Surbana signs two MOUs at the Singapore-Guangdong collaboration council (SGCC)

Singapore, 18 November 2014 – Surbana International Consultants signed two
Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) today for projects in Guangdong, highlighting the
strong business ties between Surbana and its business partners in Guangdong province.
The first MOU is a three-way collaboration between Surbana, Guangzhou Knowledge City
Administrative Committee (GKCAC) and the SSGKC to assist in master planning,
architectural and city management services within the SSGKC. Specifically, both parties are
studying the possibility of collaborating on ‘Oriental International Health Valley’ – an
upcoming integrated healthcare development in Guangzhou.

The second MOU is between Surbana and the Guangzhou Development District
Commercial Development Group to pilot an Integrated Estate Management System (IEMS)
in Fengshan Garden, a resettlement housing estate in North East Guangzhou housing over
700 households. The project aims to improve the delivery of the municipal services in
Fengshan Garden through the IEMS, which leverages on IT systems and business process
reengineering. The pilot programme, if implemented, is targeted to commence by February
2015, after which both parties will review the outcome and consider further collaborations in
other parts of the Guangdong.

Singapore’s IEMS, a smart community solutions system created by Surbana, is used by all
local Town Councils spanning over 20 townships. Through the IEMS, Surbana monitors over
20,000 lift systems real time and also tracks approximately 70,000 feedbacks from its users
on a monthly basis.

Said Surbana’s CEO, Mr Pang Yee Ean, “We are very happy that our partners for the
Oriental International Health Valley and the Fengshan Garden projects are keen to work with
us. Surbana has a strong track record in managing townships with the IEMS and we aim to
customise a system that will be relevant and effective to the unique requirements of
Fengshan Garden. The Health Valley project is an opportunity for Surbana to demonstrate
our strong experience in master planning and developing integrated healthcare
developments, as seen through the Novena Health City Masterplan which we developed.
Novena Health City was one of the three finalists in the recent World Architectural Festival
awards under the Healthcare (Future Projects) segment.”

Said Sino-Singapore GKC’s Chairman, Mr Xu Hongsheng, “We have heard about the
capabilities of Surbana’s IEMS and we hope that through this test-bed at Fengshan Garden,
we will be able to gain from Surbana’s wealth of experience in social and city management.
We hope to build on the success of this pilot and continue to grow Guangzhou Knowledge
City into a vibrant city in the next decade.”

Echoed GKC Administrative Committee’s Vice-Chairman, Mr Li Hongwei, “Surbana has
done a wide range of successful projects including medical ones and this is a key reason
why we would like to cooperate with them in the development of ‘Oriental International
Health Valley’. With this strategic partnership, we hope to build Guangzhou Knowledge City
into a liveable city over the next few years.”

The Singapore-Guangdong Collaboration Council was held on 18 November 2014 and co-chaired
by Mr Lui Tuck Yew, Singapore’s Minister of Transport, and Guangdong’s Vice-
Governor Ms Zhao Yufang.