2008年8月新加坡房地产新闻摘要（更新完毕）

四月末 · 发表于 30-8-2008 15:25:00|来自：新加坡

2008年8月28日新闻摘要

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Developers weigh odds for launches after Ghost Month 
Developers are getting ready for previews and launches, especially with the Hungry Ghosts Month ending this Saturday. Preview projects this month include FEO’s Miro and Greenwood cluster. Over at Nathan Road, Tat Aik Group has invited potential buyers to Nathan Residences, a 91-unit freehold project priced at avg. $2,000 psf. Keppel Land is also expected to release in Hong Kong and Singapore about 30-40 units under the next phase of Reflections at Keppel Bay. Other projects are 360-unit Concourse Skyline apartments at Beach Road, KepLand's 56-unit freehold Madision Residence and CDL’s The Arte at Thomson. In the high-end segment, Far East Organization’s luxury development Boulevard Vue, opened its showflat for the project recently. A critical factor affecting developers' launch decisions is pricing, given the bearish sentiment. One industry observer said that instead of outright price cuts, it may be easier for developers to attract new buyers into existing projects by offering furnishing vouchers, guaranteed yields (for newly completed projects) or arranging for attractive mortgage packages.
- The Business Times, B31</td></tr>
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Condo site near Circle Line Station up for sale
A land plot for a condo has been made available for sale in Serangoon Avenue 3, next to the Lorong Chuan MRT Station on the new Circle Line. Knight Frank think that there is a high probability that the site will be released for sale by tender because of its favourable location with good surrounding amenities. They expect site bids of between $83 million - $107 million, or $200- $255 per sq ft (psf) of potential gross floor area. Savillis Singapore said bids could come in at about $130 million, or $300 per sq ft of potential gross floor area, based on an expected selling price of $850 psf for the finished units. A new condo on the site could host 350 to 400 units of 1,000 to 1,200 sq ft each. 
 - The Straits Times, B20 (See attached map “28 Aug Condositecircleline.jpg”)</td></tr>
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Sim Lian net profit up to a third to $44m
Sim Lian has posted a 33% jump in fiscal full-year net profit to $44.1 million despite rising raw materials costs. Sim Lian plans to launch three projects in fiscal 2009 at Surrey Road, Keng Lee Road and its second design, build and sell scheme project at Simei Road. Property development sales were up 20% to $250.4 million. Projects including The Premiere <a href="mailto:%20@" target="_blank">@</a> Tampines and Carabelle, as well as Clover by the Park at Bishan and The Amery at Telok Kurau are expected to contribute positively to the company's performance in fiscal 2009, said Sim Lian. Despite rising construction costs and weak sentiment in the property sector, the company expects to achieve profitable operating results in fiscal 2009.
 - The Business Times, P7</td></tr></tbody></table>

四月末 · 发表于 30-8-2008 15:28:00|来自：新加坡

2008年8月29日新闻摘要
 
Outlook still rosy for Marina Bay IR 
The company behind the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort (IR) is not worried despite the glomming look on tourism. Unlike IRs elsewhere, which focus mainly on their casino operations, the Marina Bay Sands will devote much of its space and effort to attracting business from the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition sector. Marina Bay Sands, which opens next year and features a 1.2 million sq ft convention centre, is already in talks with about 30 exhibitors and organisers of about 40 meetings and conferences to bring events to Singapore. The IR is expected to open on schedule in the last quarter of next year. It has started hiring of senior management, and plans to hire 10,000 staff for the resort in the middle of next year. 
- The Straits Times, B21

四月末 · 发表于 30-8-2008 15:29:00|来自：新加坡

2008年8月30日新闻摘要
 

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Dip in property development fees
Property development fees were lowered for residential apts and condo units for the first time in 5 years. Rates for non-landed residential homes falling across the board by an average of 6% islandwide. Property consultants do not expect the new lower charges to revive the quiet collective-sale market as construction costs will still be higher. CBRE expects development charges to fall again in upcoming revisions. Depending on location, the falls in fees for non-landed residential land ranged from 3.85% to 10.77%. Areas where rates dropped most included prime locations such as Ardmore Park and Sentosa, city fringe districts like Balestier, Keng Lee and Kallang, and suburban regions such as Bayshore and Bishan. Apart from non-landed residential land, development charges barely budged in other sectors, reflecting the lack of activity and flat prices in the broader property market. For industrial land, charges rose only in the Ubi and Kaki Bukit area. They went up 11.1%, possibly due to the recent sale of an industrial site in Ubi Avenue 4/Ubi Road 2 in April, suggested CBRE.
- The Straits Times, C25 (See attached “30 Aug Development Dip.jpg”, Also see The Business Times, P2 – “Rates tweaked slightly in dull market”)</td></tr>
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Music and F&B close to home
Authorities are coming up with a plan to help businesses create more vibrant residential areas around the island. Businesses in the food and beverage industry now encountered lots of red tape if they want to give patrons something a little different - for example, a restaurant cannot have live music unless it applies to be a nightclub, etc. If URA decides to tweak current planning guidelines, it means less form-filling and bureaucracy for businesses and increased vibrancy in residential areas. It could create more magnets around the island like Thomson Village, Jalan Legundi in Sembawang, and Holland Village, and potentially more nuisance as well as convenience for residents. The URA is canvassing public feedback through an online survey which will be on website, <a href="https://webmail.fareast.com.sg/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ura.gov.sg/" target="_blank">www.ura.gov.sg</a>. It wants to focus on businesses in private shophouses near residential areas.
- The Straits Times, B1</td></tr>
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Inflation to ease in 2nd half of year
Finance Minister said barring oil and commodity price rises, inflation should ease further in the 2H of this year. Inflation came in at 6.5% last month, above expectations of 6.1%, but below 7.5% in April, May and June. He attributed last month's stronger-than-expected numbers to technical factors such as the service and conservancy charges rebate. He added that if owner-occupied housing were taken out of the headline inflation numbers, last month's inflation rate would have come in at 5.4%, down from an overall 6.5% for the 1H 2008. With exports suffering from the appreciation of the Singdollar, reducing their global competitiveness, one should look at it from a medium-term perspective rather than the short term. 
- The Straits Times, C27</td></tr>
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Full-year earnings down by 10.6%
Bottom lines are shrinking in corporate Singapore - notably in the property and tech sectors. As of yesterday, 70 firms had reported results for the full year ended June 30, with combined net earnings of $2.02 billion, down 10.6% from last year. Property developers were hit hard, as the local housing market showed signs of cooling in recent months. Wing Tai's net profit for the fourth quarter fell by more than half as it sold fewer homes and saw lower fair value gains from investment properties. Its full-year earnings dropped 39.9% to $229.36 million, and some analysts are pessimistic about its prospects. Another property player which saw a sharp tumble in earnings was GuocoLand is another property player whose net profit retreated 42.6%. However, GuocoLand is hopeful that the upcoming integrated resorts will boost overall economic growth and, in turn, its own fortunes. The company added that the medium-term demand for residential property should remain stable. 
-The Straits Times, C29 (Also see The Business Times, P2 – “ Firms turn in dismal Q4 Resutls”)</td></tr>
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India’s Q1 growth slows to 3 1/2-yr low of 7.9%
India's economy grew 7.9% in the June quarter, its slowest annual rate in 3? years after losing momentum as services slowed markedly, but high inflation meant the central bank was unlikely to relax its monetary stance soon. India, whose economy is less export-oriented than many of its neighbours, is keen to see expansion of 8-10 per cent to reduce poverty and create jobs. China saw growth slowing in the first half but still in double digits, while Singapore and Hong Kong, Asia's most open economies, reported quarterly contractions in April-June. India’s Finance Minister said India was seeing a high degree of savings and investment which made him confident it would achieve its growth target. 
- The Business Times, P11</td></tr></tbody></table>

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