Property developer Ho Bee Group’s net profit for the second quarter fell 64 percent to S$26.2 million from a year ago, according to media reports.
During the same period, revenue plunged 95.8 percent to S$6.1 million on sluggish new home sales and marginal revenue recognition from previously completed projects.
“A combination of cooling measures and impending supply has resulted in an uncertain and challenging environment in the Singapore residential market,” said Group CEO and Chairman Chua Thian Poh.
The company’s profit did not decline on a similar scale with revenue due to the S$25.9 million sale of Hotel Windsor in May.
To cope with the unfavourable market conditions in Singapore, the group has ventured overseas into China, Australia and the UK.
In China, it has partnered with Yanlord in Zhuhai, Shanghai and Tangshan, while it has acquired four development sites in Australia – three in the Gold Coast and one in Melbourne.
Romesh Navaratnarajah, Senior Editor at PropertyGuru, edited this story. To contact him about this or other stories email romesh@propertyguru.com.sg
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