Markets & Investing
Singapore-based firms top private equity deals in Southeast Asia: EY
Singapore-based firms top private equity deals in Southeast Asia: EY
Private equity activity across the region went up 31% to U$586m last quarter.
Keppel REIT secures ₩131b revolving credit facility
The facility is HSBC Institutional Trust Services-guaranteed.
Deal activity in Singapore drops 15% YoY in the first 4 months of 2024
Deal activity also dropped across APAC.
Mapletree successfully closes Japan logistics fund
MAJIC is expected to manage over $1.0b in assets.
Osome raises $22.91m to boost profitability
This was generated through a mix of equity and debt.
Netlink NBN Trust reports 1.1% higher DPU for FY24
The company attributed the increase to higher revenue.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.47%; MapleTree Pan Asia is top stock
MapleTree Pan Asia Commercial Trust saw a 4.10% growth.
Yangzijiang Financial to seek approval for maritime diversification at EGM
The company will hold the EGM on 31 May.
CapitaLand India Trust taps Gauri Nagabhushanam as CEO designate
He began his stint as CEO designate on 16 May.
Consumer, tech firms dominate RHB’s top 20 small-cap companies: report
Taking the top spot was the sole telecom firm in the list.
HK-listed ESR Group receives privatisation proposal from investor group
The process is currently at the preliminary stage.
Allozymes raises $20.25m to fund Europe expansion
Two new investors joined in this round of funding.
SIIC Environment Holdings Ltd first profit declines over lower construction revenue
The company generally had a lacklustre performance during the quarter.
EC World REIT Q1 DPU falls 19.8% amidst lower revenue and higher interest rates
The manager reported lower operating performance during the period.
Sasseur REIT EMA rental income slips 1.4% in Q1 2024 due to weak yuan
Outlet sales also fell 2.6%.
Daily Markets Briefing: STI up 0.39%; Genting Singapore is top stock
Genting Singapore grew by 4.52%.
UMS Holdings' Q1 profit plummets 44% YoY due to semiconductor sales slump
The company remains positive as the semiconductor sales decline has moderated.
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