Leading today’s roundup, after being elected on an anti-corruption mandate, Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohammed says his government will renegotiate billions of dollars of Chinese infrastructure projects in the Southeast Asia nation. Also in the news, Amazon’s cloud computing arm… Read More>>
Wanda Waves Bye Bye to Sofitel, Hyatt and Hilton in Quest to Build Own Hotel Brand
Dalian Wanda Group is saying goodbye to its partnerships with foreign hotel operators as the Chinese conglomerate continues its quest to build the first globally recognised Chinese premium hotel brand.
While the company has been forced to abandon its attempts… Read More>>
Asia Real Estate People in the News 2018-03-26
Leading this week’s roundup of people moves, a top hospitality exec has joined Hyatt Hotels to lead the brand’s growth in Greater China. An asset management pro is taking the helm at a newly formed Singaporean investment firm, and CBRE… Read More>>
HNA Made 90% Gain on Latest Hilton Stake Sale and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
HNA may be struggling to stay afloat, but China’s late debt drunkard can at least feel good that some of its investments have paid off, according to our lead story today. Plus the conglomerate apparently still has some credit on… Read More>>
GIC Enters $300M Mexico Multi-Family JV and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Cross-border deals dominate the news today, with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC entering into a $300 million venture to build rental residences in Mexico. Also in the headlines, a US pension fund has committed $50 million to Chinese car… Read More>>
China Oceanwide Acquires Genworth Financial in $2.7B Deal, Continues US Push
China Oceanwide Holdings continued its US acquisition spree by buying mortgage and life insurance firm Genworth Financial for $2.7 billion. The deal, which is subject to regulatory approval, will see the Beijing-based developer put up an additional $1.12 billion towards… Read More>>
Shanghai Construction Group Buys Orange County Hyatt for $137M
Shanghai Construction Group became the latest Chinese buyer of an overseas hotel recently when a US subsidiary of the state-owned giant picked up the Hyatt Regency Orange County for $137 million.
The southern California hotel acquisition by SCG America is… Read More>>
Hong Kong’s Fu Wah Group Buys Melbourne Park Hyatt for A$135m
A privately owned Hong Kong real estate developer added to the flood of Chinese money into Australia this week by picking up the Melbourne Park Hyatt Hotel for a reported A$135 million (US$119.78 million).
The five star hotel is located near Melbourne’s Parliament House at 1 St Andrews Place and was developed in 1999 by Lustig & Moar at a cost of $150 million. The sale involves both the 240 room Park Hyatt hotel and an adjoining commercial car park.