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Parkway Reit cautious despite good results

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It has also secured a $50m Islamic revolving credit financing facility

PRUDENCE is the call at Parkway Life Reit, even as the healthcare trust reported an improved set of second-quarter results yesterday. The trust has secured a $50 million Islamic revolving credit financing facility by The Islamic Bank of Asia, even though it already has ample funding facilities to support potential acquisitions.

‘This $50 million is both a defensive and competitive strategy,’ said Yong Yean Chau, CEO of Parkway Trust Management, which manages the trust. ‘Defensive in a sense that the market has rallied, no doubt, but we’re not very sure whether the Continue reading →

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MCL Land Q2 profit soars to US$36.7m

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H1 results boosted mainly by sales proceeds from The Fernhill, Tierra Vue

HONG KONG Land subsidiary MCL Land yesterday posted group net earnings of US$36.7 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, up from a US$3.2 million net profit in the same period last year. Revenue rose from US$353,000 in Q2 2008 to US$135.8 million in Q2 this year.

Q2 earnings per share were 9.92 US cents, against 0.86 US cent a year ago.

Net earnings for the six months ended June 2009 were US$38.1 million, up from US$8.2 million in the same year-ago period. Revenue rose from US$718,000 in H1 last year to US$144.1 million in H1 2009, due mainly to recognition Continue reading →

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