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Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, the company's core businesses are real estate development, hospitality and real estate financial services. The geographic focus of the business is Singapore and the mainland of China, but the company is also engaged in Australia, Europe and the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. CapitaLand Limited is the parent company of The Ascott Group Limited.
CapitaLand Limited's listed subsidiaries and associates include four real estate investment trust
Real estate investment trust
A real estate investment trust or REIT is a tax designation for a corporate entity investing in real estate. The purpose of this designation is to reduce or eliminate corporate tax. In return, REITs are required to distribute 90% of their taxable income into the hands of investors...
s (REITs), CapitaMall Trust, CapitaCommercial Trust, Ascott Residence Trust and CapitaRetail China Trust, as well as Australian property group Australand.
Background
The PresidentPresident
A president is a leader of an organization, company, trade union, university, or country.Etymologically, a president is one who presides, who sits in leadership...
and CEO of CapitaLand is Liew Mun Leong. Concurrently, he is Deputy Chairman of The Ascott Group Limited, CapitaLand's serviced residence arm, which is the world's largest international serviced residence owner-operator. He is also Deputy Chairman of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited, the manager of CapitaMall Trust, the first listed real estate investment trust in Singapore, CapitaCommercial Trust Management Limited, Ascott Residence Trust Management Limited and CapitaRetail China Trust Management Limited. He is also a Director of CapitaLand Hope Foundation, which is CapitaLand's philanthropic arm. In addition, Mr Liew chairs the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore is Singapore's Civil Aviation Authority and a statutory board under the Ministry of Transport of the Singapore Government...
(CAAS).
Mr Liew graduated from the University of Singapore with a Civil Engineering degree in 1970 and is a registered professional civil engineer. In 2006, he was awarded Outstanding CEO of the Year in the Singapore Business Awards. In 2007, he was conferred the CEO of the Year award (for firms with market value of S$500 million or more) in The Business Times’ Singapore Corporate Awards. In 2008, Mr Liew was named Asia’s Best Executive of 2008 (Singapore) by Asiamoney and
Best CEO in Asia (Property) by Institutional Investor.
CapitaLand Hope Foundation
CapitaLand Hope Foundation(嘉德希望基金), the philanthropic arm of CapitaLand was established in November 2005 to further CapitaLand’s corporate social responsibility commitment to building a better future for underprivileged children. Every year, CapitaLand allocates up to 0.5% of the Group’s net profit to CHF. Its focus is to support programmes for the education, healthcare and shelter needs of underprivileged children.To date, CHF has supported over 40 charities and programmes in Singapore, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines. Some of the initiatives geared to help underprivileged children include CapitaLand Hope Schools, as well as the CapitaLand Kids Programme.
In China, CHF has collaborated with local charities and authorities to build nine CapitaLand Hope Schools. These include an environmentally sustainable Green Hope School in Sichuan due to be ready in October 2009. CHF also supports the building and/or refurbishment of dormitories, classrooms, libraries, and school facilities in countries like Vietnam and Thailand.
The CapitaLand Kids Programme aims to provide direct financial support for needy children. To date, the programme has provided more than S$500,000 to fund the living, educational and medical expenses of children in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines.
Another signature project is the ‘Green for Hope’ project reaching out to primary schools in Singapore. This project helps to create greater awareness of the importance of recycling amongst young children and to inspire them to care for their less fortunate schoolmates. CHF will donate S$2 for every kilogramme of recyclable waste collected – up to S$1.75 million to the welfare funds of participating schools.
Part of CapitaLand’s corporate philanthropy focus is staff volunteerism, which aims to engage CapitaLand staff with the community. All staff are given 3 days of paid Volunteer Service Leave a year to undertake charitable activities related to the needy and underprivileged as well as the environment.
There are also various regular volunteering activities organized for staff. One such example is CapitaLand PEEK (Providing Educational Exposure for Kids) where staff volunteers conduct an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of CapitaLand properties to children of staff and underprivileged children supported by CHF. Due to its success, PEEK is now open to primary schools in Singapore. Staff are also encouraged to organise their own volunteering initiatives.
INSIDE Different Geographies
INSIDE Different Geographies is an electronic information resource that offers insights to architectural landmarks, real estate market movements and styles, gourmet and entertainment that can be found within the properties. This e-publication also features interviews with architects and management in the industry.Group structure
Real Estate- CapitaLand Residential Singapore
- CapitaLand China
- CapitaLand Commercial
- CapitaLand Retail
- CapitaLand Integrated Leisure, Entertainment & Conventions
- Australand (listed, 59.3% ownership)
Hospitality
- The Ascott LimitedThe Ascott LimitedThe Ascott Limited is the world's largest international serviced residence owner-operator with over 22,000 operating serviced residence units in key cities of Asia Pacific, Europe and the Gulf region, as well as about 6,000 units which are under development, making a total of more than 28,000 units...
Financial Services
- CapitaLand Financial
REITs
- CapitaMall Trust (listed, 29.7% ownership)
- CapitaCommercial Trust (listed, 31.3% ownership)
- Ascott Residence Trust (listed, 47.0% ownership)
- CapitaRetail China Trust (listed, 26.6% ownership)
- Quill Capita Trust (listed, 9.4% ownership)
Commercial
Singapore- Six Battery Road
- Equity Plaza
- PWC Building
- One George StreetOne George StreetOne George Street is a 23-storey Grade A office tower in Raffles Place, Singapore. The office tower sits on the site of the now demolished Pidemco Centre and faces Hong Lim Park. It is owned by CapitaLand Commercial and ERGO, a German insurance corporation. Built at a cost of S$191 million,...
- Shenton Way
- Capital Tower
- Robinson Point
- Raffles CityRaffles CityRaffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a...
- Springleaf TowerSpringleaf TowerSpringleaf Tower is a high-rise skyscraper located in the central business district of Singapore. It is located on 3 Anson Road and near Prince Edward Road, in the zone of Shenton Way and Tanjong Pagar. The development is near other skyscrapers, such as 8 Shenton Way, MAS Building, International...
- The Adelphi
- Starhub Centre
- Bugis Village
- Golden Shoe Car Park
- Market Street Car Park
Mainland China
- Huiteng Metropolis, XiamenXiamenXiamen , also known as Amoy , is a major city on the southeast coast of the People's Republic of China. It is administered as a sub-provincial city of Fujian province with an area of and population of 3.53 million...
- Raffles City Shanghai, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
Malaysia
- Menara CitibankMenara CitibankMenara Citibank, or Citibank Tower, is an office tower located close to the Petronas Twin Towers and houses the headquarters of Citibank...
, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
Hong Kong
- AIG TowerAIG TowerThe AIA Central in Hong Kong is a 185 m , 40 storey skyscraper that was completed in 2005...
Industrial
Singapore- Corporation Place
- Technopark@Chai Chee
- Ubi TechPark
- Kallang Avenue Industrial Centre
- Kallang Bahru Complex
Hong Kong
- Corporation Park
Residential
Singapore- Belmond Green
- CasabellaCasabellaCasabella is an Italian architectural and product design magazine with a focus on modern, radical design. It includes interviews with the world's most prominent architects....
- Citylights
- Glentrees
- The Levelz
- Palm Grove
- Palm HavenPalm HavenPalm Haven is an historic neighborhood of San Jose, California. Established in 1913 on the edge of the city, it was considered the quintessential "Residence Park"....
- RiverEdge
- RiverGate
- SunHaven
- SunGlade
- Tanamera Crest
- Tanglin Residences
- The Botanic on Lloyd
- The Imperial
- The LoftThe LoftThe Loft is the location for the first underground dance party that was created by David Mancuso on February 14, 1970 in New York. Since then, the term The Loft has come to represent Mancuso's own version of a non-commercial party where no alcohol, food, or beverages are sold...
- The Orchard Residences
- The Shelford
- The Waterina
- Varsity Park Condominium
- Visioncrest
Mainland China
- Beau Monde, GuangzhouGuangzhouGuangzhou , known historically as Canton or Kwangchow, is the capital and largest city of the Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in southern China on the Pearl River, about north-northwest of Hong Kong, Guangzhou is a key national transportation hub and trading port...
- Beijing Orchid Garden, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- La Cité, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- La ForêtLa ForêtLa Forêt is the fourth studio album by Xiu Xiu, released on July 12, 2005 on 5 Rue Christine. The album features John Dieterich of Deerhoof and Devin Hoff as contributors.-Overview:...
, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... - Oasis Riviera, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- Parc Trésor, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- Summit Residences, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- Westwood Green, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
Hong Kong
- Hong Kong ParkviewHong Kong ParkviewHong Kong Parkview is the largest private housing estate in Tai Tam, Hong Kong. It is located at Mount Nicholson, Wong Nai Chung Gap, with the east of Wong Nai Chung Reservoir Park. Its three sides are surrounded by Tai Tam Country Park...
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Thailand
- Athenee Residence, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
- Royal Residences, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
- The Empire Place, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
- The Emporio Place, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
- Villa Rachakru, BangkokBangkokBangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
Vietnam
- The Vista
- Mulberry LaneMulberry LaneMulberry Lane is a pop music vocal group from Omaha, Nebraska. The group consists of the Rizzuto sisters, Heather, Rachel, Allie, and Jaymie Jones...
, HanoiHanoiHanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
Retail
Singapore- Bugis JunctionBugis JunctionBugis Junction is an integrated development located at Victoria Street, Middle Road and North Bridge Road in Bugis, Downtown Core Planning Area in Singapore. The development consists of a shopping mall, an office tower and the InterContinental Singapore Hotel...
- Bukit Panjang PlazaBukit Panjang PlazaBukit Panjang Plaza is a shopping mall located near the Bukit Panjang LRT Station at Bukit Panjang in Singapore. It is currently managed by CapitaLand. Its convenient location makes it a popular destination for shoppers from all over Bukit Panjang...
- Clarke QuayClarke QuayClarke Quay is a historical riverside quay in Singapore, located within the Singapore River Planning Area. The quay is situated upstream from the mouth of the Singapore River and Boat Quay.-Etymology:...
- Funan DigitaLife MallFunan DigitaLife MallFunan DigitaLife Mall , also known as Funan The IT Mall or simply Funan Centre , is a shopping centre located near the Civic District in Singapore...
- Hougang Plaza
- IMM Shopping MallIMM Shopping MallIMM Shopping Mall or IMM Building is a shopping centre located at Jurong East, Singapore. IMM is an abbreviation for "International Merchandise Mart". The shopping centre is managed by Capitaland...
- JCube
- Junction 8 Shopping CentreJunction 8 Shopping CentreJunction 8 is a popular heartland shopping mall located in the centre of Bishan New Town.It is located outside Bishan MRT Station and Bishan Bus Interchange...
- Jurong Entertainment CentreJurong Entertainment CentreThe Jurong Entertainment Centre was a shopping centre located in Jurong East, Singapore. It was closed and demolished and a new shopping mall named JCube is planned to replace it....
- Lot 1 Shoppers' MallLot 1 Shoppers' MallLot One is a shopping mall serving Choa Chu Kang New Town. It was built in 1997 and is presently managed by CapitaLand. It is located next to Choa Chu Kang MRT Station and the Choa Chu Kang Bus Interchange.-Renovations:...
- ION Orchard
- Plaza SingapuraPlaza SingapuraPlaza Singapura is a contemporary shopping mall located along Orchard Road, Singapore. The mall is managed by CapitaLand and owned by CapitaMall Trust. There are retail outlets over seven floors and two basements. The mall has a 752 lot seven storey carpark at the rear of the building, and a two...
- Raffles CityRaffles CityRaffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a...
- Rivervale Mall
- Sembawang Shopping Centre
- Tampines MallTampines MallTampines Mall is a suburban shopping mall located at Tampines Central 5 in Tampines, Singapore. It was completed in 1995, and was officially opened in 1996 and is one of the most popular malls in the eastern part of Singapore. The mall has four floors with two basements...
CapitaLand plans to open new shopping mall at Bedok
Bedok
Bedok is a neighbourhood in the eastern part of Singapore. Bedok New Town is the fifth Housing and Development Board new town; its development started in April 1973 and continued over some 15 years....
and Jurong East
Jurong East
Jurong East is a neighbourhood in Singapore, bounded by the Pan Island Expressway, a canal and the shoreline of Jurong Lake, Jurong Town Hall Road, the eastern side of Jurong Gardens, Ayer Rajah Expressway, Penjuru Road, West Coast Road, Sungei Pandan and back to the Pan Island Expressway.It is...
, which is an integrated hub.
China
- Anzhen Mall, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(Anchored by Beijing Hualian) - Dragon Mall, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
- Raffles CityRaffles CityRaffles City is a large complex located in the Civic District within the Downtown Core of the city-state of Singapore. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road, Beach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an office tower over a podium which contains a...
, ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... - The Exchange, Tianjin
- Wangjing Mall, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
(Anchored by Beijing Hualian) - Xihuan Plaza Retail Mall, BeijingBeijingBeijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
- 20 other malls in China anchored by Wal-MartWal-MartWal-Mart Stores, Inc. , branded as Walmart since 2008 and Wal-Mart before then, is an American public multinational corporation that runs chains of large discount department stores and warehouse stores. The company is the world's 18th largest public corporation, according to the Forbes Global 2000...
India
- Market City, MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
Japan
- Izumiya Hirakata, OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
- Ito-Yokado Chitose, HokkaidōHokkaido, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
- La Park Mizue, TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
- ViVit SQUARE, FunabashiFunabashi, Chibais a city located in northwestern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 609,157 and a population density of 7110 persons per km². The total area was 85.64 km². It is the 7th most populous city in Greater Tokyo....
, ChibaChiba Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...
Malaysia
- Gurney PlazaGurney PlazaGurney Plaza is a shopping mall located at Gurney Drive promenade in George Town, Penang, Malaysia. It is the second largest shopping mall in Penang after Queensbay Mall. It was completed in 2001...
, PenangPenangPenang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the... - Sungai Wang Plaza, Kuala LumpurKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
- The Mines, SelangorSelangorSelangor also known by its Arabic honorific, Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity") is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east, Negeri Sembilan to the south and the Strait of Malacca to the west...