Joyce Koh
Stories by Joyce Koh
Temasek-backed SATS said to tap advisers to review M&A strategy
The company is considering whether to more aggressively pursue growth through acquisitions.
StanChart said to explore options for Malaysian Islamic banking unit
The lender is said to be weighing an exit from Malaysia’s Islamic banking market as fierce competition from local rivals has limited its growth pros
Singapore police looking into Wirecard amid fraud allegations
Wirecard shares plunged over 30% last week after the FT reported that a senior company executive in Singapore was suspected of using forged contracts
Malaysian firm Axiata in a bind over exiting its investment in Singapore’s M1
Axiata sees that there isn’t enough time left to pull together its own counteroffer.
Allianz said to make headway in talks to acquire Malaysian auto insurer
The owners of AmGeneral Insurance have applied for Malaysian central bank approval to allow Allianz to conduct due diligence on the business.
LafargeHolcim said to consider sale of Philippines business
Europe’s biggest cement maker is considering the divestment as part of a broader strategic review of its Southeast Asia operations following the sal
Solar energy firm Xinyi said to postpone up to $582m Hong Kong IPO
Xinyi Energy is postponing the deal amid a broad equity selloff in Hong Kong, where the benchmark Hang Seng Index is down more than 20 percent since i
Vivendi said to eye stake in TV arm of Indonesia’s Global Mediacom
Vivendi’s broadcasting arm Canal+ is in early talks to acquire roughly half of PT MNC Vision Networks, which controls the group’s listed pay-TV ar
SGX said to reshuffle listings team as it seeks to boost global footprint
SGX has appointed Mohamed Nasser Ismail as head of equity capital market. The move expands Nasser’s responsibilities to include main board initial p
Temasek sets up new groups to focus on AI, blockchain investments
Temasek is creating so-called “experimental pods” to focus on these two areas.
