Real Estate
New World Expects First-Half Loss on Impairment Charges
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New World Development Co., owned by Hong Kong’s billionaire Cheng family, expects to post a net loss in the first half of the year due to writedowns following an extended real estate slump that’s led to a crisis of confidence at the property giant.
The company will record a loss from continuing operations of HK$6.6 billion to HK$6.8 billion ($849 million to $875 million) for the six months ended in December, according to a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange Friday. The firm cited asset impairment as well as lower expected prices for its development properties.