business expansion

Broker's Calls

RHB expects stronger 2H for MindChamps Preschool on newly-acquired preschools

SINGAPORE (Aug 21): RHB is maintaining its “buy” call on MindChamps Preschool with a lowered target price of 94 cents, mainly due to a lower sector valuation.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Go-Jek says close to profits in all segments, except transport: CEO

(Aug 17): Go-Jek, Indonesia's first billion-dollar startup, is "extremely close" to achieving profitability in all its segments, except transportation, its founder and CEO Nadiem Makarim told Reuters.

US Economy

Temasek expands US footprint with a wary eye on trade tensions

(July 17): Temasek Holdings is developing an American accent. The Singaporean state investor, whose $308 billion portfolio includes stakes in companies such as Alibaba Group Holding, is still betting on the US, even as it grows more circumspect in deployi

M&A

China Aviation Oil acquires Navires Aviation for $10.9 mil to expand footprint in Europe

SINGAPORE (July 2): China Aviation Oil (CAO) announced that it has acquired Navires Aviation Limited (NAL) for a consideration of US$8 million ($10.9 million) from Castleton Commodities Merchant Trading.

Broker's Calls

Jumbo sees tea-riffic response with latest Tsui Wah opening

SINGAPORE (June 27): Singapore’s first Tsui Wah opened in Clarke Quay on Jun 15 by Jumbo Group and saw positive responses with many people queueing to enter to restaurant.

Broker's Calls

BreadTalk brings F&B delights from all around the world

SINGAPORE (June 25): BreadTalk Group has several business expansion plans coming up, which has caught the attention of CGS-CIMB Securities.

M&A

Fabchem China to acquire domestic commercial explosives trader for $8.5 mil; requires shareholders' vote of approval

SINGAPORE (June 18): Fabchem China is planning to fully acquire explosives products trader, Shandong Laizhou Ping’an Commercial Explosives, for RMB40.5 million ($8.5 million) in cash via the group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Shandong Yinguang Technolog

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

ezbuy raises US$17.6 mil in pre-series C funding

SINGAPORE (May 24): Local online shopping platform, ezbuy.sg, has successfully raised a total of US$17.6 million ($23.6 million) in its pre-series C funding.

Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy

Will Go-Jek's expansion into new markets bring back ride-hailing competition?

SINGAPORE (May 24): Go-Jek, the Indonesian-based ride hailing firm, will be investing $500 million in its international expansion strategy, entering four new markets – Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines – within the next few months.

Local SMEs struggle to go overseas, but may be forced to as costs rise and population ages

SINGAPORE (Mar 26): Three years ago, Abdul Rahim Mohamad Wambri, known to his friends as Raye, led a team of tradesmen in the set-up of a business overseas. The group, which consisted of experts in work from plumbing to electrical wiring, spent about $100
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