REAL ESTATE

China property boom ‘not bubble’ (Business Times (Malaysia))

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Ltd, which has Chinese properties valued at more than US$14 billion (US$1 = RM3.32), said demand in China is “strong” and the real estate boom can’t be called a bubble. Still, the Singapore-based developer said it was “comforting” that the Chinese government is taking steps to rein in the market, according to...
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A look at global economic developments (San Francisco Chronicle)

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | REAL ESTATE

A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Wednesday: ___ BEIJING _ China’s exports surged in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise…. China – People’s Republic of China – Asia – BEIJING – Export (read...
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48 hours in: Singapore (Belfast Telegraph)

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | REAL ESTATE

The city-state may be changing at the speed of light with its huge high-rises and reclaimed developments, but it still remains a metropolis of one million menus, discovers Simon Calder. Related Stories Advertisement: Fly to Belfast with BMI 48 hours in: Monaco Airline increases its ‘summer sun’ flights to Faro from City of Derry...
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No subprime danger in China: CapitaLand (Channel NewsAsia)

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE: 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. (read the rest of story…) People who looked at this item also looked at… CapitaLand’s Q4 profit jumps to S$886m (Channel NewsAsia) CapitaLand’s Urban Suites sees...
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CapitaMalls Asia eyes Malaysia for expansion (The Edge)

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | REAL ESTATE

KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore’s CapitaMalls Asia Ltd, the shopping mall development arm of CapitaLand Ltd, is looking at Malaysia as a key growth area for its retail PROPERTIES business. (read the rest of story…) Related items China property boom ‘not bubble’ (Business Times (Malaysia)) CapitaMalls sells Clarke Quay to REIT (Business Times (Malaysia)) CapitaMalls sells Clarke Quay to...
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China Tightens Land Purchase Rules, Bans Villas (Update3) (Bloomberg)

Thursday, March 11, 2010 | REAL ESTATE

March 11 (Bloomberg) — China is requiring a down payment for land purchases equal to 50 percent of a plot’s price and prohibited the supply of land for villas as the government sought to increase affordable housing. (read the rest of story…) Related items Asian Stocks Rise on Outlook for Japanese Economy; BHP Declines (Bloomberg) China Eastern to...
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