Luxury property developer Ho Bee Land said on Friday (Feb 27) its net profit fell 44 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year ago, hurt by a drop in fair value gains which offset a rise in rental income. Ho Bee, which owns the Metropolis in one-north and is known for its Sentosa developments, earned S$285.2 million in the three months ended December, down from S$506 million in the same period a year...
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Keppel Corp's offer to buy over the remaining shares of Keppel Land for up to S$3.2 billion has been described as "not fair but reasonable" by independent financial adviser KPMG Corporate Finance. KPMG Corporate Finance, which is advising Keppel Land's independent directors, said that while Keppel Corp's base and higher offer prices of S$4.38 and S$4.60 per share were made at substantial premiums to...
Real estate company CapitaLand Limited posted a Profit After Tax and Minority Interests (PATMI) of S$409.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2014, an 187 per cent increase over the same period in 2013, it announced in a news release on Tuesday (Feb 17). The group also posted a PATMI of S$1.16 billion for the 2014 financial year, which is a 38.2 per cent increase year-on-year. The group attributed the...
Keppel Corporation on Friday (Jan 23) launched a voluntary unconditional cash offer for all the remaining shares of subsidiary Keppel Land. Keppel Corp, the world's largest maker of offshore oil rigs, currently owns 54.6 per cent of Keppel Land, a major Singapore property developer. Keppel Corp said it is offering a base offer price of S$4.38 for each Keppel Land share. A higher offer price of S$4.60...
Keppel Land is expanding its Indonesian portfolio with the acquisition of a 4.6-hectare site in West Jakarta for S$40.2 million. It plans to develop the site as a residential project for middle-income earners. Expected to be launched in phases from 2017, Keppel Land's upcoming development will comprise more than 4,000 apartment units ranging from studio apartments to three-bedroom units as well as...
Centurion Corp, which owns and manages worker hostels in Singapore and Malaysia, is considering spinning off some of its assets via a real estate investment trust (REIT) to free up capital for expansion. In a filing with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Jan 16), Centurion said it is exploring a possible REIT listing with the help of Barclays, United Overseas Bank and UOB Kay Hian. Centurion,...
A joint venture company formed by two SGX-listed property developers has made a cash offer to acquire LCD Global Investments. Aspial Corp and Fragrance Group formed a firm called AF Global to bid for the mainboard-listed company that operates high-end hotels, resorts and serviced residences in Asia and the UK. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange on Monday (Jan 12), AF Global has offered 33 cents per...
Perennial Real Estate Holdings, whose properties include Capitol and CHIJMES, made a weak debut on the main board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) on Friday (Dec 26), opening more than 20 per cent below the notional value of its shares. Perennial Real Estate - which achieved its stock market listing via a reverse takeover of nightclub operator St James Holdings - recently took over Perennial China Real...
City Developments Ltd (CDL) has bought an upscale residential development in Shanghai in a deal worth 799 million yuan (S$169 million), continuing its overseas expansion in property segments other than hotels. The development in Shanghai's Qingpu District consists of 120 residential units built on a 163,837 square metre parcel of land. CDL said 85 of the units remain unsold. According to CDL, the...
Homegrown lifestyle property developer Oxley Holdings has made its foray into the Japanese property market. It has acquired Chiba Port Square, a mixed development located in the heart of Chiba City's port area in Greater Tokyo. This follows an announcement by Oxley earlier in November that it was planning to buy the property for ¥3.55 billion (S$39.5 million) from Masuya Home Company. With a site...