Millennium Hotels was founded in 1989, on the vision of its Chairman, Kwek Leng Beng, who leads Singapore’s Hong Leong Group.
CDL acquires Copthorne Hotels from Aer Lingus for £219 million, and launches its new global hotel brand, Millennium Hotels And Resorts. Around this time, the Group becomes New Zealand's largest hotel owner, with 21 hotels, and acquires a controlling stake in the Plaza Hotel in New York (the stake was sold in a landmark transaction in 2004).
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The Group announces record revenues and profits for the year ending December 31, 2011, reflecting robust operating performance, as well as gains from its asset management activities.