Singapore
Exploration and creation of foundational solutions are the region’s need of the hour.
PE giant KKR to invest $400m in Malaysian subsea cable services provider OMS Group
DEG commits $25m loan for Silver Dragon Water Supply Group
Chinese coffee chains see Japan as key testing ground ahead of global expansion
Tech-enabled B2B commerce struggles to survive in Indonesia, Vietnam but hope lingers on
Indonesian investment firm Saratoga seeks to build a more sustainable portfolio
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Greater China
The rapid rise in interest rates is posing a challenge for the industry to react and make adjustments, said Gaw.
Many global LPs are looking at Southeast Asia for the first time.
India
The institutional pool in India is becoming fairly large, experts observed.
Investors may be adopting a diversified approach in Asia, but China is still hard to ignore.
US-China tensions have put the Middle East in a “block-less” and “balanced” position.
Valuations have been resilient as good companies are few and they know their worth, said experts.
Seven sessions were part of the Climate Tech and ESG Summit track.
The ‘Venture Capital and Founders Summit’ track featured 10 sessions.
The ‘Limited Partners Summit’ track on the first day of the summit featured six panels and keynote chats.