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The great monetisation of corporate Singapore

Years after scooping up assets to diversify portfolios, Singapore’s sector bigwigs are now ‘selling the farm’ to tap the next growth cycle

Anita Gabriel
Published Thu, Sep 21, 2023 · 05:00 AM
    • Singtel has said that it agreed to sell a 20 per cent stake in its regional data centre business for up to S$1.1 billion to US private equity giant KKR.
    • Singtel has said that it agreed to sell a 20 per cent stake in its regional data centre business for up to S$1.1 billion to US private equity giant KKR. PHOTO: REUTERS

    AFTER spending years diversifying their portfolios, major Singapore companies have become dead set on what to keep, chisel down or ditch as they double down on their heart’s choice(s) to future-proof for growth.

    It’s no wonder then that asset monetisation has become a buzzword in corporate Singapore.

    This week, Singtel said it agreed to sell a 20 per cent stake in its regional data centre business for up to S$1.1 billion to US private equity giant KKR.

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