Property Hunter Magazine September Issue 2014 | Page 16

/// SPECIAL EDITION /// Cover Story MESSAGE FROM Y.B. DATUK ABDUL RAHMAN Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing And Local Government G reetings to Sabah Housing And Real Estate Developers Association and to all exhibitors and visitors to PropEX 2014. The health of the Sabah economy and the robustness of the real estate sector are reliant not only on the part of the Government but the active participation of the private sector. The successful implementation of events such as PropEX 2014 highlights the role SHAREDA play in achieving this target. At the same time, housing and property developers play an important role in fulfilling our Beautiful Garden Nation vision which, driven by the National Landscape Policy. Environmental preservation and the creation of a balanced, harmonised surrounding are some of the main aims of Malaysia’s development journey. Therefore, it is heartening to know that SHAREDA’s member companies have embarked aggressively on new, resource-efficient and sustainable approaches to property development in Sabah. My ministry looks forward to working with developers in Sabah in satisfying consumer demands for developments that satisfy aspects of quality of the living environment, security and aesthetics, but also that of the surrounding areas. Sabah’s many natural attributes, combined with the artistry and ingenuity in landscape design have the potential of creating a unique range of properties second to none in this part of the world. I wish you all the best and to the success in organising of PropEX 2014! Abdul Rahman Dahlan MESSAGE FROM MR FRANCIS GOH FAH SHUN SHAREDA President (2013-2015) P ropEX brings together housing and real estate developers and supporting businesses and professional disciplines. It is an avenue for the constant showcase of housing products to public by real estate developers. These have combined to make the property and real estate development a vibrant and cohesive sector. While we are grateful to the collective support of the state and federal governments, and the individual support at the ministerial and agency/local authority level, we remain hopeful that the collaboration and responsiveness will continue to improve. This is necessary as our industry is being called upon to help fulfill the numerous government objectives such as MyHome and affordable housing schemes. From land conversion to development plan approvals to financing, rising cost and labour shortage, housing and real estate developers face a myriad of issues. While it must deal with the quasi legal obligation of meeting the principles of a home-owning democracy, it is also obliged to the social responsibility of ploughback to the community and satisfying the obligation to sustainability. Given the wide influence of the housing and real estate development industry on the well-being of many economic sectors, it is SHAREDA’s wish that continuing and open channels for dialogues with government authorities be maintained for the expedient resolution of any hindrance to progress. SHAREDA is grateful to our Chief Minister Y.A.B. Datuk Seri Panglima Musa Haji Aman for his leadership that ensures a stable political and business environment which ensures growth. We are also grateful to the Minister of Local Government and Housing Y.B. Datuk Haji Hajiji Haji Noor who has for many years been an important bridge between our industry and the government. Last but not least to the Federal Minister of Urban Wellbeing, Housing and Local Government Y.B. Datuk Abdul Rahman Dahlan for echoing our sentiments at the federal level and to introduce the first ever MyHome scheme with RM30,000 incentive given to the qualified first time house buyers. We wish every visitor and every exhibitor the best at PropEX 2014. Francis Goh 16 www.PropertyHunter.com.my www.PropertyHunter.com.my 17