Property developer SC Global saw its net profit rise 75 percent in the first quarter to S$19.2 million, despite revenue falling 20 percent to S$43 million. But the outlook going forward appears cautious. Like many other developers releasing results in recent days, SC Global said market sentiment has been dampened by the sub-prime fallout in the US. It said medium to long-term fundamentals in the...
May 2008
Changi Airport has scored again, bagging two awards in Singapore and London. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has been voted "The Airport Authority with the Most Supportive Approach to Travel-Retail". The title was given at the Duty Free News International (DFNI) Awards for Travel-Retail Excellence in the Asia-Pacific Region. The awards were presented in Singapore on Tuesday. Other...
Another landmark near Orchard Road may soon get a facelift. Channel NewsAsia understands that Shaw Organisation is considering a major redevelopment of Shaw House and its neighbouring Shaw Centre. According to some sources, an official announcement is expected by August. The news comes even as some tenants have moved out in recent months following a spike in rentals. Shaw House has been a major landmark...
Asia Food & Properties has returned to the black in its fiscal first quarter. The firm reported a profit of S$45 million, overturning a loss of S$2.7 million in the year-ago period. Revenue rose 9.5 percent to S$195 million, mainly from its China property business and its food operations. Asia Food & Properties said the outlook for the commercial and hotel sector of the China property business...
Construction firm Chip Eng Seng has reported a 40 percent rise in first-quarter net profit to S$8 million. Revenue rose 33 percent to about S$60 million, boosted mainly by its construction business. Chip Eng Seng's revenue from construction projects jumped 74 percent to S$52.5 million in the first quarter. But its other two divisions, property development and property investment, faired less well with...
Property developer Wing Tai Holdings on Monday said its third-quarter net profit fell 49 percent to about S$28 million. This comes as revenue fell 63 percent to S$110 million. For the nine months, its net profit declined 4 percent to S$133 million. The company said the drop was due to lower revenue and operating profit from its development properties division. It noted that the US sub-prime crisis and...
The shortage of places at international schools in Singapore shows little sign of easing, even as many have announced expansion plans. The latest is Tanglin Trust School which says it will add another 700 places from next year. The situation is of concern among business groups and even the Singapore government. For many foreign companies, doing business in Singapore is getting more costly. Amidst rising...
Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-REIT) is buying a business park building in Jurong for S$246.8 million. The property at 31 International Business Park is currently owned by multimedia firm Creative Technology. It has a gross floor area of about 62,000 square metres and a net lettable area of some 50,000 square metres. It includes three office towers, an auditorium and a 2,000-capacity outdoor...
Conglomerate Fraser and Neave (F&N) on Friday said it is looking to expand its food and beverage business in a bid to rebalance profit contributions from its other businesses. For the half-year ended in March, F&N booked a nearly 12 percent rise in earnings on-year to S$205 million. Revenue rose by the same margin to S$2.5 billion. The property business is driving growth for F&N. Commercial...
Fairmont Raffles Hotel Int'l sells its stake in Raffles Hotel to ex-Credit Suisse banker THE Grand Dame of Singapore will be getting a new master — yet again. Fairmont Raffles Hotel International — controlled by Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal and United States-based private-equity company Colony Capital — is selling its stake in the 120-year-old Raffles...