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08-08-14, 18:02
http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/archive/saturday/premium/companies/others/lacklustre-property-sentiment-hits-oues-q2-20140802

Published August 02, 2014

Lacklustre property sentiment hits OUE's Q2

By lee meixian

[email protected] @LeeMeixianBT


OUE Limited yesterday reported a 69.6 per cent drop in net profit to S$4.4 million for its second quarter ended June 30. Revenue fell 10.6 per cent to S$100.2 million.

The lower revenue was due to the "lacklustre Singapore residential property market sentiment" and the absence of contribution from the China hotels which were divested in September 2013, the developer said. It is involved in residential, commercial and hospitality projects.

"There were, however, positive contributions from US Bank Tower and Lippo Plaza which were acquired in June 2013 and January 2014 respectively," it said.

Earnings per share slumped to 0.49 Singapore cent, from 1.6 Singapore cents a year ago.

"The market environment for high-end residential property remains challenging. The group will continue to drive the sale of its only development project at Leonie Hill, Twin Peaks," it said.

The company proposed an interim dividend of one Singapore cent per share.