DAILY NEWS

Daily News – 4th October 2018

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Smart surveillance system at malls in $2.5m tech push
An automated surveillance monitoring system that flags unusual activities such as fights has been deployed at seven shopping malls, as part of a $2.5 million innovation drive to help the security industry modernise. This project is one of four pilots supported by the Government, to help firms develop solutions to meet increasing demand for security services, fuelled by the heightened security threat and growing number of buildings islandwide.
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/smart-surveillance-system-at-malls-in-25m-tech-push

Singapore Real Estate

Shophouse at 21 Boon Tat Street fetches record price in District 1
A 999-year leasehold shophouse at 21 Boon Tat Street in the Telok Ayer Conservation Area is being sold for S$16.5 million, which works out to S$4,259 per square foot on the estimated built-up area of 3,874 sq ft. According to property agents, the psf price is a new high for a conservation shophouse in District 1.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/shophouse-at-21-boon-tat-street-fetches-record-price-in-district-1

Nanshan family in S$40m GCB purchase
The Song family behind Nanshan Group Singapore is understood to be in the early stage of buying a freehold bungalow in the Camden Park Good Class Bungalow Area for S$40 million. The price works out to S$1,373 per square foot on the land area of 29,143 sq ft.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/real-estate/nanshan-family-in-s40m-gcb-purchase

Companies’ Brief

Mapletree acquires logistics assets in the US, Europe
Mapletree Investments has acquired a 16.5 million sq ft logistics portfolio for US$1.1 billion (S$1.54 billion) from Prologis, Inc. The assets are located in established distribution centres within major logistics markets such as Chicago, Dallas and Seattle in the US, as well as France, Germany and Poland, Mapletree said on Wednesday.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mapletree-acquires-logistics-assets-in-the-us-europe
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/mapletree-acquires-prologis-logistics-portfolio-for-us11b

CapitaLand gets $300m sustainability-linked loan from DBS
CapitaLand has secured a five-year, $300 million sustainability-linked loan, said to be the first and largest in Asia’s real estate sector, from DBS Bank. The multi-currency loan is linked to the developer’s listing on the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World), which tracks established firms in areas such as environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts.
https://www.straitstimes.com/business/companies-markets/capitaland-gets-300m-sustainability-linked-loan-from-dbs
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/capitaland-secures-s300m-sustainability-linked-loan-from-dbs

Bowsprit deal benefits buyers more than seller
The recent lateral shift in the ownership of First Reit’s manager, Bowsprit Capital, from Lippo Karawaci to OUE and OUE Lippo Healthcare (OUELH) may benefit the buyers more than the vendor. Each side has its reasons for the transaction, of course. For Lippo, the sale is merely one small part of its larger asset sales plan.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/bowsprit-deal-benefits-buyers-more-than-seller

Heeton, KSH, Lian Beng consortium acquires hotel in Glasgow
Heeton Holdings, KSH Holdings and Lian Beng Group have joined hands to acquire Hotel Indigo Glasgow in Scotland for an undisclosed sum. The consortium is led by Heeton, which has an effective interest of 60 per cent while KSH and Lian Beng have effective interests of 20 per cent each.
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/heeton-ksh-lian-beng-consortium-acquires-hotel-in-glasgow

VIEWS, REVIEWS, FORUM & Others

Sharp rise in number of people living alone
Family life may hold a special place in Singapore but increasing numbers of people are living alone, either by choice or circumstance. There has been a stark rise over the past two decades or so in what are called one-person resident households. These are households headed by a citizen or permanent resident.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/sharp-rise-in-number-of-people-living-alone