Growthwell plans to use the funding to expand its alternative protein product range, among others.

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The startups in this cohort have raised over $39 million.

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Just last week, Sembcorp Cogen terminated its gasoil supply and storage agreement with Hin Leong.

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This marks the Series A round of funding for Helicap.

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Archipelago's second fund will deploy 40-50% of its corpus in the Philippines.

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All of the proceeds raised through the Ray of Hope platform will go directly to Beyond Social Services charity's COVID-19 Family Assistance Fund. 

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Proceeds will be used to buy agri-commodities from farmers in Vietnam, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea and Uganda.

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The fund will support initiatives that respond to community needs in Singapore amidst virus outbreak.

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Bayfront Infrastructure Management is collaborating with 15 banks for infrastructure loan acquisitions.

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The startup closed a bridge round with US-based SIG a few months ago.

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Singapore-based Ramblin' Brands raised a $4.4-million round from DSG Consumer Partners in 2016.

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The deal marks ARA Asset Management's entry into the fintech sector.

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KKR has about $58 billion in dry powder for new investments.

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Atento claims to be the largest customer relationship management and BPO player in Latin America.

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The acquisition price of $58.36 million works out to 20 times price-to-earnings ratio.

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) returned nearly $200 million to Malaysia in May.

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Most economists have cemented their expectations for the MAS to ease policy at its review scheduled for April.

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The firm is in talks with a host of investors in Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia, apart from its home market.

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EPF has been open to increasing its overseas portfolio to diversify its investment risk.

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Measures announced by the govt, such as tax and loan deferments, are unlikely to boost VC investments.

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Japan's GPIF has appointed Goldman Sach's Eiji Ueda as its CIO and managing director.

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VCs, startups and industry associations have banded together to offer funds and assistance.

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CEO Marc Barnett described the layoffs as a response to uncertainties surrounding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Golden Skies Ventures has secured financing for the deal from an undisclosed European bank.

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The current crisis demands greater use of digital services over good quality, resilient broadband infrastructure.

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The company plans to complete as many as seven mergers and acquisitions over the next two years.

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GSV submitted its proposal last month to Morgan Stanley, which Khazanah has hired to manage the airline’s search for a strategic partner.

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The co-working sector is likely to stare at a spate of consolidations as lockdown drags down revenues of companies.

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The Malaysian government has been seeking a strategic partner for its financially ailing national airline.

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The US Department of Justice last year said it had recovered $1 billion in assets associated with the corruption scandal, its largest-ever civil forfeiture.

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It was the company’s first bond sale since a $5 billion offering in March 2015.

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Hoow Food previously raised S$1.7 million in a seed round led by F&B player Killiney Group and joined by TRIVE.

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Divestment activity jumped nearly four times to $145.03 million from $36.99 million a year ago, SC data shows.

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The crisis has also unearthed new opportunities for investors eyeing distressed hospitality and retail assets.

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Ekuinas CEO Syed Yasir said the current market volatility is an opportunity to acquire distressed assets.

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Lalamove is set to offer food delivery service at zero commission for food merchants in Singapore. 

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The firm is offering 5 per cent of its existing outstanding shares, priced at a discount between 1.49-1.52 ringgit per share.

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The digital adoption rate of SMEs in Malaysia remains low and its e-commerce industry is still in its infancy.

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SC will facilitate the online distribution of capital market products such as unit trusts.

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Philippines-based cloud kitchen startup CloudEats has secured $1.4 million in a seed funding round led by an undisclosed local family office.

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StreetCred hopes super apps battling for dominance in Indonesia will find its data equally valuable.

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The three firms are working with FB to apply for regulatory approval to launch the service in the country.

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The purchase price values Permata at 1.63 times its book value as of March 31, down from 1.77.

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The VC, however, has shelved its plans to launch its next fund that was slated to invest in B2B, among others.

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The firm's portfolio companies in SEA include Grab, Berry Kitchen, and goKampus, among others.

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The first close represents one-third of the fund’s $800-million target.

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The number of deals touched 146 in the first quarter this year, compared to 127 in the same period last year.

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RedDoorz said it was unable to fulfil its commitments on its contracts due to COVID-19 outbreak

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Akulaku and Mintos are said to have reached an agreement on a restructured repayments schedule.

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This brings the total funding of the company to $6 million to date.

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