Analysis
The eFishery scandal, however, has raised the bar for startups to raise capital.
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Singapore's DBS raises $2b through US dollar bonds
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China's Ecarx eyes US entry, in talks with VW to develop smart cars for Europe
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FMO proposes $50m investment in Temasek-backed fund GIP
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OpenAI and Elon Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift
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Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah buys INCJ's stake in EDOTCO
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People
Archer Goh was part of Temasek-owned Pavilion’s SE Asia investment team.
Its factory in West Java will start operations next year.
Private Equity
The firm has been in search of hospital assets for over 10 years.
Excelsior recently secured the first close of its $200m Fund II.
In India, startups founded solely by women raised just 0.7% of total funding bagged by private companies in 2024.
Deals
Airwallex has appointed Ershad Ahamed as its SE Asia head.
Picus Capital, 2degrees, and Iterative invested in SmartSolar.
VinFast launched in the Middle East last October.
