Deals
The sale is expected to help Lotte Group secure liquidity to improve financial health and expand hotel business.
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India: AstroTalk hits $1b valuation after ESOP buyback
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Vietnamese media group DatVietVAC gears up for $23m IPO
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KKR offers to buy over 8% stake in Philippine power producer First Gen
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Tencent Q2 revenue rises 11% on AI-driven ad gains, but profit disappoints
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China's GigaDevice commits $100m to Yunfeng's $2b USD fund
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Policy & Regulations
Loans to fledgling Japanese companies fell 10% last year.
The government will also provide a further 5 trillion won in trade finance for suppliers.
The Sony-TSMC venture plans to begin production in Japan by 2029.
Interviews
Asian target could bring bigger presence or more clients, William Huffman says.
Earnings and Results
GPIF’s $2 trillion portfolio is divided equally among domestic bonds, foreign bonds, domestic equities and foreign equities.
The project is being led by US-based AI startup Bitgrit and Japan’s S2.
Government aims to steer state pension funds to increase domestic investments.
The investment covers 7 and 9 Changi Business Park Crescent.
Analysis
SoftBank is moving to harness data from Japan’s industrial and retail sectors.
