Property Hunter Magazine September Issue 2014 | Page 14

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MESSAGE FROM
THE GUEST OF HONOUR
Y.A.B. DATUK SERI PANGLIMA
MUSA HAJI AMAN
The Chief Minister of Sabah

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ongratulations to the Sabah Housing And Real Estate Developers Association
(SHAREDA) for organising PropEX 2014.  The popularity of PropEX attests to
the vibrant economy in Sabah made possible by proactive cooperation between
the private sector and the government.
 Malaysia as a whole has been able to maintain projected annual economic
growth, allowing the country to stay on track in achieving the goals of a developed
economy by 2020.  In Sabah, prudent and business-friendly policies have enabled
us to keep pace with the national progress.  Major revenue-earning sectors such
as oil and gas, and palm oil are experiencing rapid expansion and scale-up in
investments.  These will translate in the coming years into higher income and
consumer demand, such as for housing.
I am impressed with the spirit of corporate social responsibility demonstrated
by SHAREDA and its members especially in its pledge to build 10,000 units of
affordable homes in Sabah.  SHAREDA will also build 10 houses for hardcore
poor families.  The setting up of a Youth Committee in SHAREDA is to be lauded
as it helps in the creation of a new generation of business leaders, and ties in
very well with the government’s aspiration to build human capital in the country.
While acknowledging the contribution of SHAREDA in Sabah’s economic
development, the state government is mindful of some problems members have
been facing such as the issue of capital contribution to Sabah Electricity Sdn
Bhd (SESB) and the high incidences of housing loan rejections.  These add to
development cost and impact growth.  I am confident that these and other issues
can be resolved, or at least mitigated, based on the long history of SHAREDA’s
close working relationship with the government and its agencies.

MESSAGE FROM
YB DATUK SERI PANGLIMA HAJI HAJIJI HAJI NOOR
Minister of Local Government And Housing, Sabah

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ongratulations on the staging of the 2014 edition of PropEX. Every year this
property exhibition adds another feather of excellence and progression on
the cap of SHAREDA. Syabas!
The housing development industry is the anchor that sustains a multitude of
businesses. I am pleased to have been working with a succession of capable and
responsible leaders in SHAREDA, and witnessed its transformation from just an
association of house-building businessmen to a body of forward-looking and
socially conscious corporate citizens. It’s fair to include SHAREDA in the credit for
the economic well-being enjoyed in Sabah today.
As we as a nation push towards our goals as a developed economy by 2020, the
dedicated support of a competent private sector is essential. As envisaged in
our Economic Transformation Programme, private sector capital and initiatives
are the key ingredients for success. In this contest and in the contest of Sabah,
SHAREDA has been and still is a vital cog in the ec onomic wheel.
Ideas drive progress. This has been the hallmark of human civilization. SHAREDA
is in the forefront in promoting sustainability through the adoption of green
technology, efficient construction methods and renewable energy. From the
ministerial perspective, we appreciate SHAREDA’s willingness in working with and
within government initiatives in fulfilling its pledges in the supply of affordable
homes.
In conjunction with PropEX 2014, may I wish SHAREDA continued success in its
endeavours.

I wish SHAREDA and PropEX participants a fruitful event.

YB Datuk Seri Panglima Haji Hajiji Haji Noor
Minister of Local Government And Housing, Sabah

Y.A.B. Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman
The Chief Minister of Sabah

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