Markets & Investing

CDL fails bid to take Millennium & Copthorne Hotels private

This is despite raising its offer from $1.76 to $2.20 per share.

Granite Asia secures $250m in backing for Libra credit fund

The commitments were made ahead of the fund’s official launch and include backing from Asian sovereign wealth funds.

Asia Pacific investment volume drops 18% in Q1 2025

The region recorded US$26.4b in total real estate investment during the quarter, down 18% YoY.

Tech funding soars 439.74% MoM in April

Year-on-year, tech funding rose 546.72%.

Thryve Earth eyes more carbon projects for ‘planetary scale’ impact

The startup’s first three projects could yield up to 15 million carbon credits over time.

Climate Bridge International launches in Singapore with EDB grant

The company aims to accelerate the design and financing of carbon projects aligned with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.

Informed clients key to unlocking retail access to private funds

They need to understand the risks, not just the allure, of these funds.

Temasek’s Seviora to appoint Gabriel Lim as CEO in September

Lim joined the group on 1 May 2025 as CEO-designate.