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Property markets from Hong Kong to Sydney join global downturn

Property

Property markets from Hong Kong to Sydney join global downturn

(Jan 7): Asia is finally succumbing to the global property slowdown that’s jolted homeowners and investors from Vancouver to London, with markets in Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia showing fresh signs of softening.

Broker's Calls

Continued overseas expansion to fuel a stronger 2H for MindChamps: RHB

SINGAPORE (Oct 17): RHB Research is maintaining its “buy” call on MindChamps Preschool with an unchanged target price of 94 cents based on a blended valuation methodology comprising a target EV/EBITDA of 18 times, in line with the peer average, and DC

M&A

ComfortDelGro expands Australia operations with $136.2 mil worth of acquisitions

SINGAPORE (Aug 8): Land transport operator ComfortDelGro (CDG) is acquiring privately-run family bus and coach operator FCL Holdings, two freehold depot sites and a coastal operator for a total of A$134.45 million ($136.2 million) as part of its expansion

Keppel DC REIT to build Sydney data centre in Macquarie Business Park

SINGAPORE (Aug 7): The manager of Keppel DC REIT (KDC REIT) intends to build a new shell and core data centre on vacant land within the Macquarie Business Park precinct in Sydney, Australia, as an expansion of the Macquarie Telecom data centre campus.

Results

MindChamps 2Q earnings double to $1.3 mil on higher revenue; to acquire 2 preschool centres in Sydney

SINGAPORE (Aug 6): MindChamps Preschool saw a near doubling of 2Q earnings to $1.3 million from $0.7 million in 2Q17 on higher revenue.

Property

Roxy-Pacific to sell Sydney CBD office building for $153.4 mil

SINGAPORE (May 4): Roxy-Pacific Holdings says its 50%-owned subsidiary, Feature-Roxy, has entered into a non-binding agreement sell its freehold property at 117 Clarence Street, Sydney, Australia, for A$153 million ($153.4 million).

M&A

MindChamps acquires 4 preschool centres in Sydney for $13.1 mil

SINGAPORE (Apr 26): MindChamps PreSchool has inked agreements to acquire four more early learning centres in Sydney, Australia, for a total of A$13 million ($13.1 million).

CWG unit to sell plot of land in Sydney for $40.6 mil

SINGAPORE (Dec 13): CWG International’s 95.8%-owned subsidiary, Bluesky Parramatta, is selling a plot of land in Sydney, Australia to Parkes 88 for A$40 million ($40.6 million).

Property

Ascendas-Singbridge to acquire Sydney Grade ‘A’ commercial building for A$252 mil

SINGAPORE (Aug 18): Ascendas-Singbridge is acquiring 66 Goulburn Street, a Grade ‘A’ commercial building in Sydney’s central business district, for A$252 million ($270 million) from Australia-listed GDI Property Group.  

Property

Straits Trading buys stake in Sydney office building for $123 mil

SINGAPORE (June 6): Straits Real Estate, a subsidiary of Straits Trading Company, is investing roughly A$119 million ($122.7 million) for a stake in a 32-storey office building located at 320 Pitt Street in Sydney, Australia.
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