• CMS Group's 5,200 acre land bank in Kuching is being developed into a riverine township by Projek Bandar Samariang, a joint-venture with the Employees Provident Fund Board. The development began in 1999 and will be spread out in phases over 20 years to create a vibrant and well-planned township of residential and commercial units, schools, parks and other amenities. Current developments at Bandar Baru Samariang are part of Phase 1.

• A main road access into the heart of Bandar Baru Samariang opened in September 2005. This new dual-carriageway has shortened the traveling distance by over 2 km, and provided greater ease for the 19,500 residents already living in the area and for its future populace.

• A total of 131 units of terraced and semi-detached houses were handed over in 2006 as well as 56 units of 3-storey shophouses.

• CMS Property Development, the Project Manager and sales and marketing arm for Bandar Baru Samariang, participated in a number of property road-shows and exhibitions in 2005. Apart from meeting with potential buyers in Kuching, the team also promoted Bandar Baru Samariang properties to prospective buyers in Sibu and Miri. Of keen interest to these non-Kuching residents were the commercial shophouses.

• In all, sales of residential properties at Bandar Baru Samariang generated RM17.6 million in revenue in 2005 and added variety to the range of homes offered.

• Two parcels of land in Bandar Baru Samariang were sold during the year to developers planning to build residential properties including higher-end homes. This has accelerated development in the area and boost its population density.