Mainboard-listed conglomerate Fraser & Neave (F&N) has reported an 18 per cent drop in its first-quarter net profit to S$89 million. Revenue fell 6 per cent in the three months ending December to S$1.2 billion. This was due to lower property sales in its overseas projects and a drop in revenue from its dairies segment, as consumer sentiment was hit by the melamine scare last year. But F&N's...
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CDL offers Valentine's Day discount for Pasir Ris project AT A time when consumers think twice before forking out money for big-ticket items, a major property developer here is dangling outright discounts to lure buyers. And if customers do bite, the move may mark the start of a price war, say industry observers. Yesterday, Mainboard-listed City Developments Limited (CDL) fired the first salvo by...
Singapore property prices have been coming down in line with the economic slowdown. But at least one developer is going a step further to attract homebuyers. Yi Kai Development and Fission Group, the developers of the 293-unit condominium Alexis@Alexandra, are offering discounts of 28 per cent to pull in the crowds. And the move appears to be paying off as potential homebuyers flocked to the opening of...
DEVELOPERS of at least six mass-market private condos could release their projects in the next few months, riding on buying momentum generated lately by the Caspian condo near Jurong Lake - despite the recession. Property consultancy CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) tips Oasis @ Elias, The Gale on Flora Road in Upper Changi and Ascentia Sky on Alexandra Road among projects for possible launch in the next two...
Property giant seeks $3.07 billion from existing shareholders IN A move to position itself for "opportunities in distressed assets", property giant CapitaLand is looking to raise $1.84 billion in a rights issue that analysts say could be a precursor of more fundraising exercises for developers. South-east Asia's largest property developer and its subsidiary - CapitaMall Trust (CMT), which has planned a...
Property giant CapitaLand is looking to pad its portfolio with good buys amid the current global recession. The company aims to raise S$1.84b in a rights issue, and is eyeing distressed assets in China. China is one of its key markets, accounting for some 45 per cent of CapitaLand's earnings. Liew Mun Leong, CapitaLand Group president and CEO, said: "In China, we are quite well known for taking over...
Singapore developer CapitaLand announced Monday that it will raise S$1.84b through a rights issue. It says eligible shareholders will be entitled to subscribe for one new ordinary share for every two existing ordinary shares held as at the book closure date of 23 February, at S$1.30 per rights share. The company said the rights issue is a strategic initiative that is consistent with its policy of...
Property developer GuocoLand has reported a net loss of S$2 million for the half year ended 31 December 2008. This compared to its net profit of S$60.6 million recorded in the same period last year. The group said there was an unrealised translation loss of S$22.1 million. This was due mainly to the revaluation of US$300 million worth of bank loans, as the greenback appreciated against the Singapore...
Property developer City Developments (CDL) has denied market talk that it is planning a rights issue. In a statement to the Singapore Exchange, CDL said there is no truth to the rumours. Late last month, the company had issued S$100 million of Islamic notes to fund its shariah-compliant business. The trust certificates are due in 2010. On Wednesday, shares of CDL fell 4.2 per cent to S$5.28. The...
Singapore developers are likely to pass on benefits from this year's Budget to their tenants. The Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (REDAS) said this will help them through the current tough times. Key players in the property industry came together to enjoy the traditional Lunar New Year dish, Yu Sheng (raw fish salad). The dish symbolises abundance and prosperity and Singapore developers...