REAL ESTATE

Singapore Shares End Lower; Caution Ahead Of Key US Data

May 5, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

Singapore shares closed lower Friday, following a weak lead from Wall Street and mimicking the cautious trade seen across the region ahead of key U.S. payrolls data due later in the day."It was always going to be a struggle to put on any gains for the Straits Times Index today after such a bleak...

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Top 10 architects, developers recognised at BCI Asia Awards

May 5, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

The portfolios of these developers include US$4.64 billion (S$5.77 billion) worth of properties that will be built in Singapore this year while the architects have US$14.3 billion (S$17.78 billion) worth of constructed properties. ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Singapore top investor in Ho Chi Minh City MIDCAP-Singapore's City Developments...

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Roxy-Pacific posts 10% drop in Q1 net profit

May 3, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE: Property group Roxy-Pacific Holdings posted a 10 per cent decline in first quarter net profit to S$9 million, down from S$10 million in the previous year. ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Wing Tai reports rise in Q2 net profit, revenue UOL's full-year net profit falls 12% Wing Tai's...

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Singapore Stocks-May open down; Hi-P, COSCO in focus

May 3, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE, May 3 (Reuters) – Singapore shares may fall onThursday following weak economic data from the United States andthe euro zone, with contract manufacturer Hi-P International and shipbuilder COSCO … ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Singapore Stocks-May fall on euro zone debt woes Singapore sees pockets of hot activity...

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Singapore Kongs Seek $1.8 Million for Secret Pork Recipe

May 2, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

How much is a recipe worth? ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Govt monitoring ABSD reimbursing S’pore urban planners building reputations abroad 20. S'pore urban planners building reputations abroad Chongqing operations not affected by recent political drama: CDL China Singapore Home Prices Fall for First Time in Almost 3 Years

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Energy guzzler Singapore boosts ‘green’ buildings

May 2, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE, April 29 — From the bone-chilling air conditioning that pumps through Singapore’s malls and offices to lights that burn all night, the city-state is one of Asia’s most intensive energy users. Nearly all electricity used by the industrialised island is produced by burning fossil fuels, which in 2010 contributed to the largest carbon...

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Govt monitoring ABSD reimbursing

May 2, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE – Several developers are reimbursing the hefty additional buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) – imposed by the government late last year to cool the residential property market – in a bid to move sales in selected projects. ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items Singapore sees pockets of hot activity in...

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CapitaLand First-Quarter Profit Rises 31% on Asset Sale, Malls

April 30, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

CapitaLand Ltd. (CAPL) , Southeast Asia ’s biggest developer, said first-quarter profit rose 31 percent as gains from the sale of a hotel and higher shopping mall income offset declines in residential earnings from Singapore and China. ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items CapitaLand Q4 net falls 20 pct, bullish...

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CapitaLand Q1 net rises 31 pct, bullish on longer term

April 30, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

SINGAPORE, April 27 (Reuters) – CapitaLand Ltd,Southeast Asia's largest property developer, reported on Mondaya 31 percent rise in first quarter net profit, helped by higheroperating income and larger … ( the story … ) – REAL ESTATE Related items CapitaLand Q4 net falls 20 pct, bullish on S'pore residential CapitaLand Q1 net rises 31...

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CapitaLand Q1 net rises 31%, bullish on longer term

April 30, 2012 | REAL ESTATE

CapitaLand Southeast Asia’s largest property developer, reported on Monday a 31% rise in first quarter net profit, helped by higher operating income and larger portfolio gains.    CapitaLand, about 40% owned by Singapore state investors Temasek, earned $133.2 million for the three months ended March, up from $101.5 million a year ago. Read more… (...

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