November 2008

Parkway Life REIT to distribute 1.71 Singapore cents per unit in Q3

Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) said it will distribute 1.71 Singapore cents per unit for its third quarter. The total distribution of about S$10.3 million is some 10 per cent higher than forecast. The announcement came as the trust posted strong third quarter results for the year. Its total net property income came to some S$12.5 million, more than 15 per cent higher than...

Cleantech Park to be built in Jalan Bahar by 2010

Singapore is developing a new "Cleantech Park" in Jalan Bahar for clean technology research, prototyping and light manufacturing. It will be sited next to the Nanyang Technological University, in northwest Singapore. Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security, S Jayakumar, gave these details at the opening of the 2nd Singapore Energy Conference on Tuesday morning. The first...

MND’s move to cut land sales will not derail rejuvenation plans

The Singapore government’s move to cut the number of land sites it is putting up for sale will affect plans to redevelop certain parts of the country. But analysts say it will not slow efforts to rejuvenate the overall landscape as there are many other projects underway. In fact, the move was praised as a prudent one, given the difficult economic environment. Last Friday, the Ministry of National...

Eco-park details in January

RSP Architects, Jurong Consultants to come up with concept masterplan THICK grass covers a flat stretch of land for more than two kilometres. A few young trees stand tall and migratory birds swoop across the plain. It is hard to imagine this natural sanctuary as Semakau, a landfill commissioned nine years ago as the dumping ground for ash from Singapore's waste incinerators. Now, RSP Architects and...

Rental rates for mid-range retail space likely to fall

Mid-range retail spaces in Singapore are likely to see a fall in rental rates, due to a drop in tourist arrivals and slowing domestic spending. Properties which are having rental rates renegotiated in the midst of the current economic downturn are likely to be the most vulnerable. Experts said landlords will have to rent out their spaces for less as retailers are hit by lower earnings. Eugene Lim,...

JTC reports drop in Q3 net allocation of prepared industrial land

JTC Corporation reported a 38.5 per cent drop in net allocation of prepared industrial land (PIL) for the third-quarter 2008, on a year-on-year basis. Third quarter figures stood at 34.5 hectares, similar to the previous quarter but lower than the 56.2 hectares seen in the same period last year. Property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle told Channel NewsAsia the contraction reflects the weakening of...

Plan to develop eco-park on Semakau Landfill expected early 2009

Semakau Landfill is set to get a new lease of life. Jurong Consultants, as well as RSP Architects and Planners, are expected to come back with a master plan by early 2009. The aim is to determine whether part of the area can be turned into an eco-park that runs on its own water and energy. A growing population means a growing mound of rubbish. Waste disposal has increased six-fold in Singapore between...

Braddell Heights Estate to undergo Private Estate Upgrading

Braddell Heights Estate in Serangoon Central will soon receive new recreational facilities. The upgrading work will start early January and is scheduled to be completed by 2010. Under the government's Private Estate Upgrading Programme, the area will see its existing park enlarged. Residents can also look forward to the creation of a new park. Marine Parade GRC MP Seah Kian Peng announced this at a...

CapitaLand profit slips on slowing home sales

SOUTH-EAST Asia's largest property developer, CapitaLand, saw its third-quarter profit fall by 26 per cent as slowing economic growth continues to hurt demand for homes in Singapore, China and Australia. Net income fell to $419.4 million, from $563.9 million a year earlier, CapitaLand said in a statement yesterday. Revenue declined 33 per cent to $597.2 million. "The fundamentals in the group's core...

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