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.
Stories by Yimie Yong
SEA Digest: Nomu Pay buys Wirecard entities; FWD Insurance, 1337 Ventures team up
Nomu Pay will buy Wirecard Payment entities in Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Malaysia’s Khazanah raises $75.6m from Telekom Malaysia share placement
The share placement exercise is part of Khazanah’s ongoing efforts to rebalance its portfolio.
SEA Digest: Korean e-commerce firm Coupang, UK’s Dyson ramp up hiring in Singapore
Coupang is looking to hire a head of operations, a head of logistics, and a head of retail for its Singapore entity.
Indian unicorn Pine Labs buys loss-making SE Asian discounts platform Fave in $45m deal
The announcement confirms DealStreetAsia's report in November that Fave is scouting for buyers.
Asia Digest: Australia’s Finder buys GoBear brand; SG’s Sunseap ties up with Facebook
Australian fintech firm Finder has acquired Singapore’s GoBear brand as it carves out its global expansion plans.
SG Digest: Carousell launches auto unit; Grab’s $275m fund for partners
The auto business is now Carousell's largest vertical, contributing a third of the Group’s revenue.
People digest: UOB, Lendlease, Knight Frank make key hires
UOB has appointed Eric Lim as its first chief sustainability officer.
Dutch pension fund PGGM to invest in EG Australia’s real estate fund
EG ACE is an open-ended fund that has already acquired five assets totalling $234 million.
Axiata, Norway’s Telenor in advanced discussions to merge Malaysian telco units
The companies will have equal ownership in the merged entity of about 33.1% each.
Malaysia’s Creador targets to hit $600m in first close of fifth fund by July
The final size of the fifth fund is expected to be $680 million.
