Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc
Ngoc is a Hanoi-based correspondent covering Vietnam and private equity at DealStreetAsia. She previously worked in the communications team at Vietnam-focused private equity firm Mekong Capital. She was chosen Vietnam's Startup Journalist of the Year 2016 at the ASEAN Rice Bowl Startup Awards.
Stories by Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc
Japan’s pension fund GPIF appoints alternative fund-of-funds manager
Neuberger Berman East Asia Limited was hired as the fund of funds’ gatekeeper.
PE major Carlyle sees opportunities in Asia, secondaries amid virus slump
Carlyle’s private equity funds depreciated 8 per cent in the first quarter.
Education deals in SEA put on the back burner amid virus crisis
Investors have shifted their focus and energy to stabilising their existing investment portfolio.
Vietnam’s P2P lenders suffer high default rates amid rising demand for loans
NPLs in the sector could escalate as the COVID-19 outbreak triggers greater demand for loans.
Vietnamese game publisher Funtap raises Series A round led by Makers Fund
In 2018, Funtap had raised $300,000 in a seed funding round from Korean investor Soulbei.
Thai Digest: Edtech startups Vonder, Conicle raise early-stage funding
Stormbreaker Venture, an edtech accelerator, is a common investor in both the companies.
Asia Digest: Shorooq backs 360VUZ; Amartha CEO steps down
The Series A round has brought 360VUZ’s total funding amount to $7 million.
Japan’s PE firm Advantage Partners closes $790m sixth buyout fund
Its LP base primarily comprises investors who had committed to its predecessor funds.
Dubai-based EMPG acquires Thai online retailer Kaidee
Kaidee offers over 30 categories of both new and second-hand goods and services.
Vietnam Airlines sells 49% stake in Cambodia Angkor Air
The company’s operation has been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
