Fundraising

Vingroup’s hospitality arm seeks US$300 million in private debt

Vinpearl’s fundraising comes as private credit markets in the US reel from a series of high-profile setbacks

PayPay has been stepping up efforts to expand overseas ahead of the global offering.

PayPay, SoftBank raise US$879.8 million in payments firm’s US IPO

As at December, the number of digital payment users exceeds 72 million in a country of roughly 123 million

Bain’s ability to lock down capital in roughly seven months stands in contrast to the broader market.

Bain Capital raises US$12.5 billion in Asia, Japan fund sprint

Strong demand pushes the fund to its hard cap, far exceeding the US$7 billion target

The first portion of the funding round will largely come from strategic investors, according to sources.

OpenAI funding on track to top US$100 billion in latest round: sources

The company’s pre-money value will remain US$730 billion, according to a source

At the festival, SPH Media presented a token of appreciation to UOB for its support of ChildAid, a charity concert organised by The Business Times and The Straits Times. From left: BT editor Chen Huifen; SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang; UOB head of group corporate social responsibility Leonard Tan; SPH English/Malay/Tamil Media group editor-in-chief Wong Wei Kong; and ST editor Jaime Ho.
TAKING HEART

Sing60 ends on a high note for charity

More than 60 home-grown acts across several genres performed at the two-day music festival

August Global Partners' second fund AGP Healthcare Fund has already deployed capital and gotten returns before closing fundraising.

August Global Partners raises US$150 million in final close of Healthcare fund

The fund seeks opportunities in healthtech, advanced manufacturing, digital health and precision medicine

The group's controlling shareholders and directors, its chief executive Goh Wee Ping (pictured) and associates of these individuals hold a “substantial portion” of the Series 001 notes.

Wee Hur Holdings prices S$30 million notes due 2030 at 4.8%

The notes are expected to be issued on Dec 1 and to list on the Singapore Exchange on Dec 2

HKEX has raised US$24 billion in the year to October, nearly trebling the amount recorded in the same period last year.

Hong Kong poised to reclaim top global IPO ranking in 2025

Geopolitical tensions and regulatory backlash in the US against Chinese stocks are working in the city’s favour

DayOne’s portfolio of assets comprised some 480 megawatts of data centre capacity in service.

Chinese data centre firm GDS aims to raise over US$1 billion for international unit DayOne: sources

GDS is aiming to build up DayOne into an independently run and separately listed unit in the mid to long term