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MessageGROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR’S MESSAGETime really flies! Before we know it, October has arrived, and it is just a matter of 3 more months before we bid farewellto 2006.I was glancing through a Bank Negara report for the second quarter of 2006. It was heartening to note that Malaysia’s GDPexpanded by 5.9% in Q2 compared to 5.5% in the first quarter. For the same corresponding periods, inflation increasedto 4.1% from 3.7% (as measured by the Consumer Price Index). On the whole, however, our economy remains robust,with our international reserves reaching almost RM290 billion, and our GDP growth for 2006 projected at between 5.5%- 6%.On the sports front, young Penang lass Nicol David retained her World No. 1 ranking and successfully defended her BritishOpen Squash Championship title with an impressive display of power and finesse, trouncing her rival with an emphatic9-4, 9-1, 9-4 win. There’s just no stopping this 23-year-old gutsy lady! Nicol has, time and again, demonstrated thatMalaysians can become world beaters. Nature and nurture – talent and support – in the right combination and dosage(minus the hype and politics) can truly help more Malaysians to achieve lofty heights in sports. Dare we hope for moreoutstanding sports personalities to emerge from our ranks?We have good news galore for our members and residents. Firstly, for fitness buffs, the whole new extension to the club’sgymnasium is ready, and 4 new treadmills and 3 new cross-trainers have been ordered. Now you can soon run all youwant using our new gym and equipment, and have a magnificent view of the pool while doing it. The existing gym willbe dedicated to muscle building, toning and stretching.Secondly, at the clubhouse, the F&B extension to the Main Wing will be ready soon. With that, you will have more eateriesand entertainment outlets to indulge in, including an Indian restaurant and a fun pub.Thirdly, regular golfers will notice that our caddies have recently sported new uniforms, and what a transformation itwas. They certainly look very trendy now, in their red tops, beige pants, funky black belts, caps and shoes. Cut-off glovesare also on the way for their use, to ensure that your irons and woods are kept sweat-free. Our thanks to Kurnia Insurans(Malaysia) Berhad for their support in this matter.Lastly, our fairways are looking better than ever and our greens are rolling faster and truer. Landscaping has also beenupgraded further, and flowering trees have been added all over the 27 holes. At Hole 17, East 2, for example, when theflowering season begins, the view from the T-box 190 metres away can be quite stunning. The T-box for hole 17, West3, is being improved and extended to add to the challenge of the last 2 finishing holes – a good opportunity to ‘press’or ‘double-up’? Moreover, you can now park your buggy and rest under the beautiful and fragrant bougainvilleas there,while waiting for the front flight to clear.Before I continue to wax lyrical over all the additions and improvements that we are making to the Resort, I should talkabout the personality we are featuring in our ongoing series on Tropicana’s residents. On the cover of this issue is Mr KimHansen, who is the Managing Director of the Maersk Malaysia Group of Companies. Find out what it is like for him, livinghere in Tropicana.All of the above improvements, and more, are due to the hard work of our dedicated staff. Our security boys also deservespecial mention. In addition to their normal duties, they are expected to be expert snake and monkey catchers. They havealso been asked to remove bee hives from the properties of worried home owners. Strictly speaking, our men in uniformare going beyond the call of duty and risking life and limb in undertaking these hazardous tasks, which should rightlybe the job of the Wildlife Department. In fact, our men have been called upon to do almost every other task unrelatedto their job description, including looking for missing maids. I know that it is so convenient to just call us, but I hope thatresidents would spare a thought for our valiant men and contact the proper government departments to carry out therelevant tasks. Their phone numbers are contained in this magazine.I shall end my message with one more piece of good news. On 5th September, we presented a preview of TropicanaCity, the exciting 3-in-1 commercial project in Petaling Jaya and conducted the official signing ceremony with Carrefour,the anchor tenant of Tropicana Mall @ Tropicana City. The response by potential retailers to our Mall was overwhelmingand there was very wide media coverage as well. There were also a lot of queries from potential investors on the cominglaunch of The Tropics, which consists of 601 units of designer apartments located above the Mall.Read all about it here and also check out the chic lofts that we have specially designed for trendy, urban living. Be amongthe first to book your favourite unit and design.As I will not have the opportunity to do so in the next issue, which will only be out in early 2007, let me be among thefirst to wish our readers, “Happy Deepavali”, “Selamat Hari Raya, Merry Christmas & a happy and blessed New Year”.PK POHGroup Managing DirectorThe Address, 3rd Quarter; July - September 20063