LIPPO Group has positioned itself in a pretty sweet spot by buying out ex-partner Ananda Krishnan's stake in Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE), and upping its hold on the property company to 88.52 per cent. With the deal, it has just enough interest to effectively dictate OUE's direction - and also all the time it needs to decide whether to delist the latter, or turn it into a stockmarket darling. For now,...
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Property developer CapitaLand said the present property boom in China cannot be labelled as a bubble. It is of the view that current market conditions are driven mainly by physical demand. While it notes there is some degree of speculative demand in the Tier 1 cities, CapitaLand said there is no subprime danger in China, unlike in the US. It added that it is comforting to note that the Chinese government...
Ties with Lippo had crumbled; TV issue may still go through Indonesian courts THE sale of a 44 per cent interest in Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) for $957 million will bring closure to a five-year partnership between two South-east Asian tycoons that went sour. But it is unlikely to catalyse the resolution of any business differences that remain. On Tuesday, Indonesian James Riady's Lippo group doubled...
Group will continue to develop, manage prime landmark properties in region It will be business as usual for Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE), even as Indonesia's Lippo Group takes sole control of the property firm. 'There will be no change to OUE's strategy,' Lippo told BT yesterday. 'Leveraging on its hospitality experience, OUE will continue to develop and manage landmark properties in prime locations...
INDONESIA'S Lippo Group, controlled by the Riady family, is buying Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan's key stake in Singapore-listed Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) in a deal worth $957 million. Since 2006, the two parties have jointly controlled OUE, whose prized assets include the Mandarin Orchard hotel. However, Lippo and Mr Ananda are said to have suffered strained relations in recent times in various...
The tenuous alliance between Indonesia's Riady family and Malaysian tycoon Ananda Krishnan in Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) has come to an end - at a price of almost $1 billion. Yesterday, the Riadys' Lippo Group paid some $957 million to acquire all of Mr Krishnan's stake - and greater control - in the mainboard-listed property group. With the deal, Lippo's direct and indirect interests in OUE rose to...
SINGAPORE Land group general manager Vito Koh Leong Huat will leave his post from end-May to pursue his personal interests. Mr Koh, who has been with SingLand for more than five years, is in charge of the group's residential business. His responsibilities include identifying business development and real estate opportunities, sourcing and securing residential sites in Singapore, overseeing the...
Lippo, through its investment unit, Golden Concord Asia, has raised its stake in Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) in a deal worth S$957 million. The acquired stake was previously held by a Malaysian conglomerate with interests in telecommunications, media, power and gaming. Upon the completion of the transaction, Lippo will hold a 88.5 per cent stake in OUE. OUE is a property and hospitality player in...
THE on-again, off-again redevelopment of the prime Specialists' Shopping Centre and Hotel Phoenix site in Orchard Road is back on the agenda after a two-year break. OCBC Bank announced yesterday that it is in talks with construction and property group United Engineers Limited (UEL) to build a hotel and mall on the land. But the original player lined up for the project - the Straits Trading Company - is...
International property firm Lend Lease is hoping to expand its footprint in Asia. The company said its three-month old mall, 313@Somerset in Singapore, has done better than expected, and the firm is eyeing more investment opportunities in the city state over the next 12 months. 2010 started off on a high note for 313@Somerset, one of three new malls along Orchard Road. The other two malls are...