Elffie Chew
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Malaysia’s Affin Hwang ropes in former RHB bankers for private equity push
Andrew Tan, another former M&A banker at RHB, has joined Bintang as vice president of investments.
Telekom Malaysia CEO Mohammed Shazalli Ramly said to resign
Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd. owns about 26 percent of the company.
Billionaire Krishnan said to mull buyout of $1.9b pay-TV operator Astro Malaysia
The tycoon has revived deliberations about a buyout of Kuala Lumpur-based Astro, which had a market value of $1.9 billion at Monday’s close.
Partners-backed ISP in talks to buy Canadian International School Vietnam
UK-based ISP may purchase a majority stake for about $150m, including debt.
Malaysia: RHB Bank names UBS Asset’s James Yeo as regional head of M&A
Yeo, 48, will start in the Kuala Lumpur-based role on August 23.
Malaysia’s EPF, PNB sound out banks for $2b loan for Battersea project
Proceeds will be used to refinance existing borrowings and complete the purchase of commercial assets being developed as part of the Battersea Power S
Carlyle said to hire Credit Suisse’s top Indonesia dealmaker
Robby Winarta, Credit Suisse Group AG’s Indonesia investment-banking head, has resigned and plans to join the private equity firm soon.
KinderWorld Education Group said to consider $53m Singapore IPO
KinderWorld Education Group, which runs schools across Southeast Asia, is working with advisers on a planned IPO that could value it at about S$300 mi
IHH tops TPG-backed consortium offer with $1.3b bid to buy India’s Fortis
Manipal's revised plan offered Fortis shareholders 155 rupees per share, up from 140 rupees earlier.
Malaysian tycoon Krishnan mulls sale of German tropical resort
Krishnan and business partner Colin Au are working with an investment bank to gauge interest in Tropical Islands Resort in Brandenburg.
