Sovereign wealth fund
Malaysia’s Sarawak seeks Norway’s help to set up sovereign wealth fund
The eastern Malaysian state of Sarawak has entered talks with Norway to set up and manage a sovereign wealth fund from oil and gas...
Indonesia commissions Dubai’s DP World for ports development across archipelago
The Indonesian government, through its newly established sovereign wealth fund, signed an agreement with Dubai port operator DP World to develop seaports in Southeast...
Malaysia’s state wealth fund reports 61% drop in profit, warns of another challenging year
Khazanah is "rebalancing" its financial exposures
Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional posted a 61 per cent drop...
Japan’s halal food funds meet strong investor interest
Japan, a country that is currently pursuing a foray into the global halal industry, is experiencing strong interest for the country’s first-ever halal fund,...
Malaysia state fund 1MDB under heavy debt
Lurking beneath Malaysia's solid investment-grade sovereign rating is a risk posed by a $14 billion investment fund that is not even generating enough cash...
Singapore state fund buys into Philippines’ Metro Pacific
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC has partnered with Manila-based Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) to acquire a minority stake in MPIC's hospital business, according...
Singapore increases stake in UK’s Royal Mail
One of Singapore's state investment companies, GIC Private, has bought 41 million shares in the UK's newly privatised delivery company Royal Mail, The Telegraph...
Another last frontier: Investing in East Timor?
A Southeast Asian country quite off the radar of the international community is East Timor, the former Portuguese colony that got independent from Indonesia...
“Apple market cap touches $600 billion!” Is Brunei being left out?
“Apple market cap touches $600 billion!” news reported by the Wall Street Journal on April 10, 2012 speaks volumes about our national economic standing....
Philippines mulls sovereign wealth fund
The Philippines would consider deploying its first sovereign wealth fund taking into account the country’s sound fiscal position and deepening foreign exchange reserves, which...
Kuwait to grab shares of IHH Healthcare
Kuwait Investment Authority will snatch a bunch of shares at IHH Healthcare's upcoming IPO in Malaysia and Singapore. Partly owned by Abraaj Capital of...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...