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Singapore’s 40 Richest

Posted on 10 Sep 2009 | Comments Off on Singapore’s 40 Richest
Taking the top three spots are Ng Teng Fong (far left), the late Khoo Teck Puat (middle) and Kuok Khoon Hong (right). — PHOTO: BT, RAYMOND NG, MICHAEL GOH

SINGAPORE’S top 40 wealthiest people are now worth a combined US$39 billion (S$56 billion), up 22 per cent from US$32 billion a year ago, according to the 2009 Forbes Asia Singapore Rich List.

Forbes, which released the list on Thursday, said the increased wealth was partly due to the almost 90 per cent jump in the Singapore’s stock market since its March low.

This year, 19 tycoons on the list were richer, including six of the top 10,while 13 saw their net worths fell, it said.

Taking the Number One spot is 81-year-old real estate mogul Ng Teng Fong with a net worth of US$8 billion, up from US$7 billion last year. Continue reading →

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Hotel in Little India up for auction

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TEKKA Hotel, comprising nine adjoining two-and-a-half-storey shophouses off Serangoon Road, will be put up for auction at an indicative price of $17 million to $19 million.

The refurbished pre-war property in Belilios Lane is on nine titles and has a 99-year leasehold tenure from March 8, 1995. It is in the Little India conservation area under the 2008 Master Plan and is zoned for commercial use. The hotel has 50 guest rooms and six retail and restaurant spots, spread over a gross floor area of 20,397 sq ft. An assumed price of $18 million would translate to about $160,000 per room. The shops on the ground floor are tenanted and fetch combined rent of $54,900 a month. The last tenancy expires on Sept 30, 2012.

Colliers International is auctioning the hotel on Sept 23. Its deputy managing director of agency and business services Grace Ng said that in line with Singapore’s aim to attract 17 million visitors a year by 2015, demand for hotel accommodation could spill over to city-fringe areas. Tekka Hotel is strategically located in a vibrant area with a rich cultural heritage, she said. And with more budget-conscious tourists from countries such as China, India and Vietnam, ‘budget hotels will be a popular choice’. Continue reading →

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