City Developments Ltd (CDL)

THE LEVEL GROUND

Should buyers get more excited over relatively ‘cheap’ freehold Newport Residences?

The project’s underperformance versus River Modern may not be justified

CDL maintains cash reserves of S$2.1 billion, supported by S$4.3 billion in cash and undrawn committed credit facilities.

CDL’s Singapore property sales fall to S$609.6 million in Q1, global hotel RevPAR rises 4.3%

For the three months ended Mar 31, the group and its joint venture associates sold 242 units

UOL could look to privatise Singapore Land Group or sell its investments in UOB and Haw Par Corporation as optimal strategies.
HOCK LOCK SIEW

Quantify, be ambitious: Time for CDL, UOL to unveil plans to further boost share price

Hongkong Land’s strategy update provides a useful reference

Former non-executive and non-independent director of CDL Kwek Leng Peck is to rejoin the property giant on Jun 1.

Ex-CDL director Kwek Leng Peck rejoins board, six years after resigning over disagreements

He is the cousin of executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and will be appointed vice-chairman

Targets include scaling urban farming initiatives, establishing and/or expanding microforests with predominantly native species

CDL, DBS launch S$300 million green loan to advance nature-based solutions in Singapore

It will be used for general corporate funding and working capital purposes, among others

The property giant is looking to “revamp” its strategy and better articulate its value to investors, and has appointed global advisory firm Teneo for the task. 

CDL strategic review ‘timely’ after last year’s disputes, Sherman Kwek tells shareholders

The exercise will be ‘a look back at everything we’ve done’, says group CEO; details to be unveiled by end-June

Tengah Garden Residences, an 863-unit development by Hong Leong Holdings, GuocoLand and CSC Land Group,  moved roughly 99% of its total inventory over its launch weekend.

Citi names top developer picks as mass-market property launches in Singapore see solid take-up

Strong sales momentum in primary residential market ‘bodes well’ for CDL and UOL, says brokerage

The hotel arm of CDL says changes to the composition of the board are part of its efforts to “ensure it remains well-positioned to support the group’s evolving priorities”.

Hospitality veterans David Michels, Howard Panter appointed to Millennium & Copthorne board

They joined the board on Mar 27 and are experienced in hospitality, large-scale ops and customer-focused businesses

From left: Jennifer Duong Young, Daniel Marie Ghislain Desbaillets and Wong Ai Ai had been appointed to strengthen governance at Millennium & Copthorne Hotels.

Three directors linked to Kweks’ father-son feud quit Millennium & Copthorne board

Jennifer Duong Young, Daniel Marie Ghislain Desbaillets, Wong Ai Ai’s appointments had featured in chairman Kwek Leng Beng’s earlier lawsuit

CDL has applied to the Singapore Exchange to allow trading and listing of the perpetual securities.

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