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Singapore data centre deal valued at US$5.1 billion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/02/2026
» Global investment firm KKR, communications technology group Singtel, and ST Telemedia have signed definitive agreements for funds managed by a KKR-Singtel consortium to acquire the remaining 82% stake in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) from founding shareholder ST Telemedia for a total consideration of S$6.6 billion (roughly US$5.1 billion).
Private credit: friend or rival of banks?
Business, Published on 30/12/2025
» Private credit has become one of the fastest-growing segments of global finance, raising an important question in Thailand: Will private credit compete with banks or strengthen the financial system by complementing them?
Japanese 7-Eleven owner seeks help from CP Group
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 30/01/2025
» TOKYO - The founding family of Seven & i Holdings is asking Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group to invest in a management buyout of the Japanese retailing giant, the Japanese broadcaster NHK reported on Thursday.
Asian investors await China stimulus news
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 09/11/2024
» RECAP: Asian equities pared an earlier advance yesterday as investors awaited the outcome of a key legislature meeting in China that is expected to approve more policy support to boost flagging growth.
Tiny Singapore sees sudden frenzy in deals worldwide
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/06/2024
» SINGAPORE - Singapore has turned into a hive of activity for mergers and acquisitions this quarter as investor confidence returns, helped by the relative economic and political stability of the island nation nestled in Southeast Asia.
Hyatt Plans to Buy Apple Leisure Group for $2.7 Billion
Business, Miriam Gottfried, Published on 17/08/2021
» Hyatt Hotels Corp. plans to buy resort company Apple Leisure Group from its private-equity owners for $2.7 billion.
Indonesian unicorns unite
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 24/05/2021
» The recent mega-merger of the Indonesian super-apps Gojek and Tokopedia -- essential fixtures in the daily lives of tens of millions of people -- has lent new urgency to the need for better personal data protection in the country.
Michael Bloomberg Pays $44.79 Million for Henry Kravis's Colorado Ranch
Business, Katherine Clarke, Published on 12/05/2020
» In the wake of his presidential campaign, billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg has paid $44.79 million for a Colorado ranch, according to people with knowledge of the transaction.
New cases in China, S.Korea slow; Italy-wide lockdown: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 10/03/2020
» President Donald Trump promised “very dramatic” actions to support the US economy as the World Health Organization said the threat of a pandemic is “very real”.
aCommerce raises more funding to help Samsung, L’Oreal sell online
Bloomberg News, Published on 22/07/2019
» aCommerce, a Bangkok-based startup that helps brands such as Samsung, L’Oreal and Unilever sell their products online across Southeast Asia, has raised more than $10 million from existing investors including KKR & Co.