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Far East Orchard targets S$3 billion AUM, 110,000 lodging units by 2030

Group doubles down on hospitality and PBSA, plans to recycle capital out of non-core assets

Alan Tang, Far East Orchard's group CEO, says the Covid-19 pandemic helped the company to firm up its resolve to diversify and strengthen recurring income beyond hotels.
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Beyond hospitality: Far East Orchard leans on student accommodation for recurring income

It aims to expand the segment and build up fund management capabilities 

Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, a Far East Orchard property. Contributions from the group's hospitality joint ventures in Australia and Europe fell, mainly due to softer performance in Europe as well as the impact of a cyber incident.

Far East Orchard’s 9M profit more than doubles to S$37.6 million

The sharp increase is mainly driven by one-off gains of S$24.9 million

Kiong has led Far East Hospitality for close to 14 years.

Arthur Kiong to step down as managing director of Far East Hospitality by end-2025

The industry veteran will be succeeded by his deputy, Mark Rohner, on Jan 1, 2026

To date, the fund has committed more than 35% of its equity into two PBSA developments – a 273-bed project in Glasgow, Scotland and a 239-bed one at Plymouth Grove in Manchester (artist's illustration above).

Far East Orchard secures £96 million for private fund to develop UK student accommodation

This supports the company’s pivot ‘towards an asset-light model and its objective of growing recurring fee-based income’

However, revenue for the period fell 8.6% to S$46.5 million, while operating profit declined by 4.4% to S$17.3 million.

Far East Orchard Q1 net profit more than doubles to S$17.3 million

Significant rise is driven by one-off gain of S$9.2 million from acquisition of additional stake in Woodlands Square

The cybersecurity incident affected the networks of TFE Hotels, the operating business of Toga Hotel Holdings Unit Trust – in which Far East Orchard holds a 35 per cent interest.

Hotels under Far East Orchard’s hospitality joint venture hit by cybersecurity incident

The incident has had no impact on Far East Orchard’s networks, which are “completely independent” from those of TFE Hotels, the group says

Far East Orchard is riding the recovery in global travel and rental reversions in the PBSA segment, says chief executive Alan Tang.

Far East Orchard H2 net profit down 29.4% on lower fair value gains, higher costs

Board proposes a first and final dividend of S$0.04 per share, along with a S$0.01 per share special dividend

Far East Orchard says Tannery and Far East Civil Engineering agreed to purchase all of Sekisui House’s interest in Woodlands Square.

Far East Orchard unit acquires additional stake in Woodlands Square for S$25 million

Wholly owned subsidiary Tannery acquires 6.7% of the company’s share capital