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Temasek Holdings

Temasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore. Temasek is one of a few global firms with the highest corporate credit ratings by both Standard & Poor's and Moody's, of AAA and Aaa respectively.

Chairman / President

Lim Boon Heng

CEO / Managing Director

Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara

CFO / Finance Director

Kevin Cheong

Industry

Investment Management

Website

temasek.com.sg

Headquarters address

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited,28 Orchard Road,Temasek Holdings,Singapore 238832

Year founded

1974

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Temasek is now the 11th largest sovereign wealth fund in the world. Photo: Bloomberg

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China’s Busy Ming to test investor appetite with Hong Kong IPO

Snack and drink retailer aims to raise up to US$428 million, but listing plan comes amid weak mainland domestic demand.

Growth in sovereign investors’ China exposure slows amid political tensions

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The Supreme Court overturned a prior decision, ordering Thaksin pay tax on his Shin Corporation sale to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings in 2006.

Singapore’s Temasek invests in WeRide, Pony.ai to boost China tech holdings

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The agency, dubbed Danantara, is set to receive trillions of rupiah in initial capital as it aims to improve returns from state investments.

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Company says it remains ‘confident of our legal position’ after two of three executives claimed their termination was unfair and ‘without merits’.

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The region’s e-commerce market is set to double by 2030, a new report finds.

Start-up spurs Xiaohongshu-ready ‘experiences’ in Hong Kong

Strategy also seeks to capture anticipated growth in visits by Western tourists who spend more per capita.

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Lay-off plan comes soon after reports Group One Holdings, which backs the mixed martial arts brand, had raised at least US$50m from investors.

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The firm, part of Temasek Holdings-owned conglomerate CapitaLand Group, seeks to acquire from 20 to 30 per cent of the hotelier.

Convicted Singapore tycoon’s mansion sold at US$3.1 million discount

A significant discount offered on OK Lim’s high-end property indicates valuations at the pointy end of the market are under pressure.

Singapore’s Temasek to invest US$30 Billion in US over five years

Temasek to avoid investing in businesses that are in the cross hairs of geopolitical tensions and seeks to structure investments around certain constraints, such as taking passive public equity stakes in listed semiconductor companies.

Singapore’s US$288 billion Temasek stays bullish on China with eye on US, India

The city state’s sovereign wealth fund says its main priority is building a ‘resilient portfolio’ that can withstand market ‘dislocations’.

Singapore fund seeks liquidation of unit of Chinese developer R&F Properties

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