<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>PETALING JAYA: Eco World Development Group Bhd’s Eco Sanctuary in Kota Kemuning, Selangor, had more than 300 registrants, some coming as early as 6.35am, grabbing queue numbers for the chance to select choice units this Saturday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to Eco Sanctuary general manager Ho Kwee Hong, a short messaging service (SMS) &nbsp;blast to over 6,000 registrants for units in Phase 1 of the RM8 billion project was sent out at 6.30am yesterday morning. She revealed that by 6.35am, 10 registrants who live in Kota Kemuning were already lining up outside the sales office. By 10am, there were 200.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The SMS told registrants that at the opening of the sales gallery at 10.30am, those with cheques for RM30,000 made out to the solicitors of the project would be able to get a queue number. The queue number entitles them to select a unit when the project is officially launched this Saturday. Registrants have until Friday to get a queue number.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Ho added that this money will be converted into a booking fee upon the successful selection of a unit.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Eco Sanctuary is a 308.7-acre (124.9ha) leasehold project and Phase 1 features two parcels of land that will comprise terraced villas, semi-detached houses, and bungalows. — <a href="http://www.theedgeproperty.com/" target="_blank">theedgeproperty.com</a></p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>This article first appeared in <em>The Edge Financial Daily</em>, on June 9, 2015.</p></div>


PETALING JAYA: Eco World Development Group Bhd’s Eco Sanctuary in Kota Kemuning, Selangor, had more than 300 registrants, some coming as early as 6.35am, grabbing queue numbers for the chance to select choice units this Saturday.

According to Eco Sanctuary general manager Ho Kwee Hong, ...

Eager and early registrants queue up for Eco Sanctuary units in Kota Kemuning

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