Kuala Lumpur, 2 February 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. The Company received this award for its Bukit Jelutong township, due to its 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.

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.