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
Deal Digest: GIC picks 47% in Altium; Lightspeed POS buys NZ’s Vend
GIC’s recent US deals include ThoughtWorks, Duke Energy Indiana and View Inc.
Novo Tellus unit makes partial offer to buy additional 28% in Singapore IT firm Procurri
If the offer is successful, NTCP SPV VIII will hold an aggregate 51% in Procurri.
Partners Group sees Shariah-compliant PE picking up amid hunt for returns
Partners Group is one of the asset managers for Malaysia’s EPF's Shariah-compliant PE fund.
Malaysia Debt Ventures, Kenanga Investment Bank set up $73m fintech fund
Both MDV and Kenanga will contribute 25 million ringgit each as seed capital towards the fund.
Asia Digest: OpenMarkets bags $7.6m in pre-IPO round; Songtradr buys Song Zu
OpenMarkets Group is said to be preparing to list this year.
Temasek’s units Astrea VI, Azalea launch SG’s third PE retail bonds
The public offer will close on 16 March 2021.
Asia Digest: Ryde appoints adviser for 2022 IPO; S Korea’s Standigm secures $44.5m in pre-IPO round
Ryde is targeting to raise $148 million in a Catalist listing slated for 2022.
SEA Digest: ScaleUp Malaysia, Quest to back 11 startups; MyMy partners Sukaniaga
ScaleUp Malaysia and Quest Ventures will invest a total of $680,185 in 11 companies.
Malaysian budget carrier AirAsia plans to list its logistics arm Teleport in 18 months
Ahead of the IPO, the company plans to raise $50 million in a strategic round.
PPB-owned Golden Screen Cinemas to buy Navis-backed MBO Cinemas in Malaysia
MBO is the third largest cinema chain in Malaysia with 27 cineplexes across the country.
