Sydney

Australia, a 'Crowded House' revisited - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Global Markets

Australia, a 'Crowded House' revisited

The markets of Singapore and Australia have plenty of similarities and are complementary

Contracts

ComfortDelGro wins 3 Sydney metropolitan bus tenders worth A$1.7 bil

ComfortDelGro wins A$1.7 bil worth of bus contracts in Sydney; plans to continue expanding there.
Giants of gastronomy: Nobu VS Wakuda - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Food & Beverage

Giants of gastronomy: Nobu VS Wakuda

Opened just two months apart, modern Japanese restaurants Wakuda and Nobu have been receiving plenty of media attention
Link REIT plans to acquire retail properties in Sydney - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

REITs

Link REIT plans to acquire retail properties in Sydney

Link REIT plans to acquire three properties in Sydney for A$538.2 million which are immediately DPU accretive
Ascendas REIT reports dip in portfolio occupancy to 90.6% in 1Q21 business update - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Results

Ascendas REIT reports dip in portfolio occupancy to 90.6% in 1Q21 business update

The REIT did not release DPU or revenue figures for 1QFY2021.
Ascott achieves fourth year of growth with addition of over 14,200 units in 2020 - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Property

Ascott achieves fourth year of growth with addition of over 14,200 units in 2020

The new properties will boost Ascott’s annual fee income by over $27 million.
UOB Sydney branch prices A$500 mil notes due Oct 2023 - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Banking & finance

UOB Sydney branch prices A$500 mil notes due Oct 2023

The notes are expected to be rated AA- by Standard & Poor’s.

Sovereign wealth funds

GIC acquires 25.1% stake in $4 bil Sydney office property trust

SINGAPORE (Aug 19): Sovereign wealth fund GIC announced Monday it is acquiring a 25.1% stake in Lendlease International Towers Sydney Trust (LLITST) from Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and Australia-listed Lendlease Group.

Broker's Calls

Suntec REIT kept at 'neutral' by RHB on operational weaknesses

SINGAPORE (June 20): RHB Research is maintaining Suntec REIT at ‘neutral’ despite an improved balance sheet, given operational weaknesses are expected to persist until 1H20.

M&A

MindChamps acquires 8 more Sydney preschool centres for $39.3 mil

SINGAPORE (Apr 8): MindChamps Preschool Limited is acquiring eight more early learning centres in Sydney, Australia, for a total of A$40.84 million ($39.3 million) from Malek Family Pte Ltd and Malek Group Investments Pty Ltd.
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