SARAWAK PROPERTY NEWS
Sarawak Studying Possibilities Of
Creating Retiree Villages
S
arawak’s Housing Ministry
is studying the possibilities
of creating retiree villages
in Sarawak. Its minister
Datuk Amar Abang Johari Tun
Openg said that such type of
villages is the latest trend in
developed countries.
He said one such renowned retiree
villages in a residential area in
Australia allows retirees to buy
houses.
“The village is managed by
developers and has homecare, nursing, recreation
and exercise facilities.
He added that once the ministry
has obtained feedback from
Abang Johari, who is also Tourism
Minister, said they had received
the paperwork from interested
developers, but the appropriate
sites had not been identified.
“We also received a suggestion
from Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun
Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud to
see if the area in Telaga Air can be
developed into retiree villages.
Thus, we are looking into the
possibilities and we are waiting
for feedback from developers,”
T
Sarawak state assembly building in Kuching
he State Government
of Sarawak is looking to
develop land in cities and
major towns there that
are owned by Malay and other
bumiputera communities in a bid
to tap their commercial potential
and maintain their bumiputera
ownership status.
PSB will invest RM400 million
in the iconic project, which is
expected to begin by end-2015
and will be built over a sevenyear period. Other partners
include Hikmah Sarawak, Faradale
Development Sdn, Sarawak
Baitulmal and Custody and
Development Authority (LCDA).
According to State Housing
Minister Datuk Amar Abang Johari
Tun Openg, the authorities have
commissioned Australia-based
Kox International Consultant to
conduct a research to pinpoint
these areas and how to effectively
develop them.
Furthermore, LCDA will craft a
masterplan for the project so that
it will be developed in a more
organised and well-coordinated
manner.
“To develop such land
will obviously require
enormous capital and
PSB is a special vehicle
for the Satok project.
We are pooling our
resources together either
as individuals or with the
government’s assistance,”
he said.
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Joseph Wong Kee Liong Is SHEDA
New President
J
oseph Wong Kee Liong of
Kintown Development Sdn
Bhd has been elected to
be the new President of
Sarawak Housing and Real Estate
Developers’ Association or SHEDA
for the 2015 to 2018 term.
He said this in a statement to the
media after opening the office of
Permodalan Satok Berhad (PSB),
a local firm created four months
ago to transform a 1.54-ha Malay
land in Satok, Kuching into a new
commercial hub.
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Vermont Suites: A Stylish And
Luxurious Sanctuary
developers, they will start to work
out the plans to build these retiree
villages in the state.
he said.
“These houses are sold, but
managed by an appointed
company, and when the owner
leaves, the house can be resold to
other people through its property
developer,” Abang Johari said
when speaking at the Taman
Desa Guru Playground officiating
ceremony recently.
Sarawak To Develop
Bumiputera Land
Other similar projects being
planned are Pekan Selirik in Kapit
and Bandar Nangka Baru in Old
Oya Road in Sibu, added Abang
Johari.
S
Vermont Suites Condominium in Stutong
trategically located within
the vicinity of Woodlands
and Centurion housing
estate, and accessible
from Jalan Stutong, Vermont Suites
condominium lies on 3.81 acres of
land along the foothill of Kampung
Stampin Tengah, Kuching. A total
of 100 apartment units are laid out
in six to eight storey medium rise
towers, with external frontages
and views towards the city, airport,
sprawling suburban residential
areas, and hillside.
Internally, the towers are designed
to enclose a central elevated
courtyard and smaller pocket
gardens. Ample parking facility
is provided on Level 1, sheltered
by the elevated courtyard and
garden deck on Level 2 where
the apartment towers are seated.
The setting of the condominium
is exclusive, gated and guarded
with CCTV security services amidst
an oasis of eco-friendly and
conducive green environment.
Meanwhile, the common facilities
on Level 2 consist of an elevated
swimming pool flanked by the
barbecue pavilion and a wellequipped gym. The management
office, library and function/games
room are situated at Level 1.
Vermont Suites condominium
offers a variety of apartment types
comprising 2+1 bedroom units of
sizes ranging from 1,100 square
feet (sf) to 1,200sf, whereas three
bedroom units sizes range from
1,400sf to 1,600sf. Larger units in
the form of exclusive two storey
penthouse and three storey
penthouse, with area ranging
from 2300 sf to 4900 sf are also
available.
The covered open plan
parking floor is located on
the ground floor with easy
accessibility to stairs and
lifts which are grouped
at the vertical circulation
cores. A total of seven lifts
are provided to serve the
apartment towers.
The guarded entrance is located at
the extreme northern corner with
an inviting landscaped entrance
court for an expressive entrance
statement. Lush shady landscaped
plantings flank both sides of the
access road and continues along
the eastern side, containing
various vegetation along a
footpath to create a continuous
link between the ground level
gardens and the elevated gardens
on Level 2, making the jogging and
walking experience more exciting
and meaningful.
Elected during the recent
Extraordinary General Meeting,
Wong is supported by Rewi Hamid
Bugo of Petra Jaya Properties
Sdn Bhd as Deputy President.
Meanwhile Jee Chun Fah of
Dascom Sdn Bhd is the new
Secretary-General and Kevin Choo
of Timber Land Group the is the
new Treasurer-General.
On the other hand, branch
chairmen were elected prior to the
EGM on January 7. They comprise
Dr Christopher Ngui (Tiara Realty
Sdn Bhd, Kuching), Penghulu Ting
Teck Kai (Upcojaya Construction
and Engineering Sdn Bhd, Sibu),
Simon Tiong (Borwak Sdn Bhd,
Miri) and Troy Yaw (Sarawak Land
(Kemena Park Sdn Bhd), Bintulu).
The branch chairmen will sit as vicepresidents on the state council, as
reported by The Star online.
The state council also includes
a team of members comprising
Alex Wong (Hock Peng Realty
Sdn Bhd), Augustine Wong (Sinar
Mekar Properties Sdn Bhd), Bobby
Ting (Elica Sdn Bhd), Cecil Lau
(Aquabloom Sdn Bhd), Chang Foh
Choon (Naim Land Sdn Bhd), Gary
Kho (CMS Property Development
Sdn Bhd), John Yong (Instarmac
Development Sdn Bhd) Lawrence
Kong (Rich Venture Construction
Sdn Bhd), Robert Ting (WTWY Real
Estate Sdn Bhd) and Yek Nai Kwong
(BBC Construction Sdn Bhd).
The immediate past president,
Zaidi Ahmad (Arasy Assets Sdn
Bhd), and past president Datuk
William Wei (HWS Development
Sdn Bhd) sit as ex-officio council
members.
SHEDA was established in 1993
and has over 200 members. Its past
presidents include the late Datuk
Mustapha Besar and Alex Ting.
The association is recognised
as an official channel of
communication with other
stakeholders on matters relating
to the building and construction
industry in Sarawak.
Last year SHEDA held a series
of five home and property
roadshows, GST talks relating to
the property industry, its annual
property expo, annual dinner and
excellence awards.
The 2015 - 2018 SHEDA Council lineup
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