Indonesian new criminal code respects privacy, human rights

JAKARTA, Dec 19, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Indonesia clarifies that the New Criminal Code was drafted carefully and obeys Human Rights aspects, following the emergence of reactions related to the ratification of the code.

Deputy Minister of Law and Human Rights Edward Omar Sharif Hiariej on Friday stated the criminal code was drafted carefully by paying attention to the balance of the interests of individuals, the state, and the public and by taking into account Indonesia's multi-ethnic, multi-religious, and multi-cultural condition.

Some of the articles criticized by the public include those related to privacy, freedoms of the press, and human rights. One of the issues is regarding the adultery and cohabitation articles in the code.

Hiariej clarified that the adultery and cohabitation articles are complaint-based. Thus, the perpetrator should only be prosecuted on the basis of a complaint, which can only be made by their spouse (for those who are married) or parents or children (for those who are not married).

The articles, he says, are aimed at protecting people from acts of arbitrariness. "When these articles are regulated in the criminal code, there would definitely be no raids," he added.

Additionally, the Spokesman of the Dissemination Team of the New Criminal Code, Albert Aries, clarified the criminal code has never given additional administrative requirements for tourism players to question people about their marital status. Aries affirmed that people's privacy is still guaranteed by law in Indonesia, of course, without reducing respect for the values that the country holds.

A criminologist from the University of Indonesia, Adrianus Meliala, expressed optimism that the implementation of the cohabitation article will not violate human rights since it is complaint-based. He said that law enforcement officers must face the discourse with real actions.

Apart from adultery and cohabitation, freedom of expression and freedom of the press are among the issues that have been addressed.

Regarding freedom of expression, deputy minister Hiariej stated that the new criminal code made a clear distinction between critics and defamation. He explained that critics should not be criminalized as they are in the interest of the public in a democratic society, while defamation is deemed a criminal act in any country.

He further said that the freedom of the press is also ensured as the criminal code adopted one of the provisions of the Law on the Press, which states that critics are a form of supervision or public scrutiny.

The spokesman Aries affirmed that the criminal code is in accordance with human rights. "It is not true to say that the Indonesian Criminal Code is inconsistent with human rights," he stated. The criminal code, says Aries, regulates everything by paying attention to the balance between human rights and human obligations.

In order to pay respect to the general law principles that apply universally, the criminal code adopts the substance of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (Treaty of Rome 1950). The code also adopts the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (the New York Convention, 1966), and the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, December 10, 1984.

Written by: Raka Adji, Editor: Rahmad Nasution (c) ANTARA 2022

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Hafary poised to become a key player in Southeast Asia’s ceramic industry – JV to add manufacturing capabilities to its portfolio

Singapore, Dec 16, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Hafary Holdings Limited ("Hafary" or the "Group"), the leading distributor of premium ceramic tiles in Singapore has expanded its operations by gaining manufacturing capabilities through the incorporation of a new Joint Venture ("JV") Company, International Ceramics Manufacturing Hub Sdn Bhd ("ICMHSB"). The JV will enable the Group to move upstream and overcome supply chain constraints as well as leverage on majority shareholder Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad's ("Hap Seng") MML brand and its distribution networks to grow sales in Malaysia and the regional export market.

Since 2015, the strong union between the two companies, Hafary and Hap Seng, have provided a steadfast supply of ceramic tiles to the building material industry in the region. 2023 will see Hap Seng and Hafary move to the next level of their integration, with the ceramic manufacturing and distribution business divisions within the Hap Seng Group consolidated under the umbrella of Hafary, arguably one of the most competent players in this industry. The strong synergies are bound to solidify their leadership position in the ceramics industry going forward.

Strengthening core capabilities through a synergistic JV

With over 40 years of industry experience and its extensive distribution capabilities in Singapore, Hafary is well-positioned to capitalise on this regional expansion opportunity. Together with its JV partners, Guangdong ITA Element Building Materials Co. Limited ("ITA") and CNA Pte Ltd ("CNA"), the Group will lease two manufacturing plants in Johor, Malaysia, from Hap Seng Group.

CNA, an established premium tile manufacturer will bring its significant manufacturing capabilities and know-how into the JV. Having operated manufacturing plants in China for over 13 years and in Malaysia for over 3 years, CNA has vast experience in serving international markets like America, EU and Australia. Coupled with ITA's fine expertise in tile design patterns, Hafary is on track to become a key player in Southeast Asia's ceramic industry. To further build on their core capabilities, Hafary has plans to invest approximately MYR40 million to ramp up the plants' production capacity from approximately 16,000 m2 per day to approximately 41,000 m2 per day.

In addition to helming Hap Seng Group's ceramic business division, Hafary will also undertake the distribution of the MML brand of ceramic tiles through its wholly owned subsidiary Hafary Trading Sdn Bhd ("HTSB") for retail, project as well as export markets. With greater control over its supply chain, Hafary will be able to fully capture MML's steadily growing demand and will also be better equipped to take on larger project opportunities.

The road ahead: Forging a path to become key player in the ceramic industry in SEA
These strategic partnerships with Hap Seng's subsidiaries and the synergies that they will generate will help set Hafary on a robust growth trajectory. The joint venture will enhance not only Hafary's distribution outreach but also its production capabilities across Singapore, Malaysia and beyond. With this integration, Hafary strives to address potential supply chain issues in order to stay ahead of the competition. As Hafary continues to scale, it will aim for greater level of efficiency in its operations moving forward.

About Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad

Hap Seng Consolidated Berhad ("HSCB") is a public company listed on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad. HSCB is a diversified group with six core businesses namely plantation, property investment & development, credit financing, automotive, trading and building materials. Progressive and forward-looking, the Group's emphasis on value creation, operational excellence and sustainability has enabled the Group to consistently deliver value to our shareholders

About Hafary Holdings Limited

Hafary Holdings Limited ("Hafary") is a public company listed on the Main Board of Singapore Exchange. Hafary is a leading supplier of premium tiles, stone, mosaic,wood-flooring, quartz top and sanitary ware and fittings in Singapore. Leveraging on our strong sourcing and procurement network, we carry a wide variety of surfacing materials from Europe (mainly Italy and Spain) and Asia and supply to our customers at competitive prices.

About CNA Pte Ltd

CNA Pte Ltd ("CNA") focuses on ceramic tile manufacturing and currently have over 3 years' of experience in operating tile factories in Malaysia. CNA has extensive experience in the Ceramic manufacturing factory in China which focuses on high-end ceramic tile designs for international markets.

About Guangdong ITA Element

Guangdong ITA Element ("ITA") is Hafary's existing long term business partner in China and Hafary owned 50% shareholdings in ITA. ITA owned various design patterns in the tiles industry and has design capabilities. Since the establishment of this joint venture, Hafary has been sourcing tiles from ITA.

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HKTDC Export Index 4Q22: Hong Kong exports expected to grow 5% in 2023

HONG KONG, Dec 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) projects that Hong Kong's exports will grow 5% next year – a recovery from the 6% decline this year. HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan said: "Hong Kong's exports will gradually regain growth momentum amid the receding pandemic, easing of COVID-19 restrictions and resumption of cross-border land transportation."

HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan (R) and Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang announced the HKTDC Export Index for the fourth quarter of 2022 and export forecast for 2023 at a press conference today (15 December)

HKTDC Director of Research Irina Fan

HKTDC Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang

The latest HKTDC Export Index survey shows that significantly more exporters indicated businesses were no longer suffering from pandemic-related problems (up 10.6 percentage points from the previous quarter to 32.7%), with progress made towards resolving the challenge of high transportation costs and logistics bottlenecks.

Yet, more respondents said buyers haggled over prices (25.7%, up 9.3 percentage points) and reduced order sizes (40.1%, up 5.0 percentage points). Most respondents said they expected sales next year to decrease (49.4%) or remain on a par with sales this year (28.3%). "Lingering geopolitics, coupled with the risk of global stagflation, has dampened consumer sentiment and business confidence," Ms Fan explained.

Recessions risks

The risks of an economic slowdown or recession in major markets (36.2%) and difficulties in cross-border travel (21.1%) have become exporters' key concerns. In response, most said they would develop new products (50.0%), stabilise cash flow (34.6%) and cut costs (30.5%) in the coming year. Other business strategies to be adopted included lowering minimum order quantities, increasing the use of e-commerce for sales and purchases as well as enhancing marketing, promotional or business matching activities.

"High inflation and high interest rates will weaken purchasing power and consumers' desire in the European and American markets. Meanwhile, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has become the bright spot for the city's exports. Local exporters should also pay more attention to the opportunities in the Mainland China market. Product-wise, toys and timepieces related to smart and intellectual property (IP) will have higher chance," Ms Fan said.

Sentiment edges down

The HKTDC interviewed some 500 Hong Kong exporters in mid-November for the survey to gauge business confidence about near-term export prospects. Respondents come from six major industries – clothing, electronics, jewellery, machinery, timepieces and toys. Readings above 50 indicate a positive sentiment, while below 50 is negative.

The HKTDC Export Index dropped 3.1 points from the previous quarter to 29.7. "The uncertainties led by slowing global demand has affected exporters' sentiments," said HKTDC Assistant Principal Economist (Greater China) Alice Tsang.

Machinery, watches outperform

Ms Tsang added that machinery (38.3, up 3.4 points) was the most upbeat sector, followed by timepieces (36.8, up 3.0 points), while jewellery recorded a sharp fall of 13.4 points to 30.8. Other sectors such as toys (28.9, down 8.1 points) and fashion (23.8, down 7.4 points), also dropped significantly.

It is worth nothing that all major markets recorded declines. Exporters have more confidence in Asian countries, with Japan topping the table at 47.2, followed by Mainland China (44.4) and the ASEAN bloc (43.5). They, however, remained less optimistic about the EU (40.4) and the US (40.2) markets, as persistent inflationary pressures and the likelihood of recession were set to hamper demand.

Growth in Asia

In the first 10 months of 2022, Hong Kong's total exports fell 4.4% over the same period last year. This was mainly due to pandemic disruption on cross-border trade flows between Mainland China and Hong Kong. Meanwhile, the city's exports to key major Asian markets saw double-digit growth, as the intra-regional supply chain expanded. For instance, Hong Kong's exports to the ASEAN bloc increased 12.6% year-on-year, while they surged 15.0% and 13.5% to Taiwan and Korea, respectively.

However, Hong Kong's exports to the US showed no growth and shipments to the EU fell 2.9% during the same period, as aggressive central bank monetary tightening, high energy and food inflation as well as the lingering Russia-Ukraine conflict dampened consumer and business sentiment.

New products, new opportunities

Looking ahead, it is expected that toys exports will benefit from new 3D live-action games, and other peripheral products derived from film, TV and video games. Household electrical appliance exports will also pick up next year, as many restaurants, hotels and offices resume normal operations.

New products, such as robot vacuum cleaners and sound-activated light switches, also appeal to consumers. Moreover, smartwatches with more advanced health and wellness functions, such as electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor and blood oxygen readouts are becoming more popular.

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References
– HKTDC Research website: http://research.hktdc.com/
– HKTDC Export Index 4Q22: Local Exporter Confidence Falters in Face of Global Economic Slowdown https://bit.ly/3FNwCIz
– Covid Legacy and Global Economic Downturn Impact Hong Kong's 2023 Export Outlook https://bit.ly/3FOh7QH
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About HKTDC

The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is a statutory body established in 1966 to promote, assist and develop Hong Kong's trade. With 50 offices globally, including 13 in Mainland China, the HKTDC promotes Hong Kong as a two-way global investment and business hub. The HKTDC organises international exhibitions, conferences and business missions to create business opportunities for companies, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), in the mainland and international markets. The HKTDC also provides up-to-date market insights and product information via research reports and digital news channels. For more information, please visit: www.hktdc.com/aboutus. Follow us on Twitter @hktdc and LinkedIn.

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Fight Zone Opens Inaugural Performance Centre at Suntec City

SINGAPORE, Dec 15, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Fight Zone, a born-in-Singapore fitness brand today announced the opening of its first franchised outlet at Suntec City. Located in the heart of Singapore's business district, the outlet will also be the first among its outlets to focus on physical transformation of clients and muaythai, moving away from just providing high-intensity training.

The Fight Zone Performance Centre will be the first of six franchised Fight Zone fitness centres which will open all around Singapore in 2023 as the brand aggressively expands its presence locally.

Apart from personal training with authentic muaythai, there will also be specialised kettlebell classes and Suples Bulgarian Bag strength and conditioning classes with the sole aim of helping members undergo their fitness and transformation programmes.

Said Sasidharan Unnithan, Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Fight Zone, "We have come a long way since opening the first Fight Zone outlet five years ago. While the pandemic set our plans back for a while, we are now back on track to continue growing Fight Zone as a brand which helps people transform their lives."

"While the last two years have been somewhat difficult for the fitness industry brought about by the unpredictable nature of the pandemic, we are proud to have been able to come out of it successfully and are now poised for growth. Our next step for Fight Zone would be to take the brand regional."

Added Hsien Naidu, CEO of Top Franchise Asia, "Fight Zone is a growing brand which shows a great deal of potential not just in Singapore, but in the region. With citizens of the region experiencing increased standards of living and better quality of life, it is inevitable that many will start investing in fitness as a means of improving their mental and physical wellbeing."

Fight Zone opened its first outlet in Suntec City in 2017 and since then, have added two more outlets at Velocity at Novena and AMK Hub at Ang Mo Kio. The newly opened Fight Zone Performance Centre with its muaythai focus will also help develop the popularity of muaythai as a sport.

Said President of the Singapore Muaythai Federation Clement Ong, "With more Fight Zone outlets, this will provide more venues for the learning, development and promotion of Muaythai as a sport."

Members of the public can sign up as members of the all-new Fight Zone Performance Centre here ( https://www.fightzonesg.com/book-a-trial/ ). Potential business owners looking to start their own Fight Zone franchise outlets can connect with the team here ( https://www.fightzonesg.com/contact/ ).

About Fight Zone

Fight Zone was first conceptualised in 2017 and began with its first fitness outlet in Suntec City. The brainchild of CEO and Founder Sasidharan Unnithan, it was conceptualised with the objective of giving working professionals and fitness buffs an innovative way of keeping fit without taking too much of their daily time. Fight Zone uses various techniques and fitness forms to keep enthusiasts and members engaged throughout their workout. https://www.fightzonesg.com/

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Club Med appoints Olivier Monceau as its new General Manager of Singapore and Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Club Med, the leader in premium all-inclusive holidays, has announced the appointment of Olivier Monceau as the new General Manager of Singapore and Malaysia effective from October 2022.

Olivier Monceau appointed General Manager, Singapore and Malaysia

With his strong business acumen and deep brand knowledge, Olivier is poised to deliver success while demonstrating an inspiring, creative and fresh approach to leadership. Under his leadership, Olivier's priorities will be to guide the team through the next phase of strategic brand growth within the region, drive a purposeful brand building through exceptional travel destinations, and to solidify the brand as the leader for all-inclusive ski and mountain holidays. Olivier will also lead his team to deliver effective and targeted end-to-end omni-channel experience to clients that synchronises consideration and conversion to grow top line and client acquisition. Club Med will continue its journey to being the #1 brand choice for vacations and business trips preferred by families, active couples and business-leisure clients.

"Olivier brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his new role and I am delighted to have him on the team as he leads the execution of our aggressive plans to grow the Club Med brand within the region," says Rachael Harding, Chief Executive Officer of East, South Asia and Pacific (ESAP). "Moreover, Olivier has produced exceptional results in his previous appointment within Club Med, and I am confident that he will accelerate the strategic growth in both Singapore and Malaysia markets. His appointment is also perfectly timed to succeed our new capacity in Kiroro, Hokkaido in 2023 and Borneo, Kota Kinabalu in 2024."

Originally from Paris, France, Olivier embarked on his Club Med journey in 2016, where he was appointed General Manager of Russia. Olivier was responsible for building brand awareness and positioning Club Med as a premium holiday brand in the market. Together with his team, Olivier turned unprecedented challenges into opportunities during the global pandemic as he tapped on an unrealised potential for long-haul and upscale travel within the region and delivered an effective marketing campaign that led to +400% market growth in 2021 compared to 2019 in an exceedingly challenging time, through the successful recruitment of a new Premium clientele and achieved more than 45% of the total sales for the Exclusive Collection resorts. The market has also been a key contributor to the reopening of Club Med in Seychelles and Maldives, both of which became crucial resorts in the group's rebound once travel bans were lifted.

"I am excited to be joining such a dynamic team and even happier to lead the brand through its next phase of growth," shares Olivier. "I look forward to cementing Club Med as the preferred holiday brand for families while building on our shared vision to further enhance the value of our brand towards achieving a long-term strategic growth within the region."

Now in the heart of a city pulsating with boundless energy, Olivier together with his wife and lovely daughters are embracing their new home in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with open arms and heart. Since his arrival, Olivier can be found busy exploring the city's neighbourhoods, discovering new cultures and the vibrant street hawker culinary scene.

About Club Med

Club Med, founded in 1950 by Gerard Blitz, invented the all-inclusive holiday club concept, adding in activities especially for children with the creation of the Mini Club in 1967. Led by its pioneering spirit, Club Med seeks out exceptional destinations and sites. Today, Club Med is the world's leading provider of upscale, all-inclusive holiday packages with a French touch for families and working couples. Club Med operates nearly 70 resorts, of which 85% are rated Premium & Exclusive Collection. Present in 30 countries around the world, the Group employs more than 23,000 Gentils Organisateurs (GOs) and Gentils Employes (GEs), representing 110 nationalities. http://www.clubmed.asia/

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SNS Network Technology Posts 35.5% Rise in PAT to RM11.94 Million

IPOH, Malaysia, Dec 13, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – SNS Network Technology Berhad, an ICT system and solutions provider, today reported a 35.5% rise in profit after tax (PAT) to RM11.94 million for the third quarter ended 31 October 2022 (3Q FY2023) compared with PAT of RM8.81 million in the immediately preceding quarter (2Q FY2023).

Managing Director of SNS, Ko Yun Hung

The Group registered revenue that increased 17.5% to RM348.84 million in 3Q FY2023 compared with RM296.93 million in 2Q FY2023. For the quarter under review, there was a 25.7% gain in gross profit (GP) to RM29.44 million compared with GP of RM23.43 million in 2Q FY2023 while profit before tax (PBT) increased 29.9% to RM15.28 million compared with PBT of RM11.76 million.

There are no comparative figures on a year-over-year basis as SNS was listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia on 2 September 2022.

Managing Director of SNS, Ko Yun Hung, said, "We are seeing continuous growth in revenue and profit as well as margins supported by growing demand in the ICT industry by the commercial sector due to the market's digital transformation initiatives as well as the implementation of government's ICT initiatives as part of the digitalisation drive in schools. In fact, more and more organizations will continue to infuse digital technology into every process and function to boost up their productivities."

"Building on the government's digitalisation initiatives, we are fulfilling projects secured under the PerantiSiswa Keluarga Malaysia, a programme to bridge the digital gap and enhance the learning experience among tertiary students from the B40 group. In addition, our Group is very focused on expanding the device-as-a-service (DaaS) subscription-based service as we announced prior to our listing given the growth in the domestic DaaS market, which saw a CAGR of 39.04% from 2018, when the market was valued at RM139.95 million to 2021, when the market was valued at RM376.17 million."

"SNS is in a strong cash position at RM89.24 million and we are ready to expand through our online, physical store and commercial channels offering products, services and solutions. The Group's growth and strength is also supported by JOI(R), our in-house brand of devices and solutions catering to the needs of a growing audience of students enabling them to access educational tools and online learning for hybrid environment. We continue to also secure more DaaS projects from both the government and private sectors across all industries."

The Group's board of directors has also approved and declared a first interim single-tier dividend of 0.25 Sen per ordinary share amounting to RM4,031,949 in respect of financial year ending 31 January 2023, to be paid on 18 January 2023. The entitlement date is 3 January 2023.

SNS Network Technology: 0259 [BURSA: SNS], https://www.sns.com.my/

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Spritzer “Winter” Carnival 2022

KUALA LUMPUR & TAIPING, Dec 13, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – Spritzer is back this year with its year-end thematic celebration coupled with Instagram-able decorations and exciting activities. The wish is to spread holiday cheer and togetherness for families and friends after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. All are welcome to join the "Winter" Carnival in the Spritzer EcoPark from 16th December 2022 to 1st January 2023.

The company will feature a 28-foot Giant Christmas Tree partially made of recycled Spritzer Sparkling and Spritzer Natural Mineral Water bottles. Families and friends can also capture beautiful memories in the cosy Christmas setting with "Igloo-like" dome houses.

"Snow season" returns to Taiping, Perak after two years. The anticipated snowfall sessions will be available on select days, with four sessions per day, with each session lasting 30 minutes.
– Snowfall dates: 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 December 2022
– Session times: 6:30 p.m., 8:00 p.m., 9:00 p.m., 10:00 p.m.

Other "Winter" Carnival activities include giant outdoor bubble, pedal kart ride, mini golf in the park, fun fair game stations such as Flip the Bottle, Toss the Ring and more! You can also create your Christmas crafts from recycled materials.

Food and beverages are not to be missed during the carnival to help with your winter wonderment. Homemade popcorn and special concoction of Tropical Fizz using Spritzer Sparkling water are always recommended and choices for visitors to chill while enjoying outdoor activities.

Special workshops will be held for making delicious gingerbread and glutinous rice balls. Booking is not required; public is welcome to join us during the period!
– Gingerbread workshop: 23-25 December 2022 (5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
– Glutinous rice ball workshop: 16-18 December 2022 (5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)

Spritzer encourages reuse and recycling by incorporating conservation and sustainability through eco-tourism in Taiping.

Once again, Spritzer would like to extend this invitation and the happiest holiday greetings to everyone! See all of you here!

Spritzer Bhd: [Bursa: SPRITZER; 7103] [RIC: SPTZ:KL] [BB: SPZ:MK] [OTC: SPZRF], https://www.spritzer.com.my

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CleverTap Appoints Samer Saad as Regional Sales Director for META Region

Mountain View, Calif., Dubai, UAE and Mumbai, India, Dec 13, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – CleverTap, the World's #1 Retention Cloud today announced the appointment of Samer Saad as the Regional Sales Director for its META Region and will be based out of Dubai.

Samer has over a decade of experience in building and scaling sales teams across the MEA region. He joins from Appsflyer, where he was the Regional Manager for the MEA region and has led partnership sales and agency roles across Criteo and Yahoo!. As CleverTap increases its focus into META Region, it has ensured the local presence of all sub functions that are needed locally to scale the business, and Samer will lead the mandate to scale the growth charter.

"We are all excited to have Samer onboard! With 120+ existing customers in the region, we have a robust foundation to further scale in the region. I am confident that Samer will help us embark on the next phase of our growth journey in the META region," said Vikrant Chowdhary, Chief Growth Officer, CleverTap.

"I am thrilled to join CleverTap as it has emerged as the global leader in the retention cloud category. The SaaS industry is one of the most promising across the world, and I am looking forward to being a part of the CleverTap journey, in becoming the preferred retention cloud partner for all digital native brands in the META region," said Samer Saad, Regional Sales Director, META, CleverTap.

About CleverTap

CleverTap is the World's #1 Retention Cloud that helps app-first brands personalize and optimize all consumer touch points to improve user engagement, retention, and life-time value. It's the only solution built to address the needs of retention and growth teams, with audience analytics, deep-segmentation, multi-channel engagement, product recommendations, and automation in one unified product.

The platform is powered by TesseractDB(TM) – world's first purpose-built database for customer engagement, offering both speed and economies of scale.

CleverTap is trusted by 1500 customers, including Gojek, ShopX, Electronic Arts, TED, English Premier League, TD Bank, Carousell, AirAsia, Papa John's, and Tesco.

Backed by leading investors such as Sequoia India, Tiger Global, Accel, and CDPQ the company is headquartered in Mountain View, California, with presence in San Francisco, New York, Sao Paulo, Bogota, London, Amsterdam, Sofia, Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore, and Jakarta. For more information, visit clevertap.com or follow on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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Factors such as the development of general economic conditions affecting our business, future market conditions, our ability to maintain cost advantages, uncertainty with respect to earnings, corporate actions, client concentration, reduced demand, liability or damages in our service contracts, unusual catastrophic loss events, war, political instability, changes in government policies or laws, legal restrictions impacting our business, impact of pandemic, epidemic, any natural calamity and other factors that are naturally beyond our control, changes in the capital markets and other circumstances may cause the actual events or results to be materially different, from those anticipated by such statements.

CleverTap does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness or updated or revised status of such statements. Therefore, in no case whatsoever will CleverTap and its affiliate companies be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in conjunction

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Indonesian Criminal Code won’t harm investment

JAKARTA, Dec 12, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – The dissemination team spokesperson of the Draft Law on Criminal Code (RKUHP) Albert Aries clarified the fundamentally misleading news related to the adultery article, which is considered to harm Indonesia's tourism and investment sectors.

"The adultery article in the new Criminal Code that takes effect three years after its stipulation is an absolute criminal complaint. This means that only the husband or wife (for those bound by marriage) or the parents or children (for those not bound by marriage) can make a complaint. No one else can report or take the law into their own hands. There will be no legal process without a complaint from the entitled and directly harmed parties," Aries said in his statement on Thursday (Dec 8).

The articles of the Criminal Code that have recently attracted the attention of foreign tourists, including investors, are Article 411 concerning adultery, Article 412 concerning live-in relationships, and Article 424 concerning drinks and intoxicants.

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Uno, has said he believes the newly passed Criminal Code (KUHP), specifically its provisions on live-in relationships, will not affect tourism and creative economy investment in Indonesia. "I am very confident that we can get US$68 billion (in foreign investment), and we can create 2 million jobs in this sector. But, of course, we need support," he informed here on Saturday (Dec 10).

According to Uno, investors need legal opinion before investing in Indonesia. The legal opinion must give confidence in safe. Uno added that the ministry will still need support and assistance in terms of legal certainty to convince investors to invest.

Upholds Human Rights

Aries also stated that it is not true that Indonesia's Criminal Code is not following human rights. "We certainly respect United Nations (UN) concern on equality, privacy, religious liberty, and journalism issues. On that basis, the criminal code regulates all of them by paying attention to the balance between human rights and human obligations," Aries said.

The reason is that the legal politics contained in the Criminal Code are aimed at respecting and upholding human rights based on the ideals of Pancasila (the Five Principles), BhinnekaTunggal Ika (Unity in Diversity), the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, and the 1945 Constitution.

He underlined that the Criminal Code does not discriminate against women, children, and other minority groups, as well as the press.

One example is the adoption of Article 6 letter d of Law Number 40 of 1999 on the Press into the Elucidation of Article 218 of the Criminal Code so that criticism is not punished because it is a form of supervision, correction, and advice on matters relating to the public interests.

According to Aries, it is also incorrect to say the Criminal Code legitimizes negative social attitudes towards adherents of minority beliefs. "The regulation of criminal acts against religion and belief in the Criminal Code has been reformulated by taking into account the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), as inputs from the civil society," he said.

Previously, the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) passed the Draft Law on Criminal Code into law in a plenary meeting chaired by the Indonesian House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Sufmi Dasco Ahmad on Tuesday (Dec 6).

In the formulation of the Criminal Code, meaningful participation as the fulfillment of civil societies' rights to be heard, explained, and consideration has been given as much as possible.

–Antara

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The best of the best real estate developers, projects prevail at 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final

BANGKOK, THAILAND, Dec 10, 2022 – (ACN Newswire) – PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), Southeast Asia's leading property technology company, today announced the regional winners representing the Best in Asia at the 17th Annual PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, presented by Kohler and supported by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.

— New World Development Company Limited is hailed Best Developer (Asia) in one of two regional wins for companies from China (Hong Kong and Macau)
— Companies from Thailand and the Philippines each garner seven regional wins
— Candra Ciputra, CEO of Ciputra Group and president director of PT Ciputra Development Tbk, receives the PropertyGuru Icon award

Also known as the finale of the 2022 PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards series, the Grand Final was presented in 48 categories at The Athenee Hotel, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Bangkok.

New World Development Company Limited garnered the award of Best Developer (Asia), representing China (Hong Kong and Macau). Along with the design practice Lead8, the company also received the Best Mega Mixed Use Development (Asia) award for 11 SKIES.

Representing Mainland China, Lead8 additionally won the Best Retail Architectural Design (Asia) award for Shougang Park Urban Weaving District. Benoy Limited won Best Mixed Use Architectural Design (Asia) for CRL MixC Qianhai in another regional win for Mainland China.

The Philippines garnered seven regional wins, led by the Best Industrial Developer (Asia) title for Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates and Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia) title for Global-Estate Resorts, Inc. (GERI). Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates also won the honours of Best Industrial Development (Asia) and Best Green Development (Asia) for LIMA Estate.

AppleOne Mactan, Inc. also won Best Branded Residential Development (Asia) for The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort while Cebu Landmasters, Inc. won Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia) for Sofitel Cebu City. Arquitectonica was honoured with the Best Office Architectural Design (Asia) award for Mega Tower.

Thailand also gained seven regional wins, including the Best Landmark Mixed Use Development (Asia) award for One Bangkok by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT). Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited won both the Best Condo Development (Asia) and Best Health and Wellness Development (Asia) awards for The Aspen Tree at The Forestias. PMT Property Co., Ltd. earned the titles of Best Condo Interior Design (Asia) and Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design (Asia) for 125 Sathorn. Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL was named Best Waterfront Housing/Landed Development (Asia) while Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd. won Best Housing/Landed Landscape Architectural Design (Asia).

Singapore scored six regional wins at the Grand Final. GuocoLand was named Best Luxury Developer (Asia) and Best Sustainable Developer (Asia) while UOL Group Limited was named Best Hospitality Developer (Asia). UOL Group Limited also won Best Hotel Development (Asia) for Pan Pacific Orchard.

Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings gained the Best Condo Architectural Design (Asia) title while Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group won Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia).

Indonesia was also represented with six regional wins that include the Best Township Development (Asia)
award for Kota Baru Parahyangan by PT. Belaputera Intiland and Best Township Masterplan Design (Asia) award for PIK2 Sedayu Indo City by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group.

Autograph Tower at Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group, won Best Office Development (Asia) while LRT City Jatibening by KSO PT Adhi Commuter Properti Tbk. & PT Urban Jakarta Propertindo Tbk. won Best Connectivity Condo Development (Asia). Metland Cibitung by PT Fajarputera Dinasti, a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Land Tbk., won Best Connectivity Housing/Landed Development (Asia) while LOGOS Cikarang Logistics Park by LOGOS Indonesia was named Best Green Industrial Development (Asia).

Australia scored five regional wins, including the Best Boutique Developer (Asia) title for Spacious Group. SPG Land won both the Best Smart Building Development (Asia) and Best Integrated Work From Home Development (Asia) titles for Paradiso Place. Dare Property Group won Best Eco Friendly Commercial Development (Asia) for Zero Gipps and Mayrin Group won Best Housing/Landed Architectural Design (Asia) for The Archwood Residences.

Vietnam scored four regional wins, including the Best Mixed Use Developer (Asia) title for Keppel Land. Sycamore by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) won the Best Housing/Landed Development (Asia) and Best Eco Friendly Housing/Landed Development (Asia) awards. Artisan Park by Gamuda Land was named Best Retail Development (Asia).

From Greater Niseko, Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group clinched both Best Completed Housing/Landed Development (Asia) and Best Housing/Landed Interior Design (Asia) awards. HakuVillas by H2 Group won the Best Completed Condo Development (Asia) award.

Cambodia and Malaysia each earned two regional wins. The Best Breakthrough Developer (Asia) award went to Kambujaya Development Co., Ltd, with the Best Waterfront Condo Development (Asia) title going to Vue Aston by The Peninsula Capital Co., Ltd. KL Wellness City by KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd was named Best Mixed Use Development (Asia), with Infinity8 Reserve JBCC by Infinity Group winning Best Co-Working Space (Asia).

India was also represented at the Grand Final with Embassy REIT winning Best Commercial Landscape Architectural Design (Asia) for Embassy TechVillage – Central Garden.

Candra Ciputra, CEO of Ciputra Group and president director of PT Ciputra Development Tbk, received the PropertyGuru Icon Award. Ciputra, previously named the Indonesia Real Estate Personality of the Year in 2015, received the award for a lifetime of real estate achievements covering developments in more than 40 cities across the archipelago.

The regional winners at the Grand Final were selected from the elite pool of country winners from PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards' series of celebrations this year in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, the Philippines, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Greater Niseko (Japan), India, and Australia.

Hari V Krishnan, CEO and managing director of PropertyGuru Group, said: "The Awards remain among our widest-reaching enterprise solutions, having expanded over the years to represent some of the world's most dynamic property markets from Southeast Asia to Australia. With these award-winning developers and designers as benchmarks, we hope to guide property seekers towards finding, financing and owning the right properties. In this, the 17th edition of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final, we elevate not only the region's dream homes but also its finest, most sustainable live-work-play developments, workspaces, retail hubs, hotels, resorts, and industrial parks, among others, to an international platform. Whether you're seeking, selling or building property, we will see you home."

Jules Kay, general manager of PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards and Events, said: "The winners of the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final aptly represent the diversity, progress, and resilience of their respective property markets. With projects ranging from boutique residential developments to vast integrated districts, these award-winning developments offer an impressive snapshot of what the Best in Asia looks like. Whether celebrated onstage at our gala events, or presented to the world online, these awardees shine bright as the Gold Standard of Asian real estate, keeping true to our vision of building the region's Property Trust Platform. To all the winners announced at our regional Grand Final – we celebrate your success. Congratulations."

The latest edition of the Grand Final marked the full return of the black-tie gala dinner and awards presentation, following a successful virtual gala edition in 2021. The 2022 Grand Final was streamed live on AsiaPropertyAwards.com as well as the programme's official Facebook and YouTube channels.

The list of winners at the Grand Final was selected by an independent jury consisting of head judges of participating markets in the Awards: Thien Duong, chairperson of the Grand Final and general director, Group GSA (Vietnam); Amit Khanna, managing director, Phoenix Advisers (India); Bill Barnett, founder and managing director, C9 Hotelworks (Greater Niseko); Cyndy Tan Jarabata, president of TAJARA Leisure & Hospitality Group Inc. (Philippines); Dato' Sr. Lau Wai Seang, president, Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM): 2017-2018 (Malaysia); Kristin Thorsteins, head of partnership growth for APAC at IWG PLC (Singapore); Lui Violanti, regional manager for Western Australia, Inhabit Group (Australia); Paul Tse, president, board of directors, Macao Association of Building Contractors and Developers (Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau); Sorn Seap, executive vice president, Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (Cambodia); Suphin Mechuchep, chairperson, JLL Thailand (Thailand); and Vivin Harsanto, senior director and head of advisory, JLL Indonesia (Indonesia).

HLB, the leading international accounting and advisory firm, upheld fairness, transparency and credibility throughout all points of the selection process, under the leadership of Paul Ashburn, HLB International Real Estate Group.

Since it was established in Thailand in 2005, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme has expanded over the years to 18 property markets. Through its series of in-person and virtual gala celebrations, the PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards programme has provided an international platform for excellent real estate developers, architects, and interior designers across Asia Pacific. The programme therefore connects awardees to a wide pool of investors, consumers, and agents, as well as the diaspora, throughout the region and beyond.

Organised by PropertyGuru Group (NYSE: PGRU), the 17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final is supported by platinum sponsor Kohler; gold sponsor Leading Real Estate Companies of the World; official portal partner PropertyGuru; official channel partner History; official magazine Property Report by PropertyGuru; official PR partner Artemis Associates; media partners BusinessWorld, Construction & Property, d+a Magazine, Daily FT, Deluxe Magazine, Discover Pattaya, Esquire PH, Hot Magazine, Housing.com, Kompas, Kopiandpropetry.com, Luxuo, Manila Bulletin, Mingtiandi, Palace, Pattaya Trader, Penang Property Talk, People Asia Magazine, PhilStar PropertyReport PH, Powderlife, Real Estate News PH, Real Living, Rem, Robb Report, Southeast Asia Globe, Suara Indonesia, The Grid, The Hindu, The Manila Times, Think of Living, Top 10 of Malaysia, Vietnam Heritage, WhenInManila.com, Yacht Style, and Your Investment Property; official ESG partner Baan Dek Foundation; official charity partner Liter of Light; supporting partners IFC – Building Resilience Index, IFC – Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies, and REHDA Institute; supporting associations EuroCham Cambodia, Global Design Awards Lab, Green Building Consulting & Engineering, Niseko Tourism, Singapore Estate Agents Association, and Singapore Green Building Council; and official supervisor HLB.

For more information, email awards@propertyguru.com or visit the official website: AsiaPropertyAwards.com.

LIST OF REGIONAL AND COUNTRY WINNERS
17th PropertyGuru Asia Property Awards Grand Final

DEVELOPER AWARDS

Best Developer (Asia)
Agung Sedayu Group – Indonesia
Auriton Group – Australia
New World Development Company Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau (REGIONAL WINNER)
Prince Real Estate Group – Cambodia
Robinsons Land – Philippines
UOL Group Limited – Singapore

Best Luxury Developer (Asia)
GuocoLand – Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
SonKim Land Corporation – Vietnam

Best Industrial Developer (Asia)
Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)
PT LOGOS SEA Indonesia – Indonesia

Best Mixed Use Developer (Asia)
GuocoLand – Singapore
Keppel Land – Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)
Megaworld Corporation – Philippines
Prince Real Estate Group – Cambodia

Best Hospitality Developer (Asia)
Megaworld Corporation – Philippines
UOL Group Limited – Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Lifestyle Developer (Asia)
Aurum Land (Private) Limited – Singapore
Casagrand Builder Pvt. Ltd. – India
Global-Estate Resorts,Inc. (GERI) – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Sustainable Developer (Asia)
GuocoLand – Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
PT. Bumi Serpong Damai – Indonesia
PT LOGOS SEA Indonesia – Indonesia

Best Boutique Developer (Asia)
Aurum Land (Private) Limited – Singapore
PT. Bumi Parama Wisesa (NavaPark) Hongkong Land & Sinar Mas Land Joint Venture – Indonesia
Spacious Group – Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Breakthrough Developer (Asia)
Kambujaya Development Co., Ltd – Cambodia (REGIONAL WINNER)

DEVELOPMENT AWARDS

Best Township Development (Asia)
Bridgetowne Destination Estate by Robinsons Land – Philippines
Correctio by PT. Jababeka Tbk – Indonesia
Kota Baru Parahyangan by PT. Belaputera Intiland – Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)
Meyhomes Capital Phu Quoc by Tan A Dai Thanh – Meyland – Vietnam

Best Mega Mixed Use Development (Asia)
11 SKIES by Lead8 & New World Development Company Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Landmark Mixed Use Development (Asia)
One Bangkok by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT) – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Mixed Use Development (Asia)
Baker Circle by Henderson Land Development Company Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau
Balfour Place by Thirdi Group – Australia
Embassy Manyata Front Parcel Development by Embassy REIT – India
Heartland 66 by Hang Lung Properties – Mainland China
KL Wellness City by KL Wellness City Sdn Bhd – Malaysia (REGIONAL WINNER)
Melbourne Square by OSK Property – Australia
Prince International Plaza by Prince Real Estate Group – Cambodia
Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group – Indonesia

Best Industrial Development (Asia)
FoodFab @ Mandai by Mandai 7 JV Pte Ltd – Singapore
GIIC @ Kota Deltamas by Sinar Mas Land & Sojitz Corporation – Indonesia
LIMA Estate by Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Hotel Development (Asia)
Pan Pacific Orchard by UOL Group Limited – Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono and Hanazono Resort Niseko by Nihon Harmony Resorts KK and PCPD – Greater Niseko

Best Retail Development (Asia)
Artisan Park by Gamuda Land – Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)
Batavia PIK by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group, curated by Amantara – Indonesia

Best Office Development (Asia)
888 Lai Chi Kok Road (NCB Innovation Centre) by New World Development Company Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau
Autograph Tower at Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group – Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)
Cloud Land, Hangzhou by Greentown China Holdings Limited – Mainland China
Frasers Tower by Frasers Property Singapore – Singapore
Hudson & Ganges Office Towers, Embassy TechZone by Embassy REIT – India
Knowledge Hub @Digital Hub by Sinar Mas Land – Indonesia
One Bangkok Office Tower 4 by Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (FPHT) – Thailand

Best Branded Residential Development (Asia)
The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by AppleOne Mactan, Inc. – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Condo Development (Asia)
Forbes Residences, Applecross by Mustera Property Group Ltd – Australia
Hinode Hills by Niseko Village – Greater Niseko
Kincang Egrets Waves 3.0 Residential by LYCS Architecture – Mainland China
Le Parc at Thamrin Nine Complex by PT Putragaya Wahana, a member of Galeon Group – Indonesia
Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand – Singapore
One Innovale by Henderson Land Development Company Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau
Parc3 by Eupe Corporation Berhad – Malaysia
Piramal Aranya by Piramal Realty – India
The Aspen Tree at The Forestias by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
The Seasons Residences by Sunshine Fort North Bonifacio Realty Development Corporation – Philippines
Vue Aston by The Peninsula Capital Co., Ltd. – Cambodia

Best Waterfront Condo Development (Asia)
Costa Mira Beachtown Mactan by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. – Philippines
Lee Nam Road 66 by Logan Group Company Limited & KWG Group Holdings – China – Hong Kong and Macau
Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand – Singapore
Paradiso Place by SPG Land – Australia
Sunteck Beach Residences (SBR) by Sunteck Realty Limited – India
Vue Aston by The Peninsula Capital Co., Ltd. – Cambodia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Connectivity Condo Development (Asia)
LRT City Jatibening by KSO PT Adhi Commuter Properti Tbk. & PT Urban Jakarta Propertindo Tbk. – Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Completed Condo Development (Asia)
HakuVillas by H2 Group – Greater Niseko (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Health and Wellness Development (Asia)
Forbes Estates Lipa by Robinsons Land – Philippines
Mark Moran Warrawee by Mark Moran Group – Australia
The Aspen Tree at The Forestias by Magnolia Quality Development Corporation Limited – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Smart Building Development (Asia)
Paradiso Place by SPG Land – Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Housing/Landed Development (Asia)
Belgravia Ace by Fairview Developments Pte Ltd (a unit of Tong Eng Group) – Singapore
Enchante Residence @BSD City by Sinar Mas Land – Indonesia
Guangzhou Nansha Amber Living by Zhuhai Huafa Properties Co., Ltd. – Mainland China
Sycamore by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) – Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)
The Archwood Residences by Mayrin Group – Australia

Best Waterfront Housing/Landed Development (Asia)
Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
The Residences III at The Glades, Putra Heights by Sime Darby Property – Malaysia

Best Connectivity Housing/Landed Development (Asia)
Metland Cibitung by PT Fajarputera Dinasti a subsidiary of PT Metropolitan Land Tbk. – Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Completed Housing/Landed Development (Asia)
Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group – Greater Niseko (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Integrated Work From Home Development (Asia)
Paradiso Place by SPG Land – Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)
Pisonia Ville by UDA Holdings Berhad – Malaysia

Best Green Development (Asia)
LIMA Estate by Aboitiz InfraCapital Economic Estates – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Green Industrial Development (Asia)
LOGOS Cikarang Logistics Park by LOGOS Indonesia – Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Eco Friendly Housing/Landed Development (Asia)
Sycamore by CapitaLand Development (Vietnam) – Vietnam (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Eco Friendly Commercial Development (Asia)
Site of the Future – Acienda Silang by Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation – Philippines
Zero Gipps by Dare Property Group – Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)

DESIGN AWARDS

Best Township Masterplan Design (Asia)
Bridgetowne Destination Estate by Robinsons Land – Philippines
PIK2 Sedayu Indo City by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group – Indonesia (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Mixed Use Architectural Design (Asia)
11 SKIES by Lead8 – China – Hong Kong and Macau
CRL MixC Qianhai by Benoy Limited – Mainland China (REGIONAL WINNER)
Yoho Treasure Island Resorts World Hotel, Macau by Huarchi Global Design Corporation Ltd & Treasure Island Entertainment Company Ltd – China – Hong Kong and Macau

Best Condo Architectural Design (Asia)
AMO Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company – Singapore
Meyer Mansion by GuocoLand – Singapore
One East @ Damansara by CK East Group – Malaysia
Paradiso Place by SPG Land – Australia
Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings – Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
Railway Leisure Town by HZS Design (Shanghai) Ltd. – Mainland China
Reference Sathorn – Wongwianyai by SC Asset – Thailand
The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd – Singapore
The East Village at DGT by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. – Philippines
Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd. – Thailand

Best Housing/Landed Architectural Design (Asia)
Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group – Greater Niseko
Lake Legend Bangna-Suvarnabhumi by Hongkong Land and Property Perfect PCL – Thailand
Mazenta Residence by PT Cipta Harmoni Lestari – Indonesia
Seri Austin Heights by Aksi Sepakat Sdn Bhd – Malaysia
The Archwood Residences by Mayrin Group – Australia (REGIONAL WINNER)
The Valley by Botanica Luxury Villas – Thailand
Venue ID Motorway Rama 9 by SC Asset – Thailand

Best Hospitality Architectural Design (Asia)
Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group – Singapore
Shiguchi by Kookan – Greater Niseko
Sofitel Cebu City by Cebu Landmasters, Inc. – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Retail Architectural Design (Asia)
Pantjoran PIK by Agung Sedayu Group & Salim Group, curated by Amantara – Indonesia
Shougang Park Urban Weaving District by Lead8 – Mainland China (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Office Architectural Design (Asia)
Embassy Oxygen, Tower-1 by Embassy REIT – India
Mega Tower by Arquitectonica – Philippines (REGIONAL WINNER)
One Bedford Place by Lofter Group Limited – China – Hong Kong and Macau

Best Condo Interior Design (Asia)
125 Sathorn by PMT Property Co., Ltd. – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
Liv @ MB by Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited – Singapore
Orchard Sophia by Orchard Sophia Pte Ltd – Singapore
Paradiso Place by SPG Land – Australia
Perfect Ten by Property Enterprises Development (Singapore) Pte Ltd – Singapore
The Commodore by JBE Holdings Pte Ltd – Singapore
The Residences at Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by AppleOne Mactan, Inc. – Philippines

Best Housing/Landed Interior Design (Asia)
Andaru Collection Niseko by Blue Waves Group – Greater Niseko (REGIONAL WINNER)
Kambujaya Residences by Kambujaya Development Co., Ltd – Cambodia
Mazenta Residence by PT Cipta Harmoni Lestari – Indonesia
The Archwood Residences by Mayrin Group – Australia

Best Hospitality Interior Design (Asia)
Artyzen Singapore by Artyzen Hospitality Group – Singapore (REGIONAL WINNER)
Sheraton Cebu Mactan Resort by AppleOne Mactan, Inc. – Philippines
Shiguchi by Kookan – Greater Niseko

Best Condo Landscape Architectural Design (Asia)
125 Sathorn by PMT Property Co., Ltd. – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
AMO Residence by UOL Group Limited, Singapore Land Group Limited, Kheng Leong Company – Singapore
Park Nova by Shun Tak Holdings – Singapore
Waterfall Heights, Patong Bay (Phuket) by PropertyStore Thailand Co., Ltd. – Thailand

Best Housing/Landed Landscape Architectural Design (Asia)
Jaytiya 2 Private Pool Villas Residence by Jaytiya Property Co., Ltd. – Thailand (REGIONAL WINNER)
Meysenses Lucia Bay Bai Lu by Tan A Dai Thanh – Meyland – Vietnam

Best Commercial Landscape Architectural Design (Asia)
Embassy TechVillage – Central Garden by Embassy REIT – India (REGIONAL WINNER)

Best Co-Working Space (Asia)
Infinity8 Reserve JBCC by Infinity Group – Malaysia (REGIONAL WINNER)
work.able Exxa-Zeta Center by Robinsons Land – Philippines

PUBLISHER'S CHOICE

PropertyGuru Icon Award
WINNER: Candra Ciputra
CEO, Ciputra Group
President Director, PT Ciputra Development Tbk

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