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Temasek Holdings

Temasek Holdings is an investment company owned by the government of Singapore. Temasek is one of a few global firms with the highest corporate credit ratings by both Standard & Poor's and Moody's, of AAA and Aaa respectively.

Chairman / President

Lim Boon Heng

CEO / Managing Director

Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara

CFO / Finance Director

Kevin Cheong

Industry

Investment Management

Website

temasek.com.sg

Headquarters address

Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited,28 Orchard Road,Temasek Holdings,Singapore 238832

Year founded

1974

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Temasek Holdings

Thailand’s Thaksin officially free but faces new multimillion tax battle

The former prime minister, who was released on parole last month, has had his electronic monitoring device removed.

Singapore’s Shanmugam slams Bloomberg’s ‘venomous’ emails in defamation hearing

Hong Kong investment chief joins global board in first for Chinese sovereign funds

First HKIC bet SmartMore seeks Hong Kong IPO amid booming tech pipeline

Unicorn’s AI platforms power firms from Tesla to Apple suppliers, highlighting the government fund’s role in the city’s tech investment push.

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Shanghai-listed firm is selling 40.9 million shares for HK$248 each, which would give it a market cap of about US$21 billion.

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The Supreme Court overturned a prior decision, ordering Thaksin pay tax on his Shin Corporation sale to Singapore’s Temasek Holdings in 2006.

Singapore’s Temasek invests in WeRide, Pony.ai to boost China tech holdings

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A total of 495 AI start-ups secured US$1.31 billion in funding in Singapore in the first half of this year.

Singapore’s Temasek mulls three-way split to boost returns

The potential reorganisation of Singapore’s state investor comes amid pressure to outperform global indices.

Temasek cuts Chinese tech stocks, goes long on consumer companies

Temasek slashed its holdings of JD.com by 87 per cent, cut its Alibaba stake by two-thirds and cut NetEase by 38 per cent, according to its 13F disclosure.

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An investigation revealed aquaculture start-up eFishery claimed revenues of over US$500 million more than its true earnings.

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The listings of IFBH and Mirxes underline Hong Kong’s superiority, but Singapore is not giving up, bankers and analysts say.

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Can Indonesia truly ‘copy with pride’ Singapore’s success?

Indonesia’s president is keen to replicate the neighbouring city state’s triumphs, but analysts warn that deeper reforms will be needed.

Jetstar Asia’s exit signals turbulent times for low-cost airlines

The low-cost arm of Australian airline Qantas says it will shut down next month due to rising operating costs and competition.

Temasek takes a big bite of India’s food market with major Haldiram’s deal

The state investment fund has reportedly bought a 10 per cent stake in the leading Indian food company for US$1 billion.

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A demonstration by company founder Misa Zhu at a government event has gone viral on social media and sparked a stock market frenzy.

Indonesia approves investment arm to replicate success of Singapore’s Temasek

The agency, dubbed Danantara, is set to receive trillions of rupiah in initial capital as it aims to improve returns from state investments.

SingPost downplays concerns over operational integrity after terminations

Company says it remains ‘confident of our legal position’ after two of three executives claimed their termination was unfair and ‘without merits’.

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce gold rush draws Chinese giants

The region’s e-commerce market is set to double by 2030, a new report finds.

Start-up spurs Xiaohongshu-ready ‘experiences’ in Hong Kong

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