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

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The funding will be used by the company to expand its production capacity.

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An EY survey shows how competition in the M&A space is likely to come in from private capital players.

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China continued to dominate the megadeal market in the week, with car trader Chehaoduo alone bagging $200 million.

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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 Malaysian government announced a nationwide lockdown from March 18 to 31 to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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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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It is exploring setting up a vehicle to take over the debt of Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia.

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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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The startup was looking to foray into Thailand and Singapore this year.

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

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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 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 program will provide 20-40 million ringgit to Malaysian companies looking for capital.

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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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Bursa Malaysia said both exchanges would collaborate on several areas of mutual interest aimed at strengthening ties and promoting the flow of investment.

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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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A possible merger between MAB and AirAsia was considered even last year.

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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 deal marks Sunway Berhad's foray into financial technology (fintech) space. 

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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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V Capital has also become Cross River Bank's strategic partner in the Southeast Asia region.

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The 2022 target is a part of the fund's diversification strategy of its asset classes.

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

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

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

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The Series A round has brought 360VUZ’s total funding amount to $7 million.

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Small companies account for more than half of Indonesia's gross domestic product and provide many jobs in the country of more than 260 million people.

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SEA recorded a 54 per cent jump in online sales year-on-year between Jan 13 and April 5.

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There are several logistics deals in the pipeline that would likely be closed as early as by June.

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This is the first major bureaucratic rejig by the BJP-led state government since Shivraj Singh Chouhan became chief minister in March this year.

Rijiju had already said that his ministry was devising a plan for a phased resumption of national camps for Olympic-bound athletes, starting with the athletes currently based at NIS Patiala and SAI Centre in Bengaluru by the end of this month.

Lewis Hamilton laid down a important marker ahead of qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix, setting a quickest time of 1:22.498 to finish ahead of Sebastian Vettel and the Ferraris of Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa on a glorious sunny morning at Monza

Felipe Massa admitted he made a mistake with tyre strategy during qualifying for the Italian Grand Prix but is expecting to be competitive in Sunday's race

Ferrari's Felipe Massa believes second place would have been within his grasps at the Italian Grand Prix had it not been for a slow pit stop

Nico Hulkenberg was as stunned as his rivals to take pole position at the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of all the championship contenders

Fernando Alonso is relying on tyre strategy to limit the damage to his narrow championship lead at tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix