Temasek Holdings

Chinese drinks maker Eastroc’s US$1.3 billion Hong Kong IPO gives it wings

26 Jan 2026 - 4:49PM

Global funds, from BlackRock to Temasek, back China’s largest biotech firms

Global institutional investors have built up sizeable positions in firms including Innovent, 3SBio, WuXi Biologics, Jiangsu Hengrui, Akeso and BeOne.

23 Jan 2026 - 8:30AM

Global investors have reaped sizeable rewards from their investments in Hong Kong-listed biotech and pharmaceutical companies in the past year. Photo: Shutterstock

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.

20 Jan 2026 - 12:15PM

Growth in sovereign investors’ China exposure slows amid political tensions

Inflows fall 58 per cent as sovereign wealth funds grow cautious, yet outlook signals selective opportunities ahead, experts say.

14 Jan 2026 - 7:30PM

Hong Kong economy

Editorial | Hong Kong’s IPO market rings in 2026 on a high note

The city catapulted itself into the global top spot for initial public offerings in 2025, with another strong pipeline of listings expected this year.

1 Jan 2026 - 7:15AM

Bonnie Chan Yiting (centre), CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, with (left to right) Li Yi, chairman of Beijing 51WORLD Digital Twin Technology; Alex Zhavoronkov, chairman and CEO of Insilico Medicine; Li Zhichen, chairman and CEO of OneRobotics (Shenzhen); Sun Laichun, chairman of Shanghai Forest Cabin Cosmetics Group; Geng Dawei, executive director and general manager of Shenzhen Xunce Technology; and Brian B.Y.Chen, chairman of USAS Building System (Shanghai). The six companies began trading on the Hong Kong exchange on December 30. Photo: Sun Yeung

China vital to Insilico’s plan to build biotech’s AI ‘Einstein’ for new drugs

US firm, backed by Fosun and Tencent, expands research base in China as it develops an AI-powered drug-discovery tool.

31 Dec 2025 - 2:26PM

Thailand

Thailand court orders Thaksin to pay US$540 million in tax dispute

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

18 Nov 2025 - 6:00AMvideocam

Sovereign wealth fund

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

Temasek’s latest deals reflect the 51-year-old investment giant’s focus on forward-looking technologies.

15 Nov 2025 - 3:19PM

Temasek Holdings invests around US$13.7 million in combined shareholdings in WeRide and Pony.ai. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore-based AI start-ups draw most funding in Southeast Asia: report

A total of 495 AI start-ups secured US$1.31 billion in funding in Singapore in the first half of this year.

11 Nov 2025 - 8:10PMvideocam

Some 680 AI start-ups attracted more than US$2.3 billion of investments across Southeast Asia in the first half of this year, according to a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company. Photo: Shutterstock

Singapore’s Temasek mulls three-way split to boost returns

The potential reorganisation of Singapore’s state investor comes amid pressure to outperform global indices.

20 Aug 2025 - 7:31PM

US-listed Chinese stocks

Temasek cuts Chinese tech stocks, goes long on consumer companies

Temasek slashed its holdings of JD.com by 87 per cent, cut its Alibaba stake by two-thirds and cut NetEase by 38 per cent, according to its 13F disclosure.

16 Aug 2025 - 9:31AM

Indonesia

Indonesia arrests founder of high-flying fish start-up over fraud scandal

An investigation revealed aquaculture start-up eFishery claimed revenues of over US$500 million more than its true earnings.

5 Aug 2025 - 2:24PM

Gibran Huzaifah, co-founder of eFishery, has admitted that he faked accounts. Photo: eFishery

Hong Kong’s IPO dominance leaves Singapore grasping for lost allure

The listings of IFBH and Mirxes underline Hong Kong’s superiority, but Singapore is not giving up, bankers and analysts say.

30 Jun 2025 - 1:21PM

A view of the Singapore Exchange building in the central business district of Singapore on April 7, 2020. Photo: AFP

Asean

Asian Angle | Are migrant workers the real glue cementing Asean-GCC ties?

The surprising truth behind the growing partnership lies in its people-to-people connections, remittances, the haj and financial mobility.

28 Jun 2025 - 12:00PMvideocam

Indonesia

Can Indonesia truly ‘copy with pride’ Singapore’s success?

Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.

21 Jun 2025 - 6:30PM

Jetstar Asia’s exit signals turbulent times for low-cost airlines

The low-cost arm of Australian airline Qantas says it will shut down next month due to rising operating costs and competition.

12 Jun 2025 - 4:13PM

Singapore-based Jetstar Asia will shut down permanently in July. Photo: AFP

India

Temasek takes a big bite of India’s food market with major Haldiram’s deal

The state investment fund has reportedly bought a 10 per cent stake in the leading Indian food company for US$1 billion.

3 Apr 2025 - 2:32PM

Artificial intelligence

Rokid’s AI-infused AR glasses wow China with real-world demo

A demonstration by company founder Misa Zhu at a government event has gone viral on social media and sparked a stock market frenzy.

25 Feb 2025 - 10:46PM

Indonesia

Indonesia approves investment arm to replicate success of Singapore’s Temasek

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

4 Feb 2025 - 1:39PMvideocam

SingPost downplays concerns over operational integrity after terminations

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

24 Dec 2024 - 5:10PM

A Singapore Post branch at Bras Basah Complex. Photo: Shutterstock

E-commerce

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants

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

7 Nov 2024 - 6:00PM

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.

4 Nov 2024 - 12:19PM

ONE Championship

MMA promoter ONE Championship makes ‘few dozen’ job cuts in bid for profitability

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.

17 Oct 2024 - 7:51PM

ONE chief executive Chatri Sityodtong said in an email to staff that the job cuts were made despite the company being “on the verge of profitability”.

Mergers & Acquisitions

China’s Fosun in talks to sell stake in Club Med to Singapore’s CapitaLand

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

17 Sep 2024 - 4:52PM

Club Med’s Kiroro Peak resort, located in Hokkaido, Japan. Photo: Club Med

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.

24 Aug 2024 - 8:05PM