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The Chinese developers to watch in Singapore

  • These are some of the most recognisable players among the Chinese developers who have entered the Singapore market over the past decade.

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Residential buildings in Singapore, where some Chinese developers have been involved in the building of public housing projects and private condominiums. Photo: Roy Issa

CSC Land Group Singapore

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This subsidiary of China Construction (South Pacific) Development Co Pte Ltd (CCDC), a regional branch of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC), is behind Twin VEW at West Coast Vale. It won the residential land parcel with a top offer of S$292 million (US$215.5 million) in 2017, outbidding eight others, including Chinese developers Nanshan Group and MCC Land.

CSCEC, a 60-year-old Beijing-based construction company, is ranked third largest in the world and the 20th largest general contractor in terms of overseas sales. CCDC has been a subcontractor in Singapore since 1992, before becoming a main contractor for condominiums, public housing projects, recreation clubs, tertiary institution campuses and industrial developments.

Logan Property Holdings Company Limited

Established in 1996 and listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange, the group has its headquarters in Shenzhen. It received Grade-A qualifications in property development, general construction contracting and engineering design, completing residential properties in China, most notably in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau “Greater Bay Area”. It is regarded as one of China’s best property developers, and today has a presence in Hong Kong and Singapore, with at least 110 residential projects. In 2017, Logan Property, together with Nanshan Group, won the tender for a residential site in Singapore’s Queenstown estate, with the highest, record-breaking bid of S$1.003 billion for a government land auction. Logan Property also produced the world’s youngest and most striking billionaire on Forbes’ 2014 billionaire list, Hong Kong resident Perenna Kei Hoi Ting. At 24, she had a net worth of US$1.3 billion when her father, Logan Property founder Kei Hoi Pang (Ji Haipeng), gave her 85 per cent of the company through a family trust and multiple companies.

Perenna Kei, whose father gave her 85 per cent share of Logan Property through a family trust and multiple companies. Photo: Mingtiandi
Perenna Kei, whose father gave her 85 per cent share of Logan Property through a family trust and multiple companies. Photo: Mingtiandi
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MCC Singapore

MCC Singapore comprises five core business groups – real estate development, construction, civil engineering and infrastructure, special steel structure projects, across these companies: MCC Land (Singapore) Limited, China Jingye Engineering Corporation Limited (Singapore Branch), China Jingye Construction Engineering (Singapore) Private Limited and MCC Bina Sdn Bhd.

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