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Asiantrust Capital halves target for hybrid fund, set to close it this year

Venture Capital

Asiantrust Capital halves target for hybrid fund, set to close it this year

The company is also raising a new property fund of around $20m, with a hard cap of $30m.

How China's PE funds will help revive its distressed property market

How China's PE funds will help revive its distressed property market

Pilot PE real estate funds will be allowed to invest in residential property, including unfinished projects.

China's JD.com to spin off industrial, property units in Hong Kong listing

China's JD.com to spin off industrial, property units in Hong Kong listing

JD.com said it would continue to hold a stake of more than 50% in JD Industrials and JD Property.

GIC to buy Bain Capital-owned Japanese HR software developer for $2.6b

GIC to buy Bain Capital-owned Japanese HR software developer for $2.6b

Alibaba's logistics unit gears up for Hong Kong IPO this year

Alibaba's logistics unit gears up for Hong Kong IPO this year

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Private Equity

GIC to buy Bain Capital-owned Japanese HR software developer for $2.6b

GIC to buy Bain Capital-owned Japanese HR software developer for $2.6b

GIC will buy about half of Works Human's shares.

Warburg-backed DNE sets up $871m RMB fund for new-economy assets in China

Warburg-backed DNE sets up $871m RMB fund for new-economy assets in China

The fund has been set up in partnership with several institutional investors in China.

Govt-backed Swedfund injects $10m in EMIA’s frontier markets-focused fund

Govt-backed Swedfund injects $10m in EMIA’s frontier markets-focused fund

The ASEAN Frontier Markets Fund achieved a $50m first close in February.

Venture Capital

Asiantrust Capital halves target for hybrid fund, set to close it this year

Asiantrust Capital halves target for hybrid fund, set to close it this year

The company is also raising a new property fund of around $20m, with a hard cap of $30m.

SG-based True Global Ventures invests over $24m in French crypto firm Ledger

SG-based True Global Ventures invests over $24m in French crypto firm Ledger

The French startup raised a total of $108m in the Series C extension round.

Digital asset exchange Mobee raises funds, obtains licence in Indonesia

Digital asset exchange Mobee raises funds, obtains licence in Indonesia

1982 Ventures and strategic Indonesian family offices and individuals invested.

Q & A

Being a female founder a plus in education industry, says StoryChopsticks's Yuanxin Sun

Being a female founder a plus in education industry, says StoryChopsticks's Yuanxin Sun

Domestic capital becomes force to reckon with in Indian PE, VC landscape: Xponentia Capital

Domestic capital becomes force to reckon with in Indian PE, VC landscape: Xponentia Capital

The LP View: BII to seed climate investments in Southeast Asia

The LP View: BII to seed climate investments in Southeast Asia

Female founders tend to be more realistic, might undervalue themselves: gool co-founder Wanjun Yap

Female founders tend to be more realistic, might undervalue themselves: gool co-founder Wanjun Yap

Deals

China's Meizu unveils first smartphones since deal with Geely founder Eric Li

China's Meizu unveils first smartphones since deal with Geely founder Eric Li

The Volvo owner is the first established carmaker to enter the premium smartphone sector.

SoftBank to book $2.7b gain from Alibaba share transfer to wholly-owned arm

SoftBank to book $2.7b gain from Alibaba share transfer to wholly-owned arm

The intra-group transaction will have no impact on the Japanese tech investor's group earnings.

Ford in $4.5b deal for EV battery materials plant in Indonesia

Ford in $4.5b deal for EV battery materials plant in Indonesia

The investment is Ford's first in the Southeast Asian country.

Analysis

How China's PE funds will help revive its distressed property market

How China's PE funds will help revive its distressed property market

Pilot PE real estate funds will be allowed to invest in residential property, including unfinished projects.

Indonesian social commerce firm Shox Rumahan ceases operations, lays off all staff: sources

Indonesian social commerce firm Shox Rumahan ceases operations, lays off all staff: sources

The company is backed by AC Ventures, Ephesus United, Teja Ventures, SGInnovate, and Partech.

[Updated] Indonesian e-commerce player Blibli's losses widen sharply on higher expenses

[Updated] Indonesian e-commerce player Blibli's losses widen sharply on higher expenses

Filings show that losses surged nearly 65% even as revenues jumped by 72% in 2022.

Opinion

Vantage Point: SVB crisis offers opportunity for bottom fishing in Indonesian banks

Vantage Point: SVB crisis offers opportunity for bottom fishing in Indonesian banks

Vantage Point: Following Q4 profit, Sea Ltd deserves to trade at a premium to peers

Vantage Point: Following Q4 profit, Sea Ltd deserves to trade at a premium to peers

Billionaire investor Mark Mobius 'positive' on China after earlier comments

Billionaire investor Mark Mobius 'positive' on China after earlier comments

Macro factors are an overhang on PropertyGuru’s profitability even as losses narrow

Macro factors are an overhang on PropertyGuru’s profitability even as losses narrow

Policy and Regulations

Korea, Taiwan chipmakers worried about US subsidy criteria

Korea, Taiwan chipmakers worried about US subsidy criteria

Conditions include sharing excess profit with the US government.

US regulator proposes new rules to reassess foreign-owned telecom services

US regulator proposes new rules to reassess foreign-owned telecom services

The regulator has raised mounting concerns about Chinese telecom companies in recent years.

Ratings agency Fitch says two Adani entities face contagion risks

Ratings agency Fitch says two Adani entities face contagion risks

Seven listed firms of the Adani Group have shed over $120b in market value since the Hindenburg report was published.