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Blackstone, TPG emerge frontrunners for KKR-backed Metro Pacific Health

Private Equity

4h ago

Blackstone, TPG emerge frontrunners for KKR-backed Metro Pacific Health

KKR and GIC currently own a combined 80% stake in Metro Pacific Health.

Ex-HKEX CEO's fintech platform Micro Connect files for HK IPO

IPOs & Markets

5h ago

Ex-HKEX CEO's fintech platform Micro Connect files for HK IPO

The firm raised $458-million in its Series C funding round in August 2023.

Indonesia's Pertamina acquires 20% stake in PH's Citicore Renewable

Private Equity

3h ago

Indonesia's Pertamina acquires 20% stake in PH's Citicore Renewable

The deal is Pertamina's first investment in the Philippine renewable energy sector.

Indonesia's Chandra Asri unit aims to raise $146m in local IPO

IPOs & Markets

7h ago

Indonesia's Chandra Asri unit aims to raise $146m in local IPO

Malaysian fintech startup Instapay raises $3m and other SE Asia deals

Venture Capita...

8h ago

Malaysian fintech startup Instapay raises $3m and other SE Asia deals

Inside Maharlika’s playbook to launch a suite of sector-specific funds

Interviews

12h ago

Inside Maharlika’s playbook to launch a suite of sector-specific funds

SaaS startups double down as Vietnam’s new tax rules shake up small businesses

Analysis

12h ago

SaaS startups double down as Vietnam’s new tax rules shake up small businesses

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

Analysis

10h ago

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

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Philippines

3h ago

Indonesia's Pertamina acquires 20% stake in PH's Citicore Renewable

The deal is Pertamina's first investment in the Philippine renewable energy sector.

Philippines

4h ago

Blackstone, TPG emerge frontrunners for KKR-backed Metro Pacific Health

KKR and GIC currently own a combined 80% stake in Metro Pacific Health.

World

Actis sees rise in infra secondaries as assets mature in EMs

Actis has deployed over half of its $1.7b second long-life fund.

India

Ex-NIIF exec Paddy Sinha’s LaunchBay targets India’s mid-market PE gap

LaunchBay is currently raising $300-400m for its debut fund.

Indonesia

Indonesia's Danantara, INA to invest $800m in Chandra Asri project

The investment aligns with the country’s push for industrial downstreaming and self-sufficiency.

World

KKR to acquire Australian independent power producer Zenith Energy

KKR will buy the firm from a consortium that includes Pacific Equity Partners.

Rest of Asia

Advent making second attempt at Asia fund, looks to raise $3b: report

Its first Asia fund was a $560m Japan vehicle that was wound down.

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India

4h ago

India Digest: Mahaveer Finance snags funds; Kuku FM nears fundraise

Kuku FM is reportedly in talks to raise a $70-million round led by Granite Asia.

Singapore

8h ago

Malaysian fintech startup Instapay raises $3m and other SE Asia deals

Instapay’s latest funding round was anchored by a group of US-based family offices.

Greater China

19h ago

Chinese microdisplay maker BCDtek raises $83.5m funding in AI, AR push

Domestic equity investment firms CDF Capital and Anshu Capital jointly led the deal.

India

India: Physis Capital raises $23m for its maiden fund

The sector-agnostic fund is looking to build a portfolio of 15-20 startups by next year.

Indonesia

Ex-Northstar MD Melvin Hade launches consumer-focused investment fund

Kayella Consumer Partners closed its debut fund in May 2025.

New Research Reports

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SE Asia Tech M&A Review 2025

The number of tech M&As in SE Asia fell for a second straight year in 2024.

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SE Asia Tech M&A Review 2025

The number of tech M&As in SE Asia fell for a second straight year in 2024.

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The State of Deep Tech in SE Asia 2025

Capital raised by deep tech startups fell 34% YoY in 2024, but their share of overall funding rose.

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India Deal Review: Q1 2025

Sequentially, startup fundraising increased only marginally in Q1, even as deal volume was up 12.3%.

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Greater China Deal Review: Q1 2025

The deal value plunged 49% to $9.6 billion from the previous quarter.

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DATA VANTAGE Newsletters

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Indonesia

10h ago

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

Waresix is also backed by SoftBank, Temasek, and Tiger Global, among others.

Indonesia

Data Vantage: NewCampus, Believe, and Green Rebel in focus

NewCampus secured $3.3m in capital by allotting shares to a mix of institutional and individual investors.

Indonesia

Data Vantage: GUUD, PEXX, OnlinePajak in focus and other updates

OnlinePajak has issued $5m in new preference shares to Kratos Technology.

Singapore

Data Vantage: CloudSEK, Arival Bank in focus and other updates

CloudSEK has raised $11.2m through the issuance of new preference shares as part of its ongoing Series B1 round.

Deals

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Vietnam

2h ago

Vietnam Digest: SSI Digital Ventures backs U2U; Reazon Capital's new office

India

7h ago

India Digest: CLR Facility, Techfino, illumine raise funding

Indonesia

10h ago

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

India

Blackstone buys South City Mall in Kolkata for $380m

India

Oben Electric raises $5.8m from Helios, others and India deals worth $60m

Beyond The Buyout Newsletters

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Singapore

Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

Investors refrain from making changes to their strategies in the absence of a lasting deal.

India

Beyond the Buyout: India’s investment outlook faces a geopolitical test

How businesses navigate this period will reveal much about their risk appetite.

GreenStreet Newsletters

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Singapore

GreenStreet: The Nuclear Option

This edition looks at how countries in Asia are looking at bridging the rare earth elements gap.

Singapore

GreenStreet: Minding the decarbonisation gaps

In this edition, we look at how much impact investing has delivered.

Singapore

GreenStreet: Financing the Energy Transition

This edition looks at the rise of private credit in financing climate action.

Climate & Impact

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Singapore

Novo Holdings eyes opportunities in food, agri and climate tech sectors in India, Indonesia

India

ReNew Energy Global to invest $2.57b in solar, wind project in India

Analysis

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Indonesia

10h ago

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

Waresix is also backed by SoftBank, Temasek, and Tiger Global, among others.

ShawKwei-owned Liberty Energy completes acquisition and delisting of PEC from SGX

Singapore

11h ago

ShawKwei-owned Liberty Energy completes acquisition and delisting of PEC from SGX

PEC will continue under the leadership of Chair Edna Ko and CEO Robert Dompeling.

Vietnam

12h ago

SaaS startups double down as Vietnam’s new tax rules shake up small businesses

Household businesses with annual revenues exceeding $40k must issue electronic invoices.

The LP View

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Singapore

Pricing aligns and buyouts gain traction in Southeast Asia PE: Hamilton Lane

Singapore

APAC LPs see room for emerging GPs despite growing consolidation

Singapore

Schroders spots big promise in Asia’s underserved lower, mid-market segments

Singapore

Continuation vehicles are now key to raising capital, not just exits: TPG NewQuest

Rest of Asia

Too much capital but too few quality GPs in Japan: MCP Asset Management

Earnings & Results

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World

OpenAI's annualised revenue hits $10b, up from $5.5b in Dec 2024

OpenAI is on track to achieve its revenue target of $12.7 billion in 2025.

Vietnam

EV maker VinFast's Q1 loss widens on higher spending as deliveries rise

Deliveries leapt nearly 300% in Q1, mainly driven by sales in Vietnam, its biggest market.

Greater China

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global reports 8.5% revenue rise in Q1

Didi generates most of its revenue at home but also has a significant presence in Brazil and Mexico.

Greater China

Xiaomi chief Lei Jun expects EV business to turn profitable in H2

Loss from smart EV, AI and other new projects amounted to $69.5m in Q1 2025.

India

Indian two-wheeler maker Ola Electric's losses double in Q4

Ola has struggled with slowing sales, regulatory pressure and competition since going public.

People

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Greater China

HSBC names Asia veteran Christopher Chua global M&A head

He will lead the M&A business in Asia and the Middle East.

Indonesia

GoTo appoints Catherine Sutjahyo as deputy CEO in top-deck reshuffle

The company also announced the appointment of five new directors.

Indonesia

ID Digest: Xurya bags $21m green loan; Kredivo adds new commissioner; Tiket.com names new CEO

Hendrata will take on the role of president commissioner of Tiket.com and vice president commissioner of Blibli.

Interviews

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Philippines

12h ago

Blackstone, TPG emerge frontrunners for KKR-backed Metro Pacific Health

Ex-HKEX CEO's fintech platform Micro Connect files for HK IPO

Indonesia's Pertamina acquires 20% stake in PH's Citicore Renewable

Indonesia's Chandra Asri unit aims to raise $146m in local IPO

Malaysian fintech startup Instapay raises $3m and other SE Asia deals

Inside Maharlika’s playbook to launch a suite of sector-specific funds

SaaS startups double down as Vietnam’s new tax rules shake up small businesses

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

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Private Equity

Indonesia's Pertamina acquires 20% stake in PH's Citicore Renewable

Blackstone, TPG emerge frontrunners for KKR-backed Metro Pacific Health

Actis sees rise in infra secondaries as assets mature in EMs

Ex-NIIF exec Paddy Sinha’s LaunchBay targets India’s mid-market PE gap

Indonesia's Danantara, INA to invest $800m in Chandra Asri project

KKR to acquire Australian independent power producer Zenith Energy

Advent making second attempt at Asia fund, looks to raise $3b: report

Venture Capital

India Digest: Mahaveer Finance snags funds; Kuku FM nears fundraise

Malaysian fintech startup Instapay raises $3m and other SE Asia deals

Chinese microdisplay maker BCDtek raises $83.5m funding in AI, AR push

India: Physis Capital raises $23m for its maiden fund

Ex-Northstar MD Melvin Hade launches consumer-focused investment fund

New Research Reports

SE Asia Tech M&A Review 2025

SE Asia Tech M&A Review 2025

The State of Deep Tech in SE Asia 2025

India Deal Review: Q1 2025

Greater China Deal Review: Q1 2025

DATA VANTAGE Newsletters

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

Data Vantage: NewCampus, Believe, and Green Rebel in focus

Data Vantage: GUUD, PEXX, OnlinePajak in focus and other updates

Data Vantage: CloudSEK, Arival Bank in focus and other updates

Deals

Vietnam Digest: SSI Digital Ventures backs U2U; Reazon Capital's new office

India Digest: CLR Facility, Techfino, illumine raise funding

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

Blackstone buys South City Mall in Kolkata for $380m

Oben Electric raises $5.8m from Helios, others and India deals worth $60m

Beyond The Buyout Newsletters

Beyond the Buyout: US-China tariff tension eases but investors hold steady

Beyond the Buyout: India’s investment outlook faces a geopolitical test

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GreenStreet Newsletters

GreenStreet: The Nuclear Option

GreenStreet: Minding the decarbonisation gaps

GreenStreet: Financing the Energy Transition

Climate & Impact

SUSI Partners sees energy storage, services as next phase of growth in Asia

Singapore launches ESG data platform to help smaller businesses

PIDG backs Greenpower SL in first Sri Lanka investment to expand rooftop solar

Novo Holdings eyes opportunities in food, agri and climate tech sectors in India, Indonesia

ReNew Energy Global to invest $2.57b in solar, wind project in India

Analysis

Data Vantage: DEG invests $9.5m in Indonesia’s Waresix and other updates

ShawKwei-owned Liberty Energy completes acquisition and delisting of PEC from SGX

SaaS startups double down as Vietnam’s new tax rules shake up small businesses

The LP View

Pricing aligns and buyouts gain traction in Southeast Asia PE: Hamilton Lane

APAC LPs see room for emerging GPs despite growing consolidation

Schroders spots big promise in Asia’s underserved lower, mid-market segments

Continuation vehicles are now key to raising capital, not just exits: TPG NewQuest

Too much capital but too few quality GPs in Japan: MCP Asset Management

Earnings & Results

OpenAI's annualised revenue hits $10b, up from $5.5b in Dec 2024

EV maker VinFast's Q1 loss widens on higher spending as deliveries rise

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global reports 8.5% revenue rise in Q1

Xiaomi chief Lei Jun expects EV business to turn profitable in H2

Indian two-wheeler maker Ola Electric's losses double in Q4

People

HSBC names Asia veteran Christopher Chua global M&A head

GoTo appoints Catherine Sutjahyo as deputy CEO in top-deck reshuffle

ID Digest: Xurya bags $21m green loan; Kredivo adds new commissioner; Tiket.com names new CEO

Interviews

Inside Maharlika’s playbook to launch a suite of sector-specific funds

Ex-NIIF exec Paddy Sinha’s LaunchBay targets India’s mid-market PE gap

PH fintech Salmon raises $88m, partly via Nordic bond facility

Continuation funds in India are a natural progression: Multiples PE