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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />

For <strong>the</strong> <strong>financial</strong> year ended 31 December 2008<br />

21. Investment properties (continued)<br />

(b) Investment properties are carried at fair values at <strong>the</strong> balance sheet date as determined by independent<br />

professional valuers on an open market value basis.<br />

Investment properties are leased <strong>to</strong> third parties and related parties [Note 35(a)] under operating leases. As at 31<br />

December 2008, investment properties with a carrying amount of $163,764,000 (2007: $147,541,000) were pledged<br />

as security for banking facilities of <strong>the</strong> Group (Note 25).<br />

The following amounts are recognised in <strong>the</strong> income statement:<br />

The Group<br />

2008 2007<br />

$’000 $’000<br />

Rental income 9,283 8,349<br />

Direct operating expenses (2,875) (2,685)<br />

(c) Details of investment properties are:<br />

Unexpired term<br />

Tenure of <strong>the</strong> lease<br />

Singapore<br />

Shops and offices at <strong>Orchard</strong> Parade Hotel, Tanglin Road Freehold -<br />

Shops at Albert Court Hotel, Albert Street Leasehold 81 years<br />

Shops and offices at Central Square, Havelock Road Leasehold 85 years<br />

4 office units at Tanglin Shopping Centre, Tanglin Road Freehold -<br />

Malaysia<br />

24-s<strong>to</strong>rey commercial building known as Plaza Atrium,<br />

Kuala Lumpur Freehold -<br />

ORCHARD PARADE HOLDINGS LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2008 57

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