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Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone starts development of pig farm and cheese factory
SINGAPORE (April 24): Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone Development and Management Co. (JVMC), a joint venture between Singbridge and China’s Jilin city government, celebrated two key milestones for Sino-Singapore Jilin Food Zone (SSJFZ) today.
April 24, 2017
SMRT said to be in talks to sell taxi business to Grab
SINGAPORE (April 22): SMRT is in talks to sell its taxi business to ride-hailing app Grab, according to The Straits Times.
April 22, 2017
Sembcorp set to invest US$600 mil in India power arm: reports
NEW DELHI (March 28): Sembcorp Industries is ready to pump about US$600 million ($836 million) into its Sembcorp Gayatri Power Ltd (SGPL) unit that operates a 1,320 MW thermal plant in Andhra Pradesh, India.
March 28, 2017
Property
Ascendas-Singbridge expands CBD Office portfolio in Shanghai
SINGAPORE (March 20): Ascendas-Singbridge Group announced it has acquired a premium grade commercial building in Shanghai, China.
March 20, 2017
KKR, Samling shortlisted in bid for Singapore property group: Sources
SINGAPORE (Feb 10): KKR & Co. and Malaysian conglomerate Samling Group are among suitors shortlisted in the bidding for United Engineers, the century-old Singapore property group, people with knowledge of the matter said.
February 10, 2017
ST Electronics acquires 51% stake in SPTel for up to $60 mil
SINGAPORE (Jan 18): ST Engineering said that its electronics arm, ST Electronics, has acquired a 51% stake in SP Telecommunications (SP Tel) from Singapore Power (SP). SP will hold the remaining 49% stake in the company.
January 18, 2017
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
UK online lender bucks Brexit with US$100 mil funding from investors including Temasek
(Jan 12): British peer-to-peer lenders were bracing for disaster when the UK voted to quit the European Union on June 23. Maybe they needn’t have worried.
January 12, 2017
DBS looks into 2017
5 domestic issues that could affect growth next year
SINGAPORE (Dec 28): Here are five major domestic events that could affect the local economy in the coming year, according to DBS Group Research.
December 28, 2016
Commentary
Asean’s startups better get ready to enjoy the spotlight: Bloomberg Gadfly
(Dec 12): Could 2017 be the year of the Southeast Asian startup?
December 12, 2016
Temasek invests in Oxford Sciences Innovation venture fund
(Dec 9): Temasek Holdings said it put money into Oxford Sciences Innovation, its first investment in the UK-based university fund.
December 09, 2016