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Far East Consortium International / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Far East Consortium sold a UK hotel to AMTD IDEA Group for $57M, expanding the latter's presence in the hospitality industry.</li><li>Qingjian and CCCC made a joint bid of $234M for a Singapore site, highlighting the competitive nature of real estate acquisitions in the region.</li><li>C&amp;W reports that the APAC data center market will require a substantial $116B in funding to support its growing pipeline of projects.</li></ul>

Far East Consortium sold a UK hotel to AMTD IDEA Group for $57M, expanding the latter's presence in the hospitality industry.Qingjian and CCCC made a joint bid of $234M for a Singapore site, highlighting the competitive nature of real estate acquisitions in the region.C&amp;W reports that the APAC data center market will require a substantial $116B in funding to support its growing pipeline of projects.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (05-Mar-2025): HK's Far East Consortium sells UK hotel project for $57M.

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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0.08x P/B. That's where <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-world-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7037:1" rel="noopener">New World Development (17 HK)</a> is currently trading. Less than half the P/B of the next comparable real estate peer.</li>
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So, what's going on? Announcing an expected <a href="https://www1.hkexnews.hk/listedco/listconews/sehk/2024/0830/2024083003082.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">HK$19-20bn loss for FY24 </a>last week didn't help matters. Shares are down 14% this week and 85% since Covid.</li>
<li>Landlords need to drastically cut rents to jumpstart the retail sector. That translates to further impairment losses for property developers. </li>
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0.08x P/B. That's where New World Development (17 HK) is currently trading. Less than half the P/B of the next comparable real estate peer.

So, what's going on? Announcing an expected HK$19-20bn loss for FY24 last week didn't help matters. Shares are down 14% this week and 85% since Covid.
Landlords need to drastically cut rents to jumpstart the retail sector. That translates to further impairment losses for property developers. 


Event-Driven

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<li>Evidently the influence of a younger hip third-generation tycoon-scion was not the panacea for <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/new-world-development" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7037:1" rel="noopener">New World Development (17 HK)</a> and its ongoing issues in the HK/China property space.</li>
<li>As widely expected, Adrian Cheng is stepping down as NWD's CEO, to be replaced by Eric Ma,  Hong Kong’s former secretary for development.</li>
<li>NWD will also sell the rights to provide property management services under the K11 brand to Adrian; and potentially sell its stake in Kai Tak Sports Park to its parent.</li>
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Evidently the influence of a younger hip third-generation tycoon-scion was not the panacea for New World Development (17 HK) and its ongoing issues in the HK/China property space.
As widely expected, Adrian Cheng is stepping down as NWD's CEO, to be replaced by Eric Ma,  Hong Kong’s former secretary for development.
NWD will also sell the rights to provide property management services under the K11 brand to Adrian; and potentially sell its stake in Kai Tak Sports Park to its parent.


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<li>Even if you were an activist, or a trader with an activism tilt, be long <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keisei-electric-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10876:1" rel="noopener">Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP)</a> vs. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/oriental-land-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:13517:1" rel="noopener">Oriental Land (4661 JP)</a>.</li>
<li>Reportedly, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/singapore-telecommunications" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20:1" rel="noopener">Singtel (ST SP)</a> is negotiating a sale of Optus. Both Singtel and Optus scotch those rumours. </li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alumina-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:939:1" rel="noopener">Alumina Ltd (AWC AU)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/alcoa-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6510:1" rel="noopener">Alcoa (AA US)</a> enter into a Scheme. As expected. The key question: is CITIC, with 18.9% of shares out, supportive?</li>
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Even if you were an activist, or a trader with an activism tilt, be long Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP) vs. Oriental Land (4661 JP).
Reportedly, Singtel (ST SP) is negotiating a sale of Optus. Both Singtel and Optus scotch those rumours. 

Alumina Ltd (AWC AU) and Alcoa (AA US) enter into a Scheme. As expected. The key question: is CITIC, with 18.9% of shares out, supportive?


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Far East Consortium International Limited, through its subsidiaries, develops and invests in real estate.  The Company also operates hotels.

Far East Consortium International (35 HK)

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Asia Real Estate Tracker (05-Mar-2025): HK's Far East Consortium sells UK hotel project for $57M.

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