City Developments Ltd (CDL)

CDL sets up S$2 billion multicurrency perpetual securities issuance programme

The net proceeds will be used to finance general working capital and corporate funding, and refinance existing borrowings

The $50 million overhaul of City Square Mall includes the extension of atrium slabs from Levels 2 to 4, dining and lifestyle destination Gastro Square, and a record-setting sequin wall.
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Refreshed tenant mix, new communal spaces: How City Square Mall’s $50 million revamp aims to draw in more S’poreans

City Developments Limited’s three-phase transformation of the mall adds 26,000 sq ft of gross floor area and a dedicated community support hub, deepening its role in the neighbourhood beyond retail

CDL CEO Sherman Kwek (left) and executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng have both gotten bigger pay packages for FY2025.

CDL CEO Sherman Kwek’s FY2025 pay jumps 71% to S$5.1 million as group profit triples

Executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng’s pay is also up, rising 24% year on year to S$7.4 million

Growth in sustainable loans for DBS has slowed but continues to outpace its broader portfolio.
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CDL has just launched its rejuvenated City Square Mall, which underwent a S$50 million phased AEI that began in September 2023.

CDL eyes chances to unlock value from commercial portfolio, keeps options open for mature assets

Its revamped City Square Mall has about 26,000 sq ft more in gross floor area and new leases at higher rental rate

Vincent Yeo says CDLHT has "a lot of confidence in tourism development in Singapore", with any asset acquisition here "also a land-banking exercise".
TOPLINE

CDLHT eyes rebound after renovation drag as Singapore tourism outlook brightens

Despite stronger magnets elsewhere, Singapore can still play to its strengths in offering safety and global connectivity, says the CEO of the stapled group’s managers

Sherman Kwek, group chief executive officer (left) and his father, executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng, at a CDL media briefing on Feb 28. “We have taken decisive steps to unlock value from mature and non-core assets while selectively redeploying capital to drive growth," says Sherman Kwek.

CDL undertakes review to relook strategy, optimise portfolio and capital recycling

It plans to divest UK development platform by end-2026, says group CEO Sherman Kwek

UOL posted a 21% year-on-year rise in net profit to S$276.2 million for the six months ended Dec 31, 2025, from S$227.8 million.
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Shares of property players rise on higher earnings; UOL up 6.3%, CDL gains 4.4%

UOL’s H2 net profit rises 21% while CDL’s was up over four times at S$538.5 million

CDL is estimated to have monetised about S$2 billion of assets in 2025, according to a DBS report.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

CDL may catch up with its soaring peers

The developer has been actively unlocking value, but is trading at a much steeper discount to RNAV than UOL