Summary
- CTC Group History — Founded in 1990 as a Singapore travel company, now a multi-sector conglomerate with over 30 years of experience.
- Five Business Pillars — Tourism, Real Estate (HiTown), Education (Richen Academy and Ivy Youth Academy), Agriculture, and Healthcare.
- Real Estate Track Record — Over 30 projects delivered, totalling 6 million+ sq m of built-up area, serving 50,000+ families across Asia.
- Singapore Credentials — ACRA-registered with SGD 12.6 million paid-up capital, headquartered at One Commonwealth, Singapore.
- CTC SkyOne @ Bukit Chagar — Three towers of 56–57 storeys, 1,605 freehold units, 300 metres from the RTS station, from ~RM553,000 (~SGD 165,000), completing 2029.
Three Decades of Growth from a Single Singapore Shopfront
CTC Travel (大通旅游) was incorporated in Singapore in March 1990. It grew into one of Singapore's top three travel companies, with its Chinatown Point office becoming a familiar landmark.
The corporate parent, CTC Tourism Holdings Pte Ltd (UEN 200812335N), is ACRA-registered and headquartered at 1 Commonwealth Lane, #03-16, One Commonwealth, Singapore 149544. It holds a paid-up capital of SGD 12.6 million.
The group diversified strategically: real estate in 1994, education in 1996–1998, agriculture in 2007, and healthcare in 2011.
Five Business Pillars Spanning Tourism to Healthcare
CTC Group operates through five divisions supporting its expansion into property development.
CTC Travel (大通旅游) — The Flagship Since 1990
CTC Travel holds STB licence TA00704 and offers group tours, MICE services, cruises, and customised travel globally. It celebrated its 35th anniversary at The Fullerton Hotel. Key accolades:
- SPBA 2019 — Overall Winner and Most Popular Heritage Brand
- World Travel Awards — Singapore's Leading Tour Operator (2019–2021)
- TTG Travel Award 2010 — Most Entrepreneurial Travel Company (Asia Pacific)
- ISO 9001 certified
HiTown (海唐) — The Real Estate Engine
The property arm began in 1994 through investment in Dynasty Property, a Luban Award (鲁班奖) winner. Dynasty rebranded as HiTown (海唐集团) in 2012.
HiTown has delivered over 30 projects totalling 6 million+ sq m, serving 50,000+ families. It ranks among Taiyuan's top three most trusted real estate brands for six consecutive years.
Richen Academy and Ivy Youth Academy — Education
Richen Academy (est. 1996, opened 1998 in Taiyuan) is a private primary school offering the IPC and North American English curricula. Over 20% of faculty hold master's or doctoral degrees.
Ivy Youth Academy (IYA), founded 2022, offers Sino-American and A-Level curricula with 40+ courses for grades 9–12. It is accredited by OxfordAQA, Cognia, and the College Board.
Agriculture and Healthcare
The agriculture arm operates rubber plantations and asparagus cultivation in Hainan, targeting 1,100 acres. The healthcare arm runs the Tianlong Mountain International Anti-Aging Care Center near Taiyuan across ~150 acres.
What Singapore Credentials Mean for Cross-Border Buyers
Singapore's ACRA regulatory framework imposes transparency standards exceeding most Southeast Asian markets. CTC Tourism Holdings' SGD 12.6 million paid-up capital provides a verifiable corporate footprint.
Singapore developers understand the 300,000+ daily Causeway commuters. CTC SkyOne's dual-key and triple-key layouts are tailored for cross-border living — own one unit, rent another.
Major Singapore firms like CapitaLand, Keppel Land, and GuocoLand have been among the largest foreign investors in Iskandar Malaysia since 2006. CTC Group follows this established pattern.
CTC SkyOne @ Bukit Chagar: At a Pivotal Intersection
CTC Development Malaysia Sdn Bhd (est. 2012) is developing two JB city centre projects: Oasis HiTown Residence (36 storeys, 618 units, under construction) and the flagship CTC SkyOne Residence @ Bukit Chagar.
SkyOne features three towers of 56–57 storeys on a 1.64-acre freehold site, delivering 1,605 apartments and 22 retail lots. Units range from 452 sq ft studios to 3,500 sq ft penthouses, starting from ~RM553,000 (~SGD 165,000). It neighbours the Sheraton Hotel and SKS City Mall.
The site is 300 metres from the Bukit Chagar RTS station, targeting operations by early 2027 with a five-minute ride to Singapore's Woodlands North MRT. Nearby properties have seen ~18% appreciation, with projected 5–6% annual growth and 6–7% rental yields. SkyOne completes in 2029.
Conclusion
CTC Group brings a 35-year heritage anchored by an award-winning Singapore travel brand, Luban Award construction pedigree, and 6 million sq m of delivered real estate. Its multi-sector diversification signals long-term strategic thinking.
For RTS-corridor investors, CTC Group is a Singapore-registered, ACRA-verified conglomerate channelling three decades of expertise into a freehold landmark 300 metres from Southeast Asia's most consequential cross-border transit node.
