BCCK short-listed as one of 3 best Business Centre developments in Asia
22 September 2010, Kuching — CMS was proud to receive the news on 21 September 2010 that its submission on the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) project for MIPIM Asia Awards 2010 has been short-listed as a finalist. MIPIM Asia Awards are presented during MIPIM Asia, the largest and premier gathering for the regional real estate community. In 2009, more than 1927 participants from 1021 companies representing 42 countries participated in MIPIM Asia held in Hong Kong. The event attracted nearly 200 journalists to attend last year.
Excerpt from MIPIM Asia Awards Press Release:
MIPIM ASIA AWARDS 2010 NOMINEES UNVEILED TODAY
Paris, September 21, 2010 – MIPIM Asia today announces the nominees for the fourth edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards, which honour real estate projects in the Asia Pacific region.
China and Singapore dominate the list of 24 nominees with a total of 17 projects competing for an award.
The international jury*,chaired by Dr. Robert Lie, Redevco Asia Limited, Real Estate Investment & Development Managing Director, met in Hong Kong, September 17, to examine the 79 projects from 10 countries that entered this year’s awards and to determine the 24 nominees in 8 distinct categories – 3 nominated projects per category. Entries were received from as far afield as Australia, China, India, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
Details of the 24 finalists are currently on the MIPIM Asia web site. Winners will be chosen via online voting by registered MIPIM Asia delegates. The vote closes November 1.
“It is fantastic to see so many high quality projects from countries across Asia in this year’s MIPIM Asia Awards competition. This is a clear reflection of the continued growth and development of this dynamic region. We are very pleased that like last year we have received a large number of interesting projects from China and we will therefore continue with the special category ‘Best Chinese projects’ ” states Robert Lie, President of the MIPIM Asia Awards 2010 Jury.
Speaking on their experience as a MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 winner, Paul Katz, President of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates PC, said: “Winning awards always helps our business development and public relations efforts, but MIPIM Asia Awards are of special significance because the MIPIM Asia audience represents past, present and future clients across a wide range of regions and markets – giving us the greatest return on our investment. 2010 was particularly successful, as we were honoured to receive three awards, resulting in even further recognition among our target audience.” (N.B.: Shanghai World Financial Center also received the MIPIM Asia Awards 2009 Participants’ Choice Award)
China and Singapore dominate the list of 24 nominees with a total of 17 projects competing for an award.
The 5th edition of MIPIM Asia, the world’s property market in Asia Pacific, will be held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from November 10 to 12. The MIPIM Asia Awards will be presented on the opening day of MIPIM Asia on November 10.
| THE MIPIM ASIA AWARDS NOMINEES 2010: | |
| BEST CHINESE PROJECT CATEGORY 800SHOW Creative Park, Shanghai, China The Shanghai Peninsula, Shanghai, China Wai Tan Yuan, Shanghai, China |
BUSINESS CENTRES CATEGORY Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia NHN Green Factory, Seongnam-si, South Korea Shanghai ifc – HSBC Building, Shanghai, China |
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