Singapore

On October 6 Temasek Holdings, Singapore's state-owned investment company, kicked off the third and final instalment of its power sector liberalisation programme by putting electricity... 2008-10-08

A US$2.5bn bid by the Maurbeni-led 'Lion Power' consortium has seen it emerge as the winner in the auction for Senko Power, Singapore's largest power generating company. The utility... 2008-09-15

Islamic finance continues to boom in Asia, as Singapore property developer City Developments (CityDev) plans a sukuk (Islamic bond) sale the same week as Malaysian lender Hong Leung... 2008-08-20

The agreement between Singapore Airlines and Temasek to acquire a 24% stake in China Eastern Airlines expired on August 9. China Eastern said the agreement automatically terminated... 2008-08-13

As CFW has previously noted, every week seems to bring another example of emerging market sovereign wealth funds (SWF) coming to the aid of a troubled western bank, and this week... 2008-07-30

Maritime Capital Shipping has begun book-building for its Singapore IPO, which it hopes will raise up to US$300mn. Since its establishment in April 2007 by former Pacific Basin CEO... 2008-06-25

AMP Capital Investors, the private equity arm of Australian financial corporation AMP Ltd, announced on June 23 that it plans to increase its long-term investments in the Asian property... 2008-06-24

Unisteel Technology, a manufacturer of computer disk-drives parts, has agreed to be acquired by US private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) through its special purpose company... 2008-06-13

It was reported on April 25 that Bharti Airtel, India's leading mobile operator, may bid for South African telecommunications company MTN. Bharti's chairman and managing director,... 2008-05-01

Following CFW's report on those banks vying for Temasek's stake in Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII) (see 'Final Bidders Announced For Stake In Indonesian Bank' March 17 2008) which... 2008-03-28