Property developers

China’s property stocks tumble back to pre-2024 stimulus levels

With half-year results approaching, investors are focused on whether developers’ earnings can stabilise

Evergrande’s liquidators have claimed “negligence” and “misrepresentation” in the auditing work done by PwC’s mainland and Hong Kong affiliates.

Evergrande’s liquidation prompts some PwC partners to shield assets, contemplate divorce

The amount that liquidators are seeking marks one of the largest corporate claims ever in Hong Kong

Four projects housing 1,679 units will likely test buyer appetite in July.

Up to 11 new condo projects with 3,550 units lined up for H2 launch as price ceilings emerge

Analysts do not expect average launch prices to breach the S$4,000 psf mark in the near term

From left: Adele Tan, URA deputy CEO and chief planner; Lim Eng Hwee, URA CEO; Eric Lim, UOB group chief sustainability officer; Ow Foong Pheng, URA chairperson; and Chee Hong Tat, minister for national development, at the opening of the i Light Singapore festival.

URA lifts ban on new hotels, hostels and serviced apartments in Boat Quay, Beach Road areas

The government will also pilot schemes in some precincts to test how space can be used to make the city centre more vibrant

The asset up for sale comprises the Sheraton and Four Points by Sheraton Tung Chung and was first put up for sale by Shimao.

Hong Kong’s second-largest hotel risks being seized by banks

Lenders seek receivers for 1,200-room property to speed up sale and recover funds

KSL's Khoo Lee Feng says it is "not so much what you study, but how you learn".
BEHIND THE NAME

Johor property old hand KSL readies family handover amid market boom

The Khoo family’s younger members take on larger roles ahead of at least RM3.8 billion in launches this year

Newport Residences spans levels 23 to 45 of the 45-storey Newport Plaza, which will also have Grade A offices, F&B spaces and branded serviced apartments.
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

The authorities say the new measures will not affect the majority of developers, who have delivered “quality private housing projects to homebuyers”. 

Ban on land sales, new launches for developers that deliver ‘defect-ridden’ projects

The measures are aimed at strengthening homebuyer protection and deterring ‘severe errant developer behaviour’ 

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