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Australia, a 'Crowded House' revisited
The markets of Singapore and Australia have plenty of similarities and are complementary
March 30, 2023
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.
November 07, 2022
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
July 14, 2022
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
November 07, 2021
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.
April 23, 2021
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.
January 12, 2021
Zest
UOB Sydney branch prices A$500 mil notes due Oct 2023
The notes are expected to be rated AA- by Standard & Poor’s.
October 12, 2020
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.
August 19, 2019
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.
June 20, 2019
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.
April 08, 2019