Friday, December 19, 2014

Parkway Life REIT purchases nursing home in Japan

Parkway Life REIT purchases nursing home in Japan

PLife REIT purchased Ocean View Shonan Arasaki for S$18.9 million from Oueikikaku Kabushiki Kaisha. This follows an earlier acquisition of Habitation Jyosui, announced on Nov 28 this year.

SINGAPORE: Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust (PLife REIT) has purchased a nursing home and care facility property in Japan, its second acquisition in the fourth quarter of 2014, it announced in a press release on Friday (Dec 19).

PLife REIT purchased Ocean View Shonan Arasaki for ¥1,700 million (S$18.9 million) from Oueikikaku Kabushiki Kaisha. This follows an earlier acquisition of Habitation Jyosui, announced on Nov 28 this year.

With the recent acquisition, PLife REIT's Japan portfolio will stand at approximately S$518 million, or about 33 per cent of total assets under management, the press release said.

The acquisition is expected to be completed by January 2015. It is also expected to generate a net property yield of 6.9 per cent, the press release added.

- CNA/dl

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SBS Transit and SMRT submit applications for fare adjustments

SBS Transit and SMRT submit applications for fare adjustments

The PTC commenced its annual fare review exercise on Nov 19, and Friday (Dec 19) is the deadline for public transport operators to submit their applications for fare review for consideration.

SINGAPORE: The Public Transport Council (PTC) has received applications for fare adjustments from Singapore's two public transport operators - SBS Transit and SMRT.

SBS Transit submitted its application for bus and rail fare adjustments "amidst an environment of rising costs", it said in a press release on Friday (Dec 19).

SMRT said last month that it is seeking "a better alignment of fares and operating costs".

The PTC commenced its annual fare review exercise on Nov 19, and Friday is the deadline for public transport operators to submit their applications for fare review for consideration. The decision will be announced in the first quarter of next year, according to the PTC.

Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew previously told Channel NewsAsia that the maximum allowed public transport fare increase for 2015 is 2.8 per cent.

To evaluate applications, the PTC will take guidance from the fare review mechanism and fare adjustment formula recommended by the Fare Review Mechanism Committee and accepted by the Government in Nov 2013.

- CNA/dl


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Om Mani Padme Hum

Om Mani Padme Hum

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