About Us

1967
Incorporated as Ming Court Limited on 28 December

1968
Listed on the Mainboard of the Singapore Exchange

1970
Opening of Ming Court Hotel 
(renamed as Orchard Parade Hotel in 1991)

1987
Acquired by Far East Organization on 20 June

1988
First property investment via the acquisition of several office units situated in Singapore:

(i) Tong Building, Orchard Road;

(ii) Tanglin Shopping Centre, Tanglin Road; and

(iii) International Plaza, Anson Road.

1989
First overseas acquisition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, consisting of six shoplots at Sungei Wang Plaza and a 24 storey commercial building, Plaza Atrium, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Group completed the redevelopment of Plaza Atrium into Oasia Suites Kuala Lumpur in 2016. 

1990
Diversified into property development with the successful tender of a 99-year leasehold site at West Coast Road from the Housing Development Board. 

1991
Renamed as Orchard Parade Hotel from Ming Court Hotel (now known as Orchard Rendezvous Hotel) on 1 January.

1994
Completion of the Group’s inaugural residential development project, West Bay Condominium.

Diversified into the F&B business via an acquisition of 8.9% of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited (“Yeo Hiap Seng”).

1995
Successful takeover of Yeo Hiap Seng with a 51% stake.

Completion of Tannery House, the Group’s first industrial property development.

1997
Completion the Group’s residential development, Kew Green, Singapore’s first townhouse development with condominium status, allowing foreign ownership.

2012
Renamed Far East Orchard Limited from Orchard Parade Holdings Limited on 27 July.

Underwent a strategic restructuring and commenced new hospitality management and healthcare real estate businesses.

Divested 35% of its stake in Yeo Hiap Seng to Far East Organization and distributed the remaining 14.5% stake in Yeo Hiap Seng as a Dividend in Specie to shareholders.

Injected three hospitality assets into Far East Hospitality Trust: Orchard Rendezvous Hotel, Village Hotel Albert Court and Village Residence Clarke Quay (completed the sale of the reversionary interest in 1Q FY2022).

2013
Expanded hospitality footprint into Australia, China, Denmark, Germany, Hungary and New Zealand via two milestone joint venture partnerships with The Straits Trading Company Limited and Toga Group

2014
First entry into Europe with the acquisition of four hotel properties in Germany and Denmark with Toga Group.

First property development project and foray into the Australian residential market - Harbourfront Balmain , located in Sydney, Australia, jointly developed with Toga Group.

2015
Diversified into student accommodation in the UK by acquiring a portfolio of purpose-built student accommodation properties in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

2016
Expanded into the UK residential market with the acquisition of the former Westminster Fire Station located in the prime central borough of the City of Westminster, London, UK, for redevelopment into a mixed-use development comprising residential accommodation and a restaurant.

2018
First foray into Japan via a joint acquisition of a hotel project in Ariake, Tokyo, with Far East Organization.

2019
Completed the acquisition of five PBSA assets in the UK.

2020
Completed the development of an integrated commercial project in Woodlands, Woods Square, Singapore. 

Acquired King Square Studios in Bristol, UK as part of its expansion into the PBSA sector.

Maiden foray into Japan with the completion of the joint purchase of a plot of land and hotel in Tokyo, Japan.

Commenced operation of Far East Village Hotel, Ariake, Japan.

2021
Opened Oasia Resort Sentosa, marking Far East Hospitality's first foray into the resort and spa category.

Expanded the 'Quincy' brand internationally with the opening of Quincy Hotel Melbourne through a JV with TFE Hotels.

Launched A by Adina, debuting the premium brand with the opening of its first hotel in Canberra.

Opened Far East Village Hotel Yokohama, marking the Group’s second hotel in Japan.

2022
Entered a JV with Woh Hup and Way Assets to develop a PBSA asset in Silverthorne Lane, Bristol. Completion is expected to be in 2026. 

Expanded the UK PBSA portfolio with the acquisition of a property in Southampton.

Introduced two Australian hospitality brands, Vibe Hotels and Adina, to Singapore.

2023
Celebrated 10 years of partnership with The Straits Trading Company Limited and TOGA Group.

2024
Acquired 49% stake in Homes for Students Limited, UK largest independent PBSA operator, which manages over 50,000 beds.

Established the inaugural private student accommodation fund in Singapore, FE UK Student Accommodation Development Fund (FESAD). The fund is seeded with a 273-bed development site in Glasgow, Scotland.

Completed the disposal of Rendezvous Hotel Perth Central.

2025
Expands UK PBSA portfolio with maiden acquisition into Manchester, with a 239-bed.