Billionaire Kwee Brothers’ Pontiac Land Launches Capella Sydney In Global Push Promising 7 More Hotels By 2025
Share this @internewscast.com


After seven years of planning and construction work costing at least A$300 million ($197 million), Capella Sydney will finally open its doors on Wednesday, marking the latest launch in Capella Hotel Group’s global push in the hospitality industry.

Capella Sydney, which boasts 192 rooms, is part of a luxury hotel project housed in two historic sandstone buildings in the central business district of the Australian city.

“Interest in taking the Capella brand to other markets remains robust,” said Evan Kwee, vice chairman of Capella Hotel Group and head of hospitality and design for Pontiac Land, in an email response to Forbes Asia.

Kwee, 46, son of Kwee Liong Tek, chairman of Pontiac Land, said the group will open one hotel in Taipei next year, with six other new additions coming in South Korea’s Yangyang, Japan’s Kyoto and Osaka, China’s Nanjing, the Maldives and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh in 2025.

Capella Hotel Group, a unit of Pontiac Land, currently manages eight hotels. Of these, Pontiac Land owns the Capella Singapore, Capella Sydney and Patina Maldives.

The group’s expansion looks well timed to catch the recovery in the global tourism industry. “More than ever, Covid has shown us that travel cannot be taken for granted, which has resulted in this massive surge for leisure travel we are experiencing now,” Kwee added.

MORE FROM FORBESEvan Kwee Charts New Waters For Overseas Expansion For His Singapore Property Family

In mid-2021, Pontiac Land launched its 88-hectare hospitality development project in the Maldives. Helmed by the younger Kwee, the first phase of the Fari Islands had cost about $400 million.

Pontiac Land is one of the largest privately held family-owned property groups in Singapore. It now has over S$10 billion ($7.4 billion) in assets under management across hospitality, mixed-used, commercial and residential developments spanning across Singapore, New York, Sydney and the Maldives.

With a combined fortune of $5.8 billion, the Kwee brothers—Kwee Liong Keng, Kwee Liong Tek, Kwee Liong Seen and Kwee Liong Phing—were ranked No. 10 on the list of Singapore’s 50 Richest that was published in September. Their late father, Henry Kwee, a wealthy Indonesian textile merchant, moved to Singapore in 1958 and founded Pontiac Land in 1961.

Share this @internewscast.com
You May Also Like

Donald Trump Sparks Rush for US Concessions Ahead of Tariff Implementation

Donald Trump’s decision to impose sweeping tariffs on US trade partners —…

What Follows the Ousting of South Korea’s President?

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free South Korea’s Constitutional Court has ousted…

Discover the Hottest Side Hustle in Your City: The Fastest-Growing Opportunity!

Looking to start a side hustle? You’re in good company: 36% of…

JASON GROVES insight: Despite all the flattery, the Prime Minister must persevere following Trump’s tariff measures.

Five weeks ago, Keir Starmer basked in the glow of Donald Trump’s…

Trump Imposes 10% Tariff on UK and 20% on EU, Investors Prepare for Trade War Market Volatility

Donald Trump has revealed his tariffs, hitting the UK with a baseline…

Britain’s Important Trade Secret: Starmer Should Carefully Consider the Extent of His ‘Deal’ with Trump, Advises Alex Brummer

Trade group The City UK might have been advised to have postponed…

Software Engineers Offer $10,000 Reward for Job Referrals

Would you pay to land a job? A software engineer went viral…

The Hard Work Behind the Blockbuster Movie ‘Novocaine’

Looking for a neat way to celebrate the 20th anniversary of your…

Market Turmoil: Trump’s Tariffs Hit Harder Than Expected, FTSE Falls Despite 10% Decline in UK

Global stock markets traded sharply lower on Thursday morning as investors crowded…