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Malaysiakini
6 days ago
- Business
- Malaysiakini
Tropicana Metropark Wins Five-Star Best Residential Award at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025
Tropicana Corporation Berhad ('Tropicana' or 'Group') won a Five-Star award for Best Residential High-Rise Architecture in Malaysia for SouthPlace 2 Residences & Shoppes, Tropicana Metropark at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025 – 2026. The Group won its first award in 2012, with this award making it Tropicana's 12th year of winning. The Asia Pacific Property Awards ("APPA") celebrate the highest levels of achievement by companies operating in all sectors of the property and real estate industry. It is a world-renowned mark of excellence open to residential and commercial property professionals across the globe. APPA winners are evaluated by a diverse and impartial panel of judges from around the world. Five-Star winners stand a cut above the rest as each category and country will only recognise up to three Award Winners. Receiving the award for Best Residential High-Rise Architecture in Malaysia for Tropicana Metropark, SouthPlace 2 Residences & Shoppes was (from left to right) Mayline Chua, Senior Manager of Marketing & Sales of Tropicana and Ixora Ang, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales and Business Development of Tropicana from Jason Teh, Lixil Water Technology Leader at Business Development Malaysia Ixora Ang, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales and Business Development of Tropicana, said, 'With over 46 years of experience in township development, Tropicana has evolved from a resort style developer into a sustainable township builder. Having participated since 2012, we are honoured to be recognised with a range of awards—from 'Best Residential High Rise Development Malaysia' to 'Best Mixed-use Development in Malaysia'. This marks our 12th year of winning at the Asia Pacific Property Awards 2025–2026, and we are truly humbled to receive this prestigious accolade. We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our dedicated team, the esteemed panel of judges, and the International Property Awards for bestowing this recognition upon Tropicana. This award stands as a testament to our commitment as a sustainable township planner, having built properties since 1979 based on our 8 distinctive development DNAs.' The Tropicana team at the Tropicana Metropark Property Gallery with the APPA representative (from left to right) Ashiran Moorthi, Assistant Manager, Marketing Support & Customer Loyalty; Mathias Wong, Senior Executive, Sales & Marketing; William Shoa, Executive, Sales & Marketing; Ixora Ang, Managing Director of Marketing & Sales and Business Development of Tropicana; Jason Teh, Lixil Water Technology Leader at Business Development Malaysia; Mayline Chua, Senior Manager of Marketing & Sales of Tropicana; Azra Suleiman, Assistant Manager of Sales & Marketing and Nur Ain Syafi'na Binti Suhaimi, Executive, Sales & Marketing and Sales Support 'As we continue our mission to Redefine the Art of Living, we remain steadfast in our ESG commitments—connecting communities and shaping a sustainable future where our townships offer a holistic live-work-play-learn-grow environment. We strive to deliver exceptional value to our stakeholders, make a meaningful impact on the wider community, and contribute to a sustainable legacy for generations to come,' she added. Tropicana Metropark has come a long way since launching its first development in 2013. An 88- acre freehold township that has integrated sustainable components for its community, it has grown into a vibrant and preferred address in Subang Jaya. Its 9.2-acre Urban Park always plays host to many exciting events, attracting more than 45,000 visitors, becoming an ideal placemaking for the community. Events such as Lai, Bazaar, Hello Bazaar, Corgi & Friends Market and the largest Pingmin Market have been organised in this space. SouthPlace Shoppes recently welcomed premium grocer Mercato as its anchor tenant and is also home to more than 9 tenants, such as Red Cawan, Anytime Fitness, The General Dining, MyNews, Healthlane Pharmacy, BeauLife Clinic, KK Mart and the Huawei office, with more in the pipeline. For those who would like to be part of this vibrant community, please log onto This content is provided by Tropicana Corporation Berhad. The views expressed here are those of the author/contributor and do not necessarily represent the views of Malaysiakini. Interested in having your announcements on Malaysiakini? Contact the announcements team at [email protected] or WhatsApp on +60 17-323 0707 for urgent matters.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Greenville Utilities Commission wins APPA Safety Award
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The American Public Power Association (APPA) recently gave the Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) a major award. GUC was given the APPA Safety Award of Excellence for ensuring safe practices happen within their electrical services. Diamond level is the highest recognition that can be received from APPA and GUC earned it by only having two recordable injuries within 275,830 hours worked by 145 employees. Only one of those injuries resulted in a loss of work, totaling five days. 'Our employees have worked hard for many years now to build a safety culture where everyone is keeping an eye on one another and speak up if they see something unsafe,' said GUC Director of Electric John Worrell. 'It's very rewarding when national organizations such as APPA recognize those efforts, and it reinforces the fact that our safety programs are making a difference.' The GUC started using their Situational Leadership Model in 2022 to train their employees, leading to their seriousness of safety. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Austin Utilities recognized for reliable electric service to the community
Apr. 21—Austin Utilities has received national recognition for achieving exceptional electric reliability in 2024. The recognition comes from the American Public Power Association (APPA), a trade group that represents more than 2,000 not-for-profit, community-owned electric utilities. "We are proud to receive this recognition. It is a testament to the hard work of all our staff to ensure that we keep Austin powered," said Mark Nibaur, general manager at Austin Utilities. APPA helps electric utilities track power outage and restoration data through its subscription-based eReliability Tracker service. Once per year, APPA's Reliability Team compares this data to national statistics tracked by the U.S. Energy Information Administration for all types of electric utilities. "Year after year, data consistently demonstrate public power utilities provide highly reliable service." said APPA Director of Research and Development Paul Zummo. "The utilities recognized here are truly elite when it comes to keeping the lights on. Their communities should be proud of the hard work and dedication of their local power providers as they earn this truly deserved recognition." Nationwide, the average public power customer has their lights out for less than half the amount of time that customers of other types of utilities do. "Our system is constantly being improved by installing underground lines in areas that were previously overhead. Focusing on the lines trapped in the backyards where trees are difficult to trim and the lines that are hard to get to. Last year we put 65,000 feet of underground cable in, this commitment to upgrading to underground has made a big impact on reliability. We rebuild overhead lines to higher standards than before and our tree trimming program covers a quadrant of town annually. All of this results in reliability numbers that are above the industry average." said Bill Bumgarner, Electric Distribution Supervisor at Austin Utilities. For more information on Austin Utilities and its commitment to reliability, visit
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Austin Utilities recognized as a reliable public power provider
Apr. 14—Austin Utilities has earned a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) designation from the American Public Power Association for providing reliable and safe electric service. The RP3 designation, which lasts for three years, recognizes public power utilities that demonstrate proficiency in four key disciplines: reliability, safety, workforce development, and system improvement. "Receiving an RP3 designation is a great honor signifying a utility has demonstrated commitment to industry best practices," said Jeremy Ash, Chair of APPA's RP3 Review Panel and General Manager at Kansas City Board of Public Utilities, Kansas. "And ultimately, the culture developed from this pursuit of excellence and continued improvement through the RP3 program results in measurable value delivered to the local community." Criteria include sound business practices and a utility-wide commitment to safe and reliable delivery of electricity. Austin Utilities joins more than 250 public power utilities nationwide that hold the RP3 designation. "We couldn't be prouder to be honored with this designation," said Mark Nibaur, General Manager of Austin Utilities. "This is the culmination of a lot of work from a lot of people who really care about powering our community. But this designation is not a final destination. We are committed to continuing to look for ways to improve our operations and service to our customers."
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
OMU wins safety award
Owensboro Municipal Utilities was recently awarded the American Public Power Association's top safety award, which recognized the utility for its worker safety record and safety policies. Thursday afternoon, OMU General Manager Tim Lyons told city utility commissioners the agency had received a Diamond Award in the APPA's 2024 Safety Award for Excellence for utilities that worked 110,00 to 249,999 work hours last year. The Diamond Award is the highest safety award the APPA presents to utilities. According to the APPA website, the annual safety awards, 'recognize utilities' incident rates and the overall state of their safety programs and culture.' In a press release, APPA safety committee chairman Jon Beasley said, 'Harnessing electricity to keep our communities powered is vital work that can be dangerous, even deadly, if the proper attention isn't paid to tried-and-true safety practices. 'This award honors utilities that hold fast to these practices and, in doing so, put the safety of their personnel and their customers above all else.' Utilities are ranked based on the number of incident-free records during the year. This year was the first year OMU entered the APPA contest. 'This reflects all OMU employees' in the power and water utilities, said Brad Howton, OMU's director of customer and shared services. The water utility hasn't had a workplace accident in more than four consecutive years, Howton said. Sonya Dixon, OMU's public relations and communications manager, said of the agency: 'We have a very conscientious workforce' when it comes to workplace safety. OMU has a safety team that coordinates policy, and workers are involved with crafting the policy, Dixon said. 'It's obviously policy driven and culture driven ... all the way down to the daily (safety) discussions,' Dixon said. The award 'is from an electric entity, but certainly it's an honor we accept company-wide,' Dixon said. In a written statement, Lyons said, 'This award is a testament to the safety culture we have built, and the hard work that goes into ensuring that our team members have a safe work environment.'
