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Singapore online restaurant Grain raises pre-Series B from Majuven, others
Existing backers NSI Ventures, Thai Express founder Ivan Lee, and 500 Startups co-invested in this round.
GIC joins CVC-Brookfield consortium bid to acquire Korea’s ADT Caps
ADT Caps, wholly owned by the Carlyle Group, is the second largest security services provider in South Korea.
CapitaLand completes purchase of Chinese mall from PGIM Real Estate for $511m
CapitaLand has been growing its footprint in China and announced the transaction in November 2017.
Singapore: Frasers Hospitality expands Japan portfolio
Frasers Hospitality has added two new serviced residences in Japan to its portfolio.
Singtel Innov8 makes strategic investment in US cybersecurity firm Attivo Networks
The company will use the funding to accelerate expansion into Asia Pacific markets.
Malaysia: A-BIO backs $5.1m strategic investment in Ain Medicare
Malaysian biotech enterprise Ain Medicare will use the proceeds for internationalisation and acquisition of a manufacturing facility.
Great Eastern in talks for sale of Malaysia unit to EPF for up to $1b
OCBC holds 87.75% of Great Eastern. EPF has assets under management estimated at $165.4b.
SGX-Bursa Malaysia stock trading link to improve liquidity in both markets
The trading link will help lower trading costs for investors and encourage greater cross-border investments in the stocks listed on each other’s exc
SG Dealbook: UOB sells stake in Marco Polo; fundMyLife deal; ComfortDelGro investment
UOB divests its stake in Marco Polo, ConsultWho.sg is acquired by fundMy Life and ComfortDelGro expands its China fleets.
Singapore’s GIC said to have invested $92.6m in Korean retailer E-Land Group
The funding by GIC was part of a 200-billion won round led by Hong Kong-based Anchor Equity Partners.
