Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas), through its subsidiary, PC Oman Ventures Ltd (PCOVL) has acquired a 10% stake in Block 61, onshore Oman from Makarim Gas Development LLC (MGD), after the conditions for the completion of the transaction were fulfilled. MGD…
Grab’s surprise offer to buy a $2.78-million stake in top taxi company Vinasun has failed, with the latter asking to end negotiations. The negotiations between the two firms began earlier this month for compensation claimed by Vinasun from the Malaysian…
The Vanguard Group, which had $4.2trn in assets under management as of 3 March this year, will set up in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone under China’s Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise (WFOE) scheme as Vanguard Investment Management (Shanghai) Ltd. The new…
Singapore Telecommunications announced a net profit of S$944 million for its first quarter ended June, up 0.3 per cent on the year, mainly due to stronger contributions from its mobile affiliates in Indonesia. Singtel’s sales fell 7.1 per cent on the year to…
Hui Xian Real Estate Investment Trust, the first yuan-denominated reit listed in Hong Kong, said on Tuesday that its amount available for distribution rose 8.4 per cent last year despite the weak growth in the mainland Chinese economy and the ongoing global…
Capital Group and Seoul-based Samsung Asset Management on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to cooperate on developing active investment strategies for institutional and retail investors in Korea. Capital Group, with $1.4 trillion in assets under…
New Tesco boss Dave Lewis is expected to focus on cost cuts and asset sales — including the possible sale of its Tesco-Lotus venture in Thailand – when he provides an update on his plans to revive the troubled British grocer’s fortunes on Thursday.