acquisitions

Broker's Calls

More could be in store for Mapletree Commercial Trust after a strong 2Q, say analysts

SINGAPORE (Oct 29): DBS Vickers Securities and Maybank Kim Eng are maintaining their respective “buy” and “hold” calls on Mapletree Commercial Trust (MCT) with target prices of $1.80 and $1.60, post the latest release of MCT’s results for 2Q19.

Broker's Calls

Continued overseas expansion to fuel a stronger 2H for MindChamps: RHB

SINGAPORE (Oct 17): RHB Research is maintaining its “buy” call on MindChamps Preschool with an unchanged target price of 94 cents based on a blended valuation methodology comprising a target EV/EBITDA of 18 times, in line with the peer average, and DC

M&A

Datapulse announces diversification plans with intended acquisition of hotel in Seoul

SINGAPORE (Oct 4): Datapulse Technology is seeking to acquire a hotel located near the Myeongdong district in Seoul, Korea, as part of its plans to expand the company’s core business from optical disc manufacturing to include hotel and hospitality inves

Property

Thakral Corp acquires $66 mil worth of hotel & office properties in Osaka

SINGAPORE (Oct 1): Thakral Corporation says it has acquired a hotel and two office properties in Osaka, Japan, valued at JPY5.46 billion ($66 million) in total.

Broker's Calls

Analysts see myriad opportunities in CapitaLand's US portfolio acquisition

SINGAPORE (Sept 19): CGS-CIMB Securities and DBS Vickers Securities are maintaining their “add” and “buy” calls on CapitaLand with the respective target prices of $3.55 and $3.62.

Indonesia billionaire family reshuffles empire on currency rout

SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Sept 19): Southeast Asia’s billionaire Riady family is reshuffling its health-care holdings as its core property business grapples with the emerging-market rout.

Property

CityDev buys Aldgate House in London for $328 mil, expects immediate accretion

SINGAPORE (Sept 14): Property developer City Developments Limited (CDL) has acquired a prime freehold Grade A commercial building, Aldgate House, in London for £183 million ($328 million).

Serial System to divest stake in Australian laundry business for $43 mil

SINGAPORE (Sept 12): Serial System, the distributor of electronic components and consumer products, is divesting its entire 27.34% stake in SPL Holdings (Australia) to Anchorage Bridge Street for US$31.2 million ($43 million).

Broker's Calls

Plenty of room for Frasers Logistics to pursue more acquisitions, says OCBC

SINGAPORE (Sept 11): OCBC Investment Research is maintaining its “buy” call on Frasers Logistics & Industrial Trust (FLT) with a higher fair value of $1.19 compared to $1.18 previously, after incorporating the trust’s recent capital recycling transa

M&A

HG Metal acquires majority stake in Myanmar JV, to open steel rebar facility

SINGAPORE (Aug 23): HG Metal Manufacturing’s wholly-owned subsidiary, HG Metal Investments, has acquired a majority 51.04% stake in Myanmar-based joint venture (JV) company, First Fortune International, from Fortune Peak Investments for US$95,700 ($131,
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