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Asia-Pac private equity funds swell coffers in first half
BENEFITING from public equity's strong showing last year, private equity funds in the Asia-Pacific raised a whopping 221 per cent more capital in the first-half of 2008 than they did in first-half 2007. But bleak market sentiment could weaken this uptrend soon.
Midas unit in China in rail-car repair venture
MIDAS Holdings said yesterday that its associated company Nanjing SR Puzhen Rail Transport Co (NPRT) has signed a deal to carry out rail-car repair and maintenance in China through a joint venture with Nanjing Metro Industrial Group Co (NMIG).
Courts majority shareholder crosses 90% threshold
COURTS Singapore could soon be delisted, a year after it was taken over by two private equity groups.
H1 slump wipes $120b off market cap
(SINGAPORE) It is a sea of red as a slate of listed companies took a battering from the volatile market and chalked up falls in market value as the year hits half-time.
Bank lending grows at record pace in May
(SINGAPORE) Bank lending accelerated in May to its fastest pace on record, led by continuing strong growth in loans to the property sector and a pick-up in lending to financial institutions, the latest figures from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) show.
3 Asian stock markets plan billions to fight volatility: report
(TAIPEI) Taiwan, Vietnam and Pakistan are poised to inject billions of dollars into their own stock markets soon, reported the Financial Times (FT) on Sunday.
SIA gets 5th A380 jet
(SINGAPORE) Singapore Airlines has taken delivery of its fifth Airbus A380 superjumbo which will be used for its Singapore-London service starting on July 16, the carrier said.
S'pore, HK tax systems seen as most fair
(SINGAPORE) Singapore and Hong Kong have the fairest and most transparent tax systems, out of six major developed countries, says an international study of finance professionals.
Is the sub-prime crisis really over?
ONE of the most striking things about the past couple of months is how quickly the phrases 'sub-prime crisis' and 'credit crunch' have disappeared from mainstream consciousness, both replaced by 'inflationary worries' and 'oil crisis' as the stock market's main bogeymen.
Organisers pull off a three-in-one feat
(SINGAPORE) It was hard to miss the buzz at the Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre this week.
 
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