditional Burmese art and culture,
artfully infused with a modern,
Asian aesthetic. It also offers               Sedona Hotel
                                              Yangon’s Inya
expansive views of the pool,
                                                   Wing was
Inya Lake and the city.                           conferred
                                                 the ‘Highly
The new wing is linked to the                  Commended’
                                                  status for
existing hotel block via a specially             New Hotel
designed connector comprising                  Construction
a new retail arcade and an elevated              and Design
                                              (Myanmar) at
podium which houses a terrace
                                            the Asia Pacific
featuring a swimming pool,                 Property Awards
fitness centre and restaurant.                    2016-2017
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Keppel Cove hosted a visit by a delegation of government and media representatives

                                                     To promote the marina lifestyle                 Keppel Cove’s project head,
                                                     in Guangdong, Keppel Cove                       Mr Simon Goh, also brought the

Marina                                               hosted a delegation comprising
                                                     close to 100 government
                                                                                                     delegates on a yacht tour around
                                                                                                     the Macau and Zhuhai waters to

lifestyle                                            and media representatives
                                                     on 25 February 2016.
                                                                                                     experience the geographical proximity
                                                                                                     between Keppel Cove and its vibrant
                                                                                                     neighbouring cities.
                                                     Led by Mr Huang Guangzhi,
                                                     Deputy Director, Tourism                        Keppel Cove, Keppel Land’s
                                                     Administration of Guangdong                     integrated residential cum marina
                                                     Province, the delegation visited the            lifestyle development in China’s
                                                     Keppel Cove precinct, including                 Pearl River Delta region, was recently
                                                     the newly completed Customs,                    selected by the Guangdong provincial
                                                     Immigration, Quarantine and                     government as the launching point for
                                                     Port-clearance (CIQP) building,                 the sub-venue of its “Leisure Travel
                                                     Guangdong’s first CIQP building                 in Guangdong – The Marine Leisure
                                                     located within a private yacht club.            Experience” event.

                                                                                                     Keppel Land believes in thoughtful
                                                                                                     innovations for thoughtful

Keppel Land Live                                                                                     experiences. In keeping with its
                                                                                                     commitment, the Company has
                                                                                                     launched a new marketing website,
                                                                                                     www.keppellandlive.com, where
                                                                                                     users may browse through the latest
                                                                                                     gallery of Keppel Land’s residential and
                                                                                                     commercial projects.

                                                                                                     The website also includes a growing
                                                                                                     collection of articles on modern living
                                                                                                     solutions that Keppel Land hopes will
                                                                                                     inspire, excite, and enrich readers.

                                                                                                     Mr Albert Foo, GM, Marketing,
                                                                                                     Keppel Land, said, “Keppel Land Live
                                                                                                     is our B-to-C (business to consumer)
                                                                                                     website, providing us with a centralised
                                                                                                     platform to engage and retain our
                                                                                                     customers and prospects, leading to
                                                                                                     sales conversion. The back-end support
                          Keppel Land has launched a new marketing website, www.keppellandlive.com   technology allows us to engage in
                                                                                                     email marketing and re-targeting,
                                                                                                     personalised forms of marketing that
                                                                                                     were not available to us previously.

                                                                                                     “To complete our omni-channel
                                                                                                     strategy, we are now also on YouTube,
                                                                                                     Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.”

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16    Sustaining Growth                                                                                             ISSUE 2 | 2016

Upgrading for efficiency
To enhance the energy efficiency of        LED lighting throughout the hotel       “It was challenging to carry out the
Ibis Novena Hotel Singapore,               increased lighting efficiency by an     retrofitting works while minimising
a property owned by Alpha                  estimated 42%.                          disruption to guests as the hotel was
Investment Partners (Alpha)’s                                                      operating at near full occupancy.
Asia Macro Trends Fund II, Alpha           Upon completion of the upgrading        Careful and detailed project planning
undertook a series of asset                works, the hotel is expected to         and implementation were required,
enhancement initiatives in August 2015.    achieve energy savings of 33%,          and the team had to maintain the
                                           reductions of 848,985 kWh in annual     same thermal comfort level at all times
This involved a comprehensive retrofit     energy consumption and 425 tonnes       during the upgrading works.”
of the existing Variable Refrigerant       in greenhouse gas emissions.
Volume air-cooled air-conditioning                                                 In recognition of its green efforts,
system to a centralised water-cooled       Ms Christina Tan, MD of Alpha, said,    Ibis Novena was awarded the
refrigeration system. In addition,         “We have been constantly exploring      Green Mark Platinum Award by the
Alpha installed a new hot water recovery   ways to reduce the carbon footprint     Building and Construction Authority
system using the heat generated from       of the assets under our management      of Singapore, as well as the Water
the cooling tower to preheat the           by reducing energy consumption and      Efficient Building Certification by PUB,
water supply to guest rooms.               encouraging recycling where possible.   Singapore’s national water agency.

Indoor air quality was improved            “We believe that resource efficiency    The upgrading of its air-conditioning
through the control and treatment          not only helps improve the              system was also highlighted by the
of the fresh air inlet and returned        environment and well-being of our       Global Real Estate Sustainability
air from the air-conditioning system.      occupants, but also makes good          Benchmark as a showcase of
Meanwhile, a phased installation of        business sense.                         green innovation.

                                                                                   Ibis Novena Hotel Singapore, a property owned
                                                                                   by one of Alpha's funds, has been lauded for its
                                                                                   upgrading works to improve energy efficiency
ISSUE 2 | 2016                                                                                        Empowering Lives                 17

Candid conversations
“Hunt as a pack” and “focus on                    Across Borders shares highlights from     transparent market. We may not be
returns” were some of the key                     the session.                              the largest in China, but we can aim to
messages that Mr Ang Wee Gee,                                                               be the developer with the best brand
CEO of Keppel Land, conveyed to                   What do you think lies ahead              name, delivering the highest quality
employees across the region at                    for Keppel Land in view of the            projects that yield high rates of return.
a staff communication session held                challenging environment?
on 29 February 2016.                                                                        What is at the top of your agenda
                                                  AWG: The fundamentals of the              for Keppel Land’s next phase
During the session, Mr Ang shared                 markets that we operate in are still      of growth?
his insights on the Company’s 2015                very strong. We have gone through
financial results and commented on                many crises over the last two decades     AWG: Our people are paramount
its business outlook. Mr Ang said that            and I am confident that we will walk      to our business. We believe in
Keppel Land had performed creditably              out of this one stronger if we position   compensating our good staff above
despite a challenging external                    ourselves ready for the upswing. Being    market norms. We want to bring in
environment.                                      part of the Keppel Group also gives       people who want to grow with us,
                                                  us the added advantage of being able      and we will retain them by giving
He urged Keppelites to forge ahead                to harness synergies to overcome the      them opportunities to develop and
against the headwinds and harness                 headwinds.                                reach their full potential, for instance,
synergies across the Group to drive                                                         through job rotation and assignments
further growth and performance.                   China is a huge market. What is your      that are meaningful and challenging.
Leveraging its core competencies,                 outlook for the market?
                                                                                            AWG – Mr Ang Wee Gee, CEO of Keppel Land
Keppel Land will continue to focus
on its core markets of Singapore and              AWG: We still believe in the long
China and growth markets of Vietnam               term prospects for China. The current
and Indonesia, scale up in high growth            reforms in China will be advantageous
cities, grow its commercial presence              to us in the long run as it will level
overseas as well as actively recycle              the playing field between us and the
assets for higher returns.                        local developers, encouraging a more

     Keppel Land CEO Mr Ang Wee Gee (right),
     at a candid Question-and-Answer segment
           during a staff communication session

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18    Empowering Lives                                                                                                             ISSUE 2 | 2016

Insightful sharing
“Be passionate about your work
and enjoy the work you do,”
shared Ms Christina Tan, CEO-Designate
of Keppel Capital and MD of
Alpha Investment Partners (Alpha),
at the first Leaders Dialogue
organised by the Keppel Young Leaders
on 23 March 2016.

As one of the founding members
of Alpha, Ms Tan has over 20 years
of real estate and investment
management experience across the
United States, Europe, and Asia.
Under her leadership, Alpha has since
grown its assets under management to
over $12 billion today.

Speaking to the 60 young leaders
in attendance, Ms Tan shared about
Keppel’s advantage and how the
Group is able to harness strengths
across Business Units to capture
growth opportunities. Young Leaders
also had the opportunity to learn more
                                            Ms Christina Tan, CEO-Designate of Keppel Capital and MD of Alpha Investment Partners, inspiring
about Alpha and its recipe for success      Keppel Young Leaders at the first KYL Leaders Dialogue of the year
as one of the largest pan-Asian fund
managers today.                             on a due diligence trip, they were                   What keeps the fire burning in you?
                                            convinced to invest in Asia first,
Across Borders brings highlights            then the US and Europe.                              CT: Stewardship. As a leader, I believe
from the engaging questions and                                                                  that you are a steward and it is up to
answers session:                            I encourage you to be open to                        you to make the best of these talents
                                            challenges and avoid confining yourself              and groom them to the best of their
What is the best investment that you        to a specific function or role. We are               abilities. I enjoy working with the
have made in your career, either in         only limited by our self-perception.                 young talents in Keppel – they keep
terms of yields or personally?                                                                   me young too.
                                            How do you attract the best people,
                                                                                                 CT – Ms Christina Tan, CEO-Designate of Keppel
CT: It has been an exciting journey for     especially those outside of Singapore?               Capital and MD of Alpha Investment Partners
me. Interestingly, I started out in Alpha
as the CFO. It was not an easy journey      CT: The success of fund management
when we first started as it was when        is in finding like-minded people
the SARS epidemic broke out.                who are committed to a culture of
We started with zero capital and no         excellence and who understand
track record. It was discouraging at        fiduciary nature of the business.
times as we went around looking for
our first investor. I was then challenged   When Alpha started, especially in
to look into a new market and pitch to      countries such as Korea and Japan,
an investor.                                we started out by selecting the most
                                            respectable and experienced locals
The Australian investor was keen to         to head the team. We leveraged their
invest in the US, Europe then Asia,         rich industry experience and personal
in that order. It was my first pitch        network to attract other talented and
and after spending time with them           like-minded employees.
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Serendipity in Saigon
                                                                                       Ryan Lower, Deputy Director of Property
                                                                                       Management, Keppel Land (Vietnam),
                                                                                       enjoying the summer heat at Long Hai beach
                                                                                       in Vietnam with his wife and son

Inclined to embrace different cultures      “Having acclimatised myself to             personnel management books,
and always open to new experiences,         working in Asia, I want to continue        Ryan is usually engrossed in a
Ryan Alexander Lower seized the             working in Vietnam or even other parts     good book during the weekends
opportunity to uproot from his              of Southeast Asia, given the chance.       when he is not taking long walks
hometown in Canada and move to              In fact, I wouldn’t mind retiring here!”   with his family along the spectacular
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam,                                                      beaches of Vietnam or indulging in
in 2003.                                    With the ongoing construction of the       local delicacies.
                                            Saigon Centre Phase 2 development,
With seven years of facilities              Ryan ensures smooth day-to-day             Encouraging Keppelites who aspire to
management experience under his             operations for existing tenants.           uproot and try something new abroad,
belt, Ryan took up the role of Property     He also contributes to the planning        Ryan said, “Continuously learn from
Manager for Saigon Centre Phase 1           and designing of the mixed-use             all around you and you will definitely
with Keppel Land (Vietnam) in August        development, which will include            make your new posting enjoyable
2011. He is currently the Deputy            premium Grade A office space, 47,000 sm    and memorable!”
Director of Property Management.            of retail space and luxury serviced
                                            apartments when fully completed.
“Looking back, the move to HCMC             The Phase 2 retail mall is slated to
was indeed serendipitous as that            open in 3Q 2016.
was where I met my wife, Iris,” Ryan
quipped. A large part of Ryan’s             As Chairman of the Corporate Social
positivity stems from the immense           Responsibility (CSR) Committee for
pride he feels for his nine-year old son,   Keppel Land (Vietnam), Ryan has
Ryan Junior, or RJ, who “amazes him         spearheaded a wide variety of CSR
with his knowledge and keenness.”           efforts, including the company’s
                                            adoption of two schools in the rural
“This stint has been enriching for both     district of HCMC.
myself and for my entire family”,
Ryan said, noting how RJ has picked         An avid reader with wide interests
up different languages at a young age.      spanning from fantasy, action to

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20    Nurturing Communities                                                                                                 ISSUE 2 | 2016

Giving back
Committed to giving back to
communities where it operates,
Keppel Land has teamed up with
PT Acset Indonusa Tbk (Acset) to build
a community facility for children.
Acset is Keppel Land’s main contractor
for West Vista, its latest residential
project in West Jakarta, Indonesia.
                                           Guest-of-Honour Mr Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (fourth from right), Governor of Jakarta, officiated
The community facility is part of the      the inauguration ceremony of the Keppel Land-sponsored community facility in West Jakarta.
local Jakarta government’s citywide        Witnessing the event were H.E. Anil Kumar Nayar (fourth from left), Singapore Ambassador to the
                                           Republic of Indonesia; Mr Annas Effendi (extreme right), Mayor of West Jakarta; Mr Tan Tiam Seng
initiative to build community spaces       Ronnie (extreme left), President Director of PT Acset Indonusa Tbk; Mr Sam Moon Thong (second
for low-income families where welfare      from left), President (Indonesia), Keppel Land; and Mr Wong Chee Wai (second from right),
programmes such as educational, literacy   Senior Director of Operations (Indonesia), Keppel Land
and health workshops can be held.
                                           The facility was handed over to                    Mr Annas Effendi, Mayor of West
Named Ruang Publik Terpadu Ramah           the local Jakarta government in a                  Jakarta, Mr Tan Tiam Seng Ronnie,
Anak (RPTRA) Duri Kosambi, the             ceremony on 5 March 2016. Guest-of-                President Director of Acset, as well
Keppel Land-sponsored facility is          Honour, Mr Basuki Tjahaja Purnama,                 as hundreds of guests, including
located in Duri Kosambi, Cengkareng,       Governor of Jakarta, officiated the                residents of the nearby public housing
West Jakarta. The facility comprises       handover ceremony in the presence                  projects. Representing Keppel Land
a multipurpose hall, nursery, library,     of H.E. Anil Kumar Nayar, Singapore                at the ceremony were Mr Sam
minimart, football field, playground,      Ambassador to the Republic of                      Moon Thong, President (Indonesia),
fish pond, amphitheatre, jogging track     Indonesia, Mr Andriyansah, Head of                 and Mr Wong Chee Wai, Senior
and garden.                                Jakarta Transportation Department,                 Director of Operations (Indonesia).

Seeding sustainability
As part of a project by the Centre
for Governance, Institutions and
Organisations at National University of
Singapore (NUS) Business School and
ASEAN CSR Network, five teams of
NUS students presented their findings
on the state of Sustainability Reporting
in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
to a group of industry panellists on
25 February 2016. Among the panellists
was Ms Serena Toh, GM, Corporate
Services and CSR at Keppel Land, who
also shared insights into the Company’s
sustainability journey and reporting
process with the students.

Other members on the panel included
industry experts from Global Compact       The final report will be unveiled                  Ms Serena Toh, GM, Corporate Services
                                                                                              and CSR at Keppel Land (front row, second
Network Singapore, Paia Consulting,        during the Conference on                           from right), joined industry experts to
KPMG, Ernst & Young and Association        Corporate Governance and                           share insights into sustainability with
of Chartered Certified Accountants.        Responsibility on 20 July 2016.                    NUS students
ISSUE 2 | 2016                                                                                      Nurturing Communities 21

Close to 500 people participated in the charity run
jointly organised by Keppel Land China and the
People’s Government of Sheshan Town and the
Shanghai Charity Foundation on 16 April 2016

Love without
boundaries
Close to 500 participants gathered                    high-end waterfront villa project in the   Mr Ben Lee (left), President of
                                                                                                 Keppel Land China, presenting the cheque
at the Sheshan precinct in Shanghai                   established Sheshan area, which will       to Mr Qi Shen (right), Vice Secretary-General
for a charity run on 16 April 2016 to                 bring thoughtful innovations for           of Shanghai Charity Foundation, in the
raise over RMB 220,000 for children                   thoughtful experiences for homeowners.”    presence of Mr Tan Kee Chor (centre),
suffering from critical illnesses such as                                                        Consul (Admin & Consular),
                                                                                                 Consulate-General of the Republic of
leukemia and haemophilia, as well as                  Participants were flagged off              Singapore in Shanghai
their families.                                       from Keppel Land China’s show
                                                      gallery in Sheshan, and they took the
Themed “Love without Boundaries”,                     opportunity to soak in the picturesque
the charity run was jointly organised                 views of the precinct.
by Keppel Land China, the People’s
Government of Sheshan Town and                        During the event, the Shanghai
the Shanghai Charity Foundation                       Singapore Business Association
to engage the local community and                     held a charity flea market. The Shanghai
promote a healthy lifestyle.                          Singapore International School also
                                                      donated art pieces for auction.
Mr Ben Lee, President, Keppel Land                    Funds raised from the event
China, said, “Leveraging its                          were donated to the beneficiaries
international insights and experience                 through the Keppel Land China
in Singapore, Keppel Land has                         Special Fund, under the Shanghai
developed a number of landmark                        Charity Foundation.
projects in China. These include
the Spring City Golf & Lake Resort                    Shanghai is one of Keppel Land's
in the Yunnan Province and the                        key focus cities in China where it
upcoming Keppel Cove project in                       has established a foothold. Its other
the Guangdong Province.                               focus cities in China include Beijing,
Keppel Land is also developing a                      Chengdu, Tianjin and Wuxi.

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22     Nurturing Communities                                                                                                       ISSUE 2 | 2016

 Dr Lee Boon Yang (fourth from left), Chairman, Keppel Corporation, and Mr Chan Hon Chew
 (third from left), CFO, Keppel Corporation, with Keppel Volunteers from the new Tianjin Chapter

Robust
volunteerism
Keppel endeavours to do well and
do good. In Tianjin, volunteers from
Keppel Land China have been actively
contributing to the community since
August 2013, which was designated
Keppel Community Month in
conjunction with Keppel Corporation’s
45th Anniversary.

Since then, the volunteers have been
dedicating their time to regularly
engage children at the Xiangyu Autism
Mutual Aid Association.
                                                    experiences and processes to guide             Volunteers from Keppel Land China in Tianjin
                                                                                                   have been organising regular activities for
The team of volunteers in Tianjin are               the setting up of the China chapter.           children at Xiangyu Autism Mutual Aid
the first in China to be inducted as an             Teri and Jia Wei also joined the               Association since 2013
official chapter of Keppel Volunteers               volunteers in an activity at Xiangyu
under Keppel Volunteers Tianjin.                    Autism Mutual Aid Association to
                                                    better understand the needs in
During a recent visit by senior                     the community.
management to the Sino-Singapore
Eco-City, Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman                In addition to staff from Keppel Land
of Keppel Corporation, met with the                 China, Keppel Volunteers Tianjin
volunteers and commended them                       will engage Keppelites from other
on their good work to help the less                 business units in Tianjin and Beijing.
fortunate in the community.                         Other China chapters are expected
                                                    to be included progressively. These
Keppel Volunteers Singapore,                        efforts in China, as well as in key
represented by its President, Teri                  markets, will unify and strengthen the
Liew, and VP Tay Jia Wei, had fruitful              Keppel Group’s volunteerism under
discussions with the team, sharing                  One Keppel.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
SINGAPORE                                  Jiangyin Yangtze International            TIANJIN
Keppel Land Limited                        Country Club Co., Ltd                     Keppel Hong Da (Tianjin Eco-City)
230 Victoria Street                        No. 1 Longtao Road                        Property Development Co., Ltd.
#15-05 Bugis Junction Towers               Jiangyin                                  No. 2018 Zhong Tian Da Dao RBO Block
Singapore 188024                           Jiangsu Province, China 214431            13,
Tel: (65) 6338 8111                        Tel: (86) 510 8685 5333                   Level 1 Unit 101, Eco-Business Park,
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Retail Management Pte Ltd                  Spring City Golf & Lake Resort            Fax: (86) 22 6537 6025
1 Fifth Avenue                             Tangchi, Yiliang,
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Fax: (65) 6466 0578                        Fax: (86) 871 6767 1119                   East of Nanhu Avenue
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Level 9, 1 Alfred Street                   10 Shanghai Road                          Fax: (86) 510 8283 2213
Sydney New South Wales 2000                NETDA
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Tel: (61) 2 9240 0312                      Tel: (86) 513 8919 9798                   Sunsea Yacht Club (Zhongshan) Co., Ltd.
Fax: (61) 2 9240 0300                      Fax: (86) 513 8919 0788                   1203 12/F Tower 2, The Summit
                                                                                     88 Zhongshan Fourth Road
CHINA                                      SHANGHAI                                  East District, Zhongshan,
BEIJING                                    Keppel Land China Limited                 Guangdong Province, China 528403
Beijing Kingsley Property                  (Head Office)                             Tel: (86) 760 8892 6108
Development Co., Ltd.                      39th Floor Wheelock Square                Fax: (86) 760 8892 6178
Unit 706                                   1717 Nanjing West Road
China World Office 2                       Shanghai, China 200040                    INDIA
No. 1 Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue              Tel: (86) 21 6171 2121                    BANGALORE
Chaoyang District                          Fax: (86) 21 6171 2122                    Keppel Puravankara Development Pvt Ltd
Beijing, China 100004                                                                No. 39, 8th Main, 1’A’ Cross
Tel: (86) 10 6505 0866                     Keppel Land (Shanghai)                    Vasanthnagar
Fax: (86) 10 6505 0865                     Management Co., Ltd.                      Bangalore 560052, India
                                           Room 3601 Park Place                      Tel: (91) 08 4150 5000
Beijing Aether Property                    1601 Nanjing West Road                    Fax: (91) 08 4150 5008
Development Co., Ltd.                      Shanghai, China 200040
Block A, Room 701, Hanwei Plaza            Tel: (86) 21 6288 3066                    INDONESIA
No. 7 Guanghua Road                        Fax: (86) 21 6288 2799                    BATAM
Chaoyang District                                                                    PT Nongsa Point Marina
Beijing, China 100004                      Alpha Investment Partners China Limited   Jl. Hang Lekiu
Tel: (86) 10 6561 8822                     Room 1006 Shui On Plaza                   Nongsa, Batam 29432, Batam, Indonesia
Fax: (86) 10 6561 3322                     333 Middle Huai Hai Road                  Tel: (62) 778 761 333
                                           Shanghai, China 200021                    Fax: (62) 778 761 330
CHENGDU                                    Tel: (86) 21 6333 9696
Chengdu Hillstreet Development Co., Ltd.   Fax: (86) 21 6333 7338                    BINTAN
Unit 903 New Hope Tower                                                              PT Ria Bintan
45 Ren Min Nan Lu Section 4                SHENYANG                                  Jl. Perigi Raja
Chengdu                                    Keppel Township Development               Lagoi North Bintan
Sichuan Province, China 610041             (Shenyang) Co., Ltd.                      Kepulauan Riau Bintan Resorts
Tel: (86) 28 8702 6688                     No. 26 Puxin Road                         Indonesia 29152
Fax: (86) 28 8701 5599                     Shenbei New District                      Tel: (62) 770 692 868
                                           Shenyang                                  Fax: (62) 770 692 837
Jiangyin                                   Liaoning Province, China 110135
Jiangyin Evergro Property Co., Ltd.        Tel: (86) 24 8972 7567
#7 Clubhouse, Stamford City                Fax: (86) 24 8972 7466
Wenhua Lu (Opposite Jiangyin Tianhua
Cultural Centre)
Jiangyin
Jiangsu Province, China 214400
Tel: (86) 510 8683 9999
Fax: (86) 510 8641 0780
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
JAKARTA                                     THE PHILIPPINES                               International Centre
PT Keppel Land                              ORTIGAS, MANILA                               Unit 04, 7th Floor, International Centre
PT Kepland Investama                        Keppel Philippines Properties, Inc.           17 Ngo Quyen, Hoan Kiem District
PT Harapan Global Niaga                     Units 2203-2204                               Hanoi, Vietnam
International Financial Centre 17th Floor   Raffles Corporate Center Building             Tel: (84) 4 3824 1125/6/7
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 22-23               F Ortigas Jr. Avenue                          Fax: (84) 4 3824 1124
Jakarta 12920, Indonesia                    Ortigas Center
Tel: (62) 21 571 2238                       Pasig City 1605                               Sedona Suites Hanoi
Fax: (62) 21 571 1813                       Tel: (63) 2 584 6170/71                       96 To Ngoc Van Street, Quang Ba
                                            Fax: (63) 2 584 3915                          Tay Ho District
SURABAYA                                                                                  Hanoi, Vietnam
PT Sentral Tunjungan Perkasa                SOUTH KOREA                                   Tel: (84) 4 3718 0888
Jl Kenari 3-5                               SEOUL                                         Fax: (84) 4 3718 0666
Surabaya 60275, Indonesia                   Alpha Investment Partners
Tel: (62) 31 532 7261                       Korea Private Limited                         HO CHI MINH CITY (HCMC)
Fax: (62) 31 531 4957                       Unit 3608 Trade Tower                         Keppel Land Vietnam Company Ltd
                                            511 Yeongdong-daero Gangnam-Gu                (Head Office)
JAPAN                                       Seoul, Korea 06164                            Unit 2, 8th Floor, Saigon Centre
TOKYO                                       Tel: (82) 2 551 3387                          65 Le Loi Boulevard, District 1
Alpha Investment Partners                   Fax: (82) 2 551 3380                          HCMC, Vietnam
Japan Limited                                                                             Tel: (84) 8 3821 8000
Fukoku Seimei Building 21F                  TAIWAN                                        Fax: (84) 8 3821 3540
2-2-2 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku             TAIPEI
Tokyo 100-0011, Japan                       Alpha Investment Partners                     Keppel Land Watco Co. Ltd
Tel: (81) 3 5510 7551                       Taiwan Limited                                4/F Saigon Centre
Fax: (81) 3 5510 7552                       Room G 10 Floor                               65 Le Loi Boulevard, District 1
                                            No. 1, Songzhi Road, Xinyi Dist.,             HCMC, Vietnam
MALAYSIA                                    Taipei 11047                                  Tel: (84) 8 3823 2500
JOHOR BAHRU                                 Taiwan                                        Fax: (84) 8 3822 9822
Tanah Sutera Development Sdn Bhd            Tel: (886) 2 7737 8558
                                                                                          Sedona Suites Ho Chi Minh City
No. 2 Jalan Sutera Merah 2                  Fax: (886) 2 7737 8559
                                                                                          Saigon Centre,
Taman Sutera
                                                                                          65 Le Loi Boulevard, District 1
81200 Johor Bahru, Malaysia                 THAILAND
                                                                                          HCMC, Vietnam
Tel: (60) 7 289 9009                        BANGKOK
                                                                                          Tel: (84) 8 3822 9666
Fax: (60) 7 289 9119                        Keppel Thai Properties Public
                                                                                          Fax: (84) 8 3822 9229
                                            Co. Limited
MYANMAR                                     30th Floor Jewellery Centre Building
MANDALAY                                    138/108 Nares Road, Sipraya, Bangrak
Sedona Hotel Mandalay                       Bangkok 10500, Thailand
No. 1 Junction of 26th & 66th Street        Tel: (66) 2 237 1999
Chan Aye Tharzan Township                   Fax: (66) 2 237 2666
Mandalay, Myanmar
Tel: (95) 2 36 488                          VIETNAM
Fax: (95) 2 36 499                          HANOI
                                            Keppel Land Vietnam Company Ltd
YANGON                                      (Hanoi Branch Office)
Sedona Hotel Yangon                         Unit 04-05, 5th Floor, International Centre
No. 1 Kaba Aye Pagoda Road                  17 Ngo Quyen Street, Hoan Kiem District
Yankin Township                             Hanoi, Vietnam
Yangon, Myanmar                             Tel: (84) 4 3936 7745
Tel: (95) 1 666 900                         Fax: (84) 4 3936 7680
Fax: (95) 1 666 911
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