Yimie Yong
Yimie covers Malaysia's state-linked investment funds and private equity and venture capital dealscape in Malaysia. She was earlier a business reporter at Nikkei Markets, Chinese newspaper Nanyang Siang Pau, The Edge and The Star.
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US pension fund LACERS commits up to $40m to MBK Partners Fund V
The fund expects to complete 10 to 12 buyout transcations.
Malaysia’s COPE Private Equity sees economic downturn providing access to quality deals
The recent downturn in the oil and gas industry may also encourage consolidation among players in Malaysia.
Malaysia’s Armed Forces Pension Fund seeks to privatise Boustead
LTAT acquired controlling interest in Boustead in 1990.
S Korea’s IMM to buy Kolmar Holdings’ pharma contract manufacturing, drug biz for $413m
The two companies plan to finalise the transaction by July 31.
Chelsfield closes debut Asia value-add fund at $362.5m
Chelsfield Asia Fund 1 focuses on underperforming retail and office assets in major Asian gateway cities.
Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut to buy Australia’s GKC Foods
The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Khazanah raises $168.6m by selling Telekom Malaysia shares at discount
The share placement exercise is part of an ongoing portfolio restructuring by Khazanah.
SG’s Kollective Ventures acquires dating company Paktor Group
This deal marks Kollective Venture’s foray into full buyouts, beyond minority equity investments.
People Digest: Malaysia’s Cradle Fund names new CEO; Grab Thai head quits
Malaysia’s government-linked Cradle Fund has appointed Rafiza Ghazali as the group CEO.
Khazanah ceases to be major shareholder in ACE-market listed MGRC
This comes after Khazanah sold 11.59 per cent stake through its indirect subsidiary Synamatix Sdn Bhd, according to a bourse filing last Friday.
