In today’s roundup of regional news headlines, defaulted developer China Evergrande loses an arbitration case against a jilted investor, and fellow builder Fantasia Holdings’ debt restructuring plan hits a snag. Also in the news, a son of Hong Kong billionaire… Read More>>
Vanke Eyes $2.2B Capital Raise to Fund Projects and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
In today’s roundup of regional real estate news headlines, China’s Vanke announces plans to raise development funds, investors react to Link REIT’s proposed rights issue and Singapore’s Keppel Land joins with a local partner to take on more Vietnam projects.
Billionaire Joseph Lau and Family Bid to Take Chinese Estates Private for $245M
Property tycoon Joseph Lau plans to take his Hong Kong-listed Chinese Estates Holdings private, looking to salvage what remains of the loss-making, largely inactive firm after its ill-fated investment in fellow developer China Evergrande Group.
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Hong Kong Developer Chinese Estates Promotes Joseph Lau’s Wife, Chan Hoi-wan, to CEO
The long-running succession saga at Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau’s business empire began a new chapter this week with the elevation of Lau’s wife, Chan Hoi-wan, to CEO of Chinese Estates Holdings to replace her elder sister, Chan Sze-wan.
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WeWork Said Exiting Korea 2 Months After Naming New Boss and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
A troubled co-working company leads the way in Mingtiandi’s roundup of Asia real estate headlines today with the loss-making firm, which has burned through billions of dollars worth of investment from Softbank and other backers without turning a profit, is… Read More>>
CapitaLand to Open 7 More Co-Living Spaces and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Co-living leads Asia’s real estate headlines today as Southeast Asia’s largest developer says it will add seven more properties to its shared living space portfolio. One of China’s biggest borrowers also makes the news after issuing $2 billion in bonds… Read More>>
China Said to Pick New Head for Sovereign Fund and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Sovereign funds, Swiss banks and French châteaux feature in today’s real estate headlines from around the region as China’s CIC is said to have found a new chief among the ranks at the country’s Bank of Communications, and finance heavyweight… Read More>>
Chinese Estates Owners Buy $1.1B of Evergrande Bonds
Chinese Estates Holding director Kimbee Chan Hoi-wan and members of her husband Joseph Lau’s family purchased a third of $3 billion in senior unsecured bonds issued by China Evergrande Group late last month, swelling the clan’s portfolio of the top-three mainland… Read More>>
Singapore’s UOL Sees Net Profit Slide in Q3 and More Asia Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s set of real estate headlines from around the region, Singapore’s UOL announced an 85 percent drop in net profit after a recent consolidation, plus the fugitive boss of one of Hong Kong’s largest developers is still free to… Read More>>
New World to Build Hospitals with Tencent’s We Doctor and More Hong Kong Real Estate Headlines
Leading today’s Hong Kong real estate news, mainland tech giants continue to build partnerships with the region’s biggest builders, with New World Developments new deal to build hospitals in the mainland and Hong Kong with Tencent-backed online healthcare service provider… Read More>>