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KKR to join US$500 mil funding for NFT creator Animoca, sources say
Animoca has more than doubled its valuation in just three months
February 09, 2022
Company in the news
Backed by EDBI and major Ikea franchisee, renovation platform Livspace turns unicorn with US$180 mil round led by KKR
Seven-year-old Livspace — now a unicorn — recently acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based home remodeling platform Qanvast.
February 09, 2022
Company in the news
Sale of Fullerton Healthcare may be derailed by co-founders
Fullerton Healthcare's sale to a third party may be de-railed by its former CEO and deputy CEO who co-founded the company
July 29, 2021
Property
KKR, Temasek takes 6% stake in Vinhomes for US$650 mil
Vinhomes, listed on the Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange, has a real estate portfolio across residential, commercial and industrial sectors.
June 16, 2020
Offer
800 Super's independent adviser says shareholders should accept Lee family's offer
SINGAPORE (June 10): 800 Super Holdings says independent financial adviser (IFA) Novus Corporate Finance considers the privatisation offer from its controlling Lee family to be “fair and reasonable”.
June 10, 2019
M&A
KKR pursues US$700 mil sale of Singapore's MMI to Chinese fund
HONG KONG (Feb 15): KKR & Co. is in advanced talks to sell Singapore’s MMI Holdings Ltd. to a Chinese investor group, people with knowledge of the matter said, as it pursues an exit more than a decade after buying the hard-drive component maker.
February 15, 2018
KKR, Blackstone, RRJ and TPG dropping out of race for GLP, says FT
SINGAPORE (June 23): Almost all the potential bidders for Global Logistic Properties are dropping out as the June 30 deadline approaches, reported The Financial Times.
June 23, 2017
Emerging Markets
Opportunities abound in Indonesia turnaround
SINGAPORE (June 8): Southeast Asian giant Indonesia is finally turning things around.
June 08, 2017
Broker's Calls
5 reasons to consider adding this food manufacturer to your portfolio
SINGAPORE (Nov 30): Food manufacturer Japfa recently piqued investor interest after private equity firm KKR invested US$81.2 million ($115.7 million) for a 10.4% stake in the group’s Indonesian-listed subsidiary PT Japfa Tbk.
November 30, 2016
Results
Japfa’s 3Q earnings surge to US$48 mil on higher sales and margins
SINGAPORE (Oct 27): Japfa, the Indonesia-based supplier of animal protein, saw a sixfold jump in 3Q earnings to US$48 million ($67 million) from US$8 million a year ago on higher sales and margins.
October 27, 2016