As at 1 March 2008, the Group held approximately 1% of SingXpress Ltd (“SingXpress”), a Singapore listed associate of the Group.On 14 February 2008, the Company entered into a sale and purchase agreement with SingXpress regarding the proposed disposal of (i) the entire and paid-up share capital of Singapore Service Residences Pte Ltd (“SSR”) and (ii) the entire and paid-up share capital of SingXpress International Pte Ltd (“SI”), (iii) a 60% equity interest in Anglo-French Travel Pte Ltd and (iv) the shareholder’s loan advanced to each of SSR and SI at a consideration of S$ 5,9 6,624 to be satisfied by the issue and allotment of new ordinary shares in the capital of SingXpress Ltd. The agreement was cancelled on 22 April 2008.RSI INTERNATIONAL SYSTEMS INC.
The Group holds approximately 0% in RSI International Systems Inc. (“RSI”), a dynamic public company head-quartered in North Vancouver, British Columbia. RSI has been providing computerized property management and reservation systems to the hotel & resort industry since 1978. Today, satisfied customers across North America and Europe are using its proven web-based software solutions for virtually every type of property and accommodation management application including real-time online reservations capability.
The Group is working with RSI to take advantage of its hotel industry and information technology expertise to complement our travel and hotel related businesses. S I N G X P R E S S LT D SingXpress Ltd SingXpress 1%
SingXpress
(i )S i n g a p o re S e r v i c e R e s i d e n c e s P t e L t d
SSR (ii)SingXpress
International Pte Ltd SI
(iii)Anglo-French Travel Pte Ltd 60%
(iv) SSR SI
5,9 6,624
SingXpress Ltd
R S I I N T E R N AT I O N A L S Y S T E M S I N C. RSI International Systems Inc. RSI 0% RSI RSI RSI
特速集团 2008年报
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CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
主席報告
NOVENA HOLDINGS LIMITED
The Group holds approximately 1 % in Novena Holdings Limited (“Novena”), a Singapore based listed company that is known as a consumer lifestyle player in furniture and beauty products. Its range of furniture, marketed under the brands Novena, Modern Living, The White Collection, Natural Living, Castilla Design, Castilla Modern, Castilla Premium, Art of Living and Living Lifestyle, caters to the needs of different consumer lifestyles. Novena’s comprehensive range of beauty products and services, typically beauty and personal care items, are marketed under the household name of Beaute Spring. Over the years, Novena has received numerous awards in recognition of their superior business operations. These include the prestigious Superbrands Award which recognizes some of the world’s greatest brands and the Singapore Promising Brand Award which recognizes SMEs which have shown outstanding performance in brand communication. Novena strives to continuously upgrade its production and merchandising values in order to provide the best retail experience, products and services.
PROPERTY INVESTMENT
During the year, the Group entered into an agreement for the disposal of a property located in Singapore at a consideration of approximately S$26.4 million and entered into an agreement with a property developer in Singapore to purchase a property located in Singapore for a consideration of approximately S$6.9 million. Property investments have performed well, with higher rents and increases in fair-valuation changes of HK$69.7 million.
OUTLOOK
We will continue our business strategy of focusing on the travel, leisure and hospitality businesses as well as our consumer finance and the credit card business. The Board and management will continue to focus on the strategic development of the Group through strategic partners and alliances, the development of our own brand names to achieve international recognition and achieving economies of scale for our existing businesses.
The Group will continue in its direction to diversify its business risk through the expansion and development of its existing businesses in corporate finance, consumer finance, credit cards, and travel related activity outside of Hong Kong with a strong focus in Singapore, the PRC and Japan. The Group seeks to create synergies in the activities and businesses it currently has and will undertake in future. The Group’s cash position remains healthy which, together with the
羅敏娜控股有限公司
1 % Novena Modern L i v i n g T h e W h i t e C o l l e c t i o n N a t u r a l Living Castilla Design Castilla Modern C a s t i l l a P r e m i u m A r t o f L i v i n g L i v i n g Lifestyle Beaute Spring Superbrands Award Singapore Promising Brand Award