Kuala Lumpur, 25 January 2012  Sime Darby Property Berhad started the Year of Dragon on a bright note when it received two awards for its outstanding achievements in the property development sector in Malaysia and the Southeast Asian region.

The Company emerged as one of the winners of the BCI Asia Awards 2012  Top 10 Developers Awards, a much-coveted award that recognises the achievements of top regional property developers that have made the greatest impact on the built environment in Southeast Asia.

This is the second consecutive year that Sime Darby Property has been a recipient of the BCI Asia Awards 2011. The award covers Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Sime Darby Property was also recently conferred the Prime Minister s Hibiscus Award 2012 for Notable Achievement in the Environmental Excellence Category. This prestigious award assesses an organisation s overall commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its own operations and activities.

The Company received this award for its Bukit Jelutong township, following a two-stage assessment process which included a site visit and detailed submissions on 14 areas covering an extensive range of environmental issues. A multi-award winning township, the self-contained Bukit Jelutong covers 2,200 acres of prime freehold land in Shah Alam and is known for being a low density development.

The Bukit Jelutong township bagged the award as a result of excellent performance in several key areas including commitment and involvement of top management, assessment and management of environmental issues, provision of environment related training, and commitment to environmental social responsibility activities.

Sime Darby Property Managing Director, Dato' Wahab Maskan, said,  It is gratifying to be one of the top 10 developers in Asia and to be acknowledged for our sustainable efforts in Malaysia.

 These awards reflect the appreciation of the society and customers for our efforts to provide sustainable development for our stakeholders. We will continue to work even harder to be the preferred developer in the region. They certainly validate Sime Darby Property s commitment in creating developments that minimise the impact on the environment and is a testament to our commitment to developing sustainable communities in Malaysia and around the region, he added.

As the largest property developer in Malaysia, Sime Darby Property currently has 32,000 acres of landbank, and has built 10 townships with 80,000 families and over 400,000 residents. This is expected to grow in future.

Sime Darby Property is cognisant of the industry s carbon footprint and is committed to reducing 40% of green house gas (GHG) emissions by year 2020, in line with the Malaysian government s goal for the country. Sime Darby Property abides by the Sime Darby Group s continuous journey to adopting sustainable technologies and practices that will benefit the country, industry and society at large.