Jun 17, 2013 | Asia, News, Southeast Asia
The Wall Street Journal 3 June 2013 SINGAPORE—DBS Group Holdings Ltd., D05.SG -1.81% Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets, secured an extra two months on its deadline to take over PT Bank Danamon, in what could amount to Indonesia’s largest-ever foreign...
Jun 17, 2013 | Asia, China, East Asia, News
The Wall Street Journal 29 May 2013 Private equity is the unloved child among Chinese regulators yet again. Chinese brokerages, specifically those operating in joint partnerships with overseas entities, have been given the green light by the China Securities...
Jun 17, 2013 | Asia, News, Southeast Asia
Reuters 5 June 2013 (Reuters) – Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd will begin gauging demand for the listing of a hotel REIT that is expected to raise up to $800 million, sources said, as the Singapore property firm named a chief executive for the unit. The listing...
Jun 17, 2013 | Africa, Brazil, Latin America, News
The Wall Street Journal 15 June 2013 Brazilian state-run energy giant Petróleo Brasileiro SA, or Petrobras, on Friday said it has brought in a partner for its African operations and has sold its stake in some small-scale hydroelectric plants, part of a plan to raise...
Jun 17, 2013 | Asia, China, East Asia, News
South China Morning Post 31 May 2013 Mainland company targets bulk of funds raised for land purchases and to get projects started. Mainland commercial developer Wuzhou International plans to raise up to HK$1.71 billion through an initial public offering in Hong Kong....
Jun 17, 2013 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
East-West Digital News Earlier this month, Russian search giant Yandex announced that it has provided a €150,000 grant to Wikidata, a non-profit organization that is developing a knowledge database with structured information obtained from Wikipedia articles. Launched...
