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

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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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Unfrozen Investa is planning office buy-up (The Australian)

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THE unlisted $1 billion-plus Investa Commercial Property Fund this week became the first among its peers to reopen redemptions. (more business here…) Related items Lend Lease exploring more investment opportunities in Singapore (Channel NewsAsia) PPB may not be able to announce Q4 results on time (Business Times (Malaysia)) Singapore’s richest man led frugal private life (The Age) 2. Singapore’s richest...
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No subprime danger in China: CapitaLand (Channel NewsAsia)

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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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China Loans, Property Prices Jump as Economy Risks Overheating (BusinessWeek)

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China’s lending surged to 1.39 trillion yuan ($203 billion) in January and property prices climbed the most in 21 months as banks extended more credit in anticipation the government will tighten monetary policy. (read the story…) Related items Singapore says banks still lending to property firms (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News) Singapore says banks still lending to property...
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China REO mulls AIM exit for Singapore listing (The Malaysian Insider)

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LONDON, March 8 — China Real Estate Opportunities (Creo), one of the biggest companies on London’s AIM, may abandon its UK listing to be quoted in Singapore, in a quest to deepen its investor base and tap stronger capital flows in Asia. The company — owner of about £840 million pounds’ (RM4.54 billion) worth...
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China Property Price Jump Highlights Bubble Risk (BusinessWeek)

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Residential and commercial real-estate prices in 70 cities climbed 10.7% last month, following a gain of 9.5% in January (read the rest of story…) Related items China property boom ‘not bubble’ (Business Times (Malaysia)) No subprime danger in China: CapitaLand (Channel NewsAsia) China REO mulls AIM exit for Singapore listing (The Malaysian Insider) The Ascott to open second Citadines property...
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