Joyce Koh
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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.
Singapore water treatment firm Hyflux may seek court protection for creditor talks
The company has been in talks to sell a stake in its single largest asset, the Tuaspring project.
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.
HSBC names Rajeev Sahney as head of Asia advisory, corporates
Sahney, who was previously global head of consumer and retail investment banking, will remain in Hong Kong and advise on transactions across sectors.
TPG said to pursue deal to create Myanmar’s biggest tower owner
TPG-backed Apollo Towers Myanmar is seeking to merge with rival Pan Asia Majestic Eagle.
Fintech battle pits Singapore’s DBS against Chinese titans
Chinese online payment firms Tencent Holdings Ltd. and Ant Financial, owned by billionaire Jack Ma, are both targeting DBS’s core markets of Southea
Fullerton Healthcare eyes US IPO after shelving Singapore listing plan
Fullerton and existing investors had sought to raise as much as $202 million in the city-state in 2016.
Warburg-backed Techcombank to price $922m IPO at top end
Singapore sovereign fund GIC and Fidelity Investments agreed to participate in the IPO as cornerstone investors.
ONE Championship said to be valued at $1b in latest funding round
The firm, to become Asia’s biggest in its league, plans to use the proceeds to expand in China, South Korea and Japan.
