20220105 LBS SURPASSES 2021 PROPERTY SALES TARGET, STEPS UP PROPERTY LAUNCHES IN 2022

For Immediate Release

LBS SURPASSES 2021 PROPERTY SALES TARGET

STEPS UP PROPERTY LAUNCHES IN 2022

 

Petaling Jaya, 5 January 2022 – LBS Bina Group Berhad (“LBS” or the “Group”) foresees a better year ahead. In 2021, LBS surpassed its RM1.2 billion sales target, ending the year with RM 1.575 billion in property sales.

 

At the LBS annual media briefing held earlier today, the Group announced its plans to launch 14 new projects in 2022 – which will cover Klang Valley, Johor, Pahang and Perak – amounting to 3,733 units with a Gross Development Value (GDV) of RM1.77 billion.

 

Overall, for the Klang Valley, which provided the highest sales contribution in 2021, LBS intends to launch 2,604 units with a total GDV of RM1.11 billion. Specifically, for the KITA @ Cybersouth township, LBS will launch 2,128 units with RM853 million in GDV. Within KITA @ Cybersouth, LBS aims to develop KITA Sejati serviced apartments, KITA Bestari single and double-storey terrace houses and double-storey townhouse in 2022. To add on, LBS also plans to launch a new phase of Melodi Perdana serviced apartments at the LBS Alam Perdana township which consists of 321 units and a total GDV of RM120 million, and Astella at D’Island Residence with 155 units and a total GDV of RM132 million.

 

For other areas, new projects include the Bayu Hills apartment in Genting Highlands (642 units with a total GDV of RM492 million); Taman Kinding Flora single storey cluster link and terrace houses in Chemor, Perak (248 units with a total GDV of RM 64 million) and the Emerald Garden 3 single storey terrace houses, Royal Garden double storey Semi-D houses and Laman Bayu 4 double storey terrace house in Bandar Putera Indah, Johor (239 units with a total GDV of RM108 million).

 

In comparison, LBS launched a total of 3,344 units in 2021 worth RM1.6 billion. These launches were developments across KITA @ Cybersouth, LBS Alam Perdana, Bukit Jalil and Prestige Residence in Seri Kembangan within the Klang Valley. Other launches include the terrace houses in Bandar Putera Indah township in Batu Pahat and new phases at Taman Kinding Flora, Chemor.

 

To add on, the Group is in full support of the Selangor Government’s initiatives to develop affordable housing for the general public. This is evidenced by LBS’ joint partnership with the Selangor State Government on the Rumah Selangorku Idaman MBI project to deliver 7,210 affordable homes across 6 locations, consisting of a total GDV of RM2.01 billion. LBS targets to launch 4 Rumah Selangorku Idaman MBI in 2022, namely Idaman BSP (Bandar Saujana Putra), Idaman Cahaya (Shah Alam), Idaman Sari (Puchong) and Idaman Melur (Cybersouth). Whereas, Idaman KITA (Cybersouth) and Idaman Perdana (Bandar Puncak Alam) scheduled to launch in 2023.

 

LBS has 18 ongoing development projects with an estimated GDV of RM5.3 billion. As at 31 December 2021, LBS’ future landbank stood at approximately 2,744 acres, projected to keep the Group busy for 10 to 15 years to come. In addition, the Group has unbilled sales of about RM 2.304 billion, expected to provide clear earnings visibility over the next two to three years. The Group managed to garner strong property sales despite a challenging 2021 with the aid of digital marketing initiatives and the use of its IBS precast system. LBS highlighted the contributions brought upon by its Virtual Property Page and more digital campaigns such as the Ox-picious 8, Raikan Rezeki Bersama LBS, Vacci-Nation Bonanza and Fabulous 20-21 Lucky Draw.

 

After the media briefing, LBS Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Lim Hock San said, “LBS recorded a steady performance in 2021 despite a tough year for businesses. Not only did we manage to surpass our 2021 property sales target by 31%, we also successfully handed over vacant possession of 2,570 units worth RM1.3 billion. It is indeed worthwhile being able to provide affordable homes to the community and seeing them happy when they received the keys to their new homes.”

 

Moving forward, LBS embraces the new norm as we continue to adopt digitalisation in our business. We, the LBS team will work hard together to achieve our goals. To kickstart the year, LBS has launched the ‘Bring Happiness Home’ campaign, which will reward homebuyers with a total of RM438,888 CNY Angpows and run from 1 January 2022 to 28 February 2022. Under this campaign, we will be offering furnishing packages, low booking fees, loyalty rewards, flexi payment schemes and zero exit fees. In addition, we will be waiving legal fees and stamp duty on loan agreements for all homebuyers when they purchase from a selection of LBS’ residential properties. As the People’s Developer, we remain committed towards supporting the government’s housing initiatives and hope homebuyers will be encouraged to own a home by our efforts.

 

Meanwhile, enhancing stakeholder value has been a priority for us and we will continue to maintain our dividend policy to payout at least 30% of the profit after tax. We are confident in our abilities and hope our shareholders will continue to have faith in us.”

 

For more information, please visit https://lbs.com.my/ .

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LBS Surpasses 2021 Property Sales Target, Steps Up Property Launches in 2022

05 January 2022

VoxPop: #ThankYouLBS

VoxPop : #ThankYouLBS

On this episode of Lbs VoxPop, we’re going on what’s happening throughout working here in LBS and how thankful we are. Enjoy!

Star TV Interview

Tan Sri Lim Hock San shared with the Star TV Interview on his journey after taking over the position as Executive Chairman of LBS. Amongst them were the pandemic challenges, digitalization, venturing into tourism with SCAPES Hotel, etc. Some things don’t change, and in this case, it would be how LBS remained as the ‘People’s Developer’. Tan Sri also took this opportunity to share how LBS worked with The Star along the way.

Good Bye, 2021

Believe it or not, another year of living with COVID-19 is coming to an end in just a couple of days. Before diving into this article, pat yourself on the back for surviving yet another year of embracing the new normal. It has not been an easy journey, as a matter of fact, it has been really tough for the past couple of years, but we are all still standing here, and for that, we deserve to be proud of ourselves. 

Letting go of the previous couple of years with a renewed resolution to be human, to survive together, to learn together and persevere in the many beginnings that we have yet to witness, will mark the birth of an all-powerful conscious era for us all. These two years will never be forgotten. Not only will it stay etched in the memories of the ones who lost and lived through it, but for all future generations as the years that reminded humanity to never take things for granted.

COVID-19 spared no one, regardless of their age, status, or designation. It impacted children as much as it did elders, countries worldwide struggled to fight, endure, and overcome. While some of us may have managed to stay healthy throughout the ordeal, some unfortunately did not. With the number of daily cases being still relatively high, coupled with multiple virus mutations throughout the year, this is a great reminder that we are still living in a world with COVID-19 so whether we like it or not, we have to still adhere to the SOPs at any given time, even when having a mask on for the entire day gets really suffocating after a while.

Even though events happening in 2021 are not as shocking as the ones in 2020, the constant roller-coaster ride with the mutations did leave many feelings jaded. The world’s reaction has been an unpleasant mixture of dread, fatigue, and déjà vu. Almost two years into a pandemic that has claimed more than five million lives and affected billions more, people everywhere are finding it hard to summon the energy for another chapter in the story. 

At one point, it felt like there was no end to this mess and we will be stuck in this cycle of life forever. We were told the only way for us to be able to end this pandemic is by forming herd immunity, so nations joined together to fight this global public health crisis. Vaccinations were developed and administered and just when we thought we were going back to the old normal, new variations pop in and it’s back to lockdown.

Given the trend, health officials started to sound the alarm about another public health crisis: mental health. The U.S. Surgeon General said the pandemic’s high number of deaths, forced social distancing, and lockdowns of the economies have created new pressure, especially on young people.

He wrote, “It would be a tragedy if we beat back one public health crisis only to allow another to grow in its place.

Being forced to live in a pandemic era arm-twisted many to become conscious of their inner strengths in the toughest times. It marks the beginning of an era of psychological and spiritual awareness and growth. It is not that we didn’t know earlier, but COVID-19 pushed us in the direction of awareness, acceptance, digging deep to find the power in our resolve, adjust and adapt to survive. Pain, loss and endings have a way of leaving us to process and think, both being strengths of the human race.

2021 has been a year of both triumphs and failures. On top of the emergence of the Omicron variant that has a much higher infection rate, Malaysia was recently hit by one of the worst floods in decades, resulting in rising death tolls and tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes. Despite the challenges, Malaysians have been stepping up to lend a helping hand to those who have been hit the hardest. This strength among Malaysians is what gives us hope, we have to remain optimistic that the future is brighter. We have yet to win but we are getting there, as long as we continue to stay focused, Kita Pasti Menang!

GOODBYE, 2021!

Believe it or not, another year of living with COVID-19 is coming to an end in just a couple of days. Before diving into this article, pat yourself on the back for surviving yet another year of embracing the new normal. It has not been an easy journey, as a matter of fact, it has been really tough for the past couple of years, but we are all still standing here, and for that, we deserve to be proud of ourselves. 

Letting go of the previous couple of years with a renewed resolution to be human, to survive together, to learn together and persevere in the many beginnings that we have yet to witness, will mark the birth of an all-powerful conscious era for us all. These two years will never be forgotten. Not only will it stay etched in the memories of the ones who lost and lived through it, but for all future generations as the years that reminded humanity to never take things for granted.

COVID-19 spared no one, regardless of their age, status, or designation. It impacted children as much as it did elders, countries worldwide struggled to fight, endure, and overcome. While some of us may have managed to stay healthy throughout the ordeal, some unfortunately did not. With the number of daily cases being still relatively high, coupled with multiple virus mutations throughout the year, this is a great reminder that we are still living in a world with COVID-19 so whether we like it or not, we have to still adhere to the SOPs at any given time, even when having a mask on for the entire day gets really suffocating after a while.

Even though events happening in 2021 are not as shocking as the ones in 2020, the constant roller-coaster ride with the mutations did leave many feelings jaded. The world’s reaction has been an unpleasant mixture of dread, fatigue, and déjà vu. Almost two years into a pandemic that has claimed more than five million lives and affected billions more, people everywhere are finding it hard to summon the energy for another chapter in the story. 

At one point, it felt like there was no end to this mess and we will be stuck in this cycle of life forever. We were told the only way for us to be able to end this pandemic is by forming herd immunity, so nations joined together to fight this global public health crisis. Vaccinations were developed and administered and just when we thought we were going back to the old normal, new variations pop in and it’s back to lockdown.

Given the trend, health officials started to sound the alarm about another public health crisis: mental health. The U.S. Surgeon General said the pandemic’s high number of deaths, forced social distancing, and lockdowns of the economies have created new pressure, especially on young people.

He wrote, “It would be a tragedy if we beat back one public health crisis only to allow another to grow in its place.

Being forced to live in a pandemic era arm-twisted many to become conscious of their inner strengths in the toughest times. It marks the beginning of an era of psychological and spiritual awareness and growth. It is not that we didn’t know earlier, but COVID-19 pushed us in the direction of awareness, acceptance, digging deep to find the power in our resolve, adjust and adapt to survive. Pain, loss and endings have a way of leaving us to process and think, both being strengths of the human race.

2021 has been a year of both triumphs and failures. On top of the emergence of the Omicron variant that has a much higher infection rate, Malaysia was recently hit by one of the worst floods in decades, resulting in rising death tolls and tens of thousands of people displaced from their homes. Despite the challenges, Malaysians have been stepping up to lend a helping hand to those who have been hit the hardest. This strength among Malaysians is what gives us hope, we have to remain optimistic that the future is brighter. We have yet to win but we are getting there, as long as we continue to stay focused, Kita Pasti Menang!

LBS Bina Group Awarded Top 10 Developers Award At The BCI Asia Awards 2020

6 December 2021

20211206 LBS BINA GROUP AWARDED TOP 10 DEVELOPERS AWARD AT THE BCI ASIA AWARDS 2020

For Immediate Release

 

LBS BINA GROUP AWARDED AS TOP 10 DEVELOPERS AT

THE BCI ASIA AWARDS 2020/2021

LBS endorsed at BCI Asia Awards for the Fifth Consecutive Year

 

Petaling Jaya, 6 December 2021 – Leading township developer, LBS Bina Group Berhad has once again clinched the Top Ten Developers Award 2020/2021 at the BCI Asia Awards (BCIAA) last year. This award serves as a great acknowledgment to LBS as an exemplary property developer in Malaysia and South East Asia. This marks the fifth time LBS received the recognition.

With the rising number of daily COVID-19 cases, the Full Movement Control Order (FMCO) came in place in May 2021 to ensure that daily diagnosed cases will be reduced and to protect public safety. Hence, the originally planned BCI Asia awards 2020 dated on 19 June 2020, was postponed and rescheduled to 3rd December 2021.

The Top 10 developers of 2020 were handpicked based on the extent of their projects’ sustainability. It is positioned as the most coveted award for architecture, developers, and construction sectors across Southeast Asia namely, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The Award is now in its 17th year since its inception in 2003.

“The objective of sustainable housing is to elevate living standards while providing Malaysians with the opportunity to own their dream house with enhanced social unity, well-being, economic growth and social improvement. Sustainability considerations are factored into the entire life-cycle of our developments, from concept design to construction and building management such as KITA Mekar, KITA Mesra, Residensi Bintang Bukit Jalil, and Prestige Residence, which are the recently launched projects” said LBS Bina Group Berhad Executive Chairman, Tan Sri Lim Hock San.

“The year 2020 has been a challenging one, not only was LBS able to pull through, but the team’s hard work and perseverance managed to position LBS as the top 10 developers. For that, I am truly gratified and would like to extend my special thanks to BCIAA for consistently recognising our efforts and awarding LBS with the Top 10 Developers Award. We believe during these pandemic times, affordable housing with exceptional built quality is the recipe to success. As we approach the end of the year, our focus will continue to be driven towards providing affordable homes and creating green and sustainable living, working and recreational environments for all Malaysian homebuyers,” Tan Sri Lim Hock San said.

The BCIAA 2020/2021 gala dinner was held on 3rd December 2021 at Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur and was graced by the President of Pertubuhan Arkitek Malaysia (PAM), YBhg. Datuk Ar Ezumi Harzani bin Ismail, President of Malaysian Institute of Interior Designers (MIID), IDr Lai Siew Hong, and Immediate Past President, Malaysia Green Building Council (MGBC), Ar Chan Seong Aun.

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SCAPES Hotel, Genting Highlands Reopens With Joyous Christmas Deals Awaiting

30 November 2021