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IFC joins Norfund, Yoma Strategic to raise US$28 mil to bring power to rural Myanmar
SINGAPORE (Apr 3): International Finance Corporation (IFC) is joining as a new investment partner in Yoma Micro Power, a joint venture between Yoma Strategic Holdings and Norwegian state-owned fund Norfund.
April 03, 2018
Broker's Calls
Telco sector upgraded to 'neutral' even as incumbents brace for TPG entry
SINGAPORE (Apr 3): Maybank Kim Eng Research has upgraded the Singapore telecommunications sector to “neutral” from “negative” previously.
April 03, 2018
Broker's Calls
CIMB keeps M1 at 'hold' on earnings miss and tough competition ahead
SINGAPORE (Jan 25): CIMB is reiterating its “hold” recommendation on M1 with a target price of $1.85, following the group’s 4Q17 earnings announcement.
January 25, 2018
Broker's Calls
M1 put on 'hold' given strong competition ahead
SINGAPORE (Jan 24): M1 on Tuesday reported a 2.5% drop in 4Q17 earnings to $31 million from a year ago, dragged down by lower handset sales.
January 24, 2018
Broker's Calls
UOB Kay Hian initiates coverage on NetLink at ‘buy’ with 93 cent price target
SINGAPORE (Aug 31): UOB Kay Hian has initiated coverage on NetLink NBN Trust with a “buy” and target price of 93 cents, which implies an annualised distribution yield of 5.2% and 6% of the research house’s projects for FY18 and FY19, respectively.
August 31, 2017
Broker's Calls
When will StarHub rise again?
SINGAPORE (Aug 3): RHB, CIMB and DBS are reiterating their “neutral”, “reduce” and “fully valued” calls on StarHub, respectively, after the telco on Wednesday reported 2Q17 earnings of $85.7 million, 21% down from that of the previous year and
August 03, 2017
Broker's Calls
Storm clouds darken over M1 as stake sale plans by major shareholders fall through
SINGAPORE (July 19): M1’s share price has shed 14 cents or some 7% to $1.96 this morning.
July 19, 2017
Temasek's net portfolio value rises 14% to record $275 bil for FY17 ended March
SINGAPORE (July 11): Singapore state investment company Temasek has announced that its net portfolio value for the year ended March rose 14% to $275 billion.
July 11, 2017
In print this week
Who would buy the smallest of Singapore’s 3 telcos
SINGAPORE (March 24): When news broke a week ago that M1’s top three shareholders were “conducting a strategic review” of their respective stakes in the mobile network operator.
March 24, 2017
M&A
Technology M&A saw notable West-to-East value shift in 2016. Here’s why
SINGAPORE (March 14): Technology mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have hit an all-time global value record of US$466.6 billion ($660.1 billion) in 2016.
March 14, 2017