acquisitions

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Mapletree Logistics Trust launches private placement to raise $250 mil for acquisition of 7 properties

SINGAPORE (Oct 22): The manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) has announced a proposed private placement to raise gross proceeds of around $250.0 million to help fund the trust’s proposed acquisition of seven logistics properties in Malaysia, Vietn

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Mapletree Industrial Trust and Mapletree Investments to acquire US$1.4 bil data centre portfolio in North America

Digital Realty will continue to manage the three hyper-scale data centres and 10 Powered Base Building data centres for a one-year transition period.

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Frasers Centrepoint Trust poised for re-rating as it enters next phase of growth

SINGAPORE (Sept 3): Units in Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT) have already surged more than 26% so far this year. But market watchers remain bullish on the retail REIT as it stands on the cusp of a re-rating.

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ISOTeam poised to ride strategic acquisitions to stay out of the red

SINGAPORE (Aug 30): ISOTeam ended FY19 on a high, as it reversed out of the red on the back of higher revenue. Now, the building maintenance and estate upgrading company looks poised to ride a wave of strategic acquisitions to continue its growth trajecto

Singapore’s beloved REITs could see more growth on possible rule change

(Aug 2): Investors in Singapore’s much-loved real estate investment trusts (REITS) may soon have another reason to cheer, as the central bank considers looser debt rules that could spur more acquisitions by property managers.

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HC Surgical expands GP headcount by acquiring 25% stake in The Ming Clinic operator

SINGAPORE (May 31): HC Surgical Specialists, the Catalist-listed medical services provider, is acquiring a 25% stake in Medistar Services for $480,000 from three general practitioners (GPs), namely: Tan Hooi Wa, Roger Pang Heng Mun and Wong Yik Mun.

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Manulife US REIT acquires Virginia asset for US$122 mil; proposes US$94 mil private placement to fund deal

SINGAPORE (April 29): Manulife US REIT has agreed to acquire a freehold 11-storey Class ‘A’ office asset at the Washington Metropolitan area in Fairfax, Virginia, for a consideration of US$122 million ($166.1 million) from Carr Properties.

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Keppel asset management unit acquires 3 commercial buildings in Seoul for $510 mil

SINGAPORE (April 29): Keppel Capital Holdings, the asset management arm of Keppel Corporation Limited, says its Alpha Asia Macro Trends Fund III (AAMTF III) is acquiring 100% stakes in three Grade ‘A’ freehold commercial buildings in Seoul, Korea, for

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Global Invacom cancels $280 mil acquisition of Tactilis due to 'difficulties' meeting agreement terms

SINGAPORE (April 22): Global Invacom, has cancelled its proposed US$200 million ($280 million) acquisition of Tactilis due to “difficulties in fulfilling all of the conditions precedent” in the sale purchase agreement (SPA) it signed with the vendor l

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United Industrial Corp raises stake in Marina Centre to 77.34% with $675.3 million deal

SINGAPORE (April 13): United Industrial Corporation (UIC), a subsidiary of UOL Group, is acquiring a further 24.27% stake in its 53.07%-owned indirect subsidiary Marina Centre Private Holdings (MCH) for $485.3 million to be paid in cash.
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