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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.
August 21, 2018
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.
August 17, 2018
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
July 17, 2018
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.
July 02, 2018
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.
June 27, 2018
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.
June 25, 2018
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
June 18, 2018
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.
May 24, 2018
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.
May 24, 2018
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
March 26, 2018