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Tuesday, 29th January 2008 |
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M&A Briefing
Bidding war wages over Straits Trading
Tecity Group increases its offer for the Singaporean company, valuing it at $1.5 billion, a 12.8% increase over the competing Lee Latex offer. Minority shareholders push the share price up.
By Sameera Anand
IPO Report
SFK follows others and postpones listing
The construction company believes the market fluctuations leave little hope for it to trade up in the aftermarket.
By Yi Tin Chak
View Point
India sits on human capital goldmine, says Parekh
Deepak Parekh, chairman of India's first housing finance company, HDFC, was the recipient of FinanceAsia's first Lifetime Achievement Award at our awards dinner on January 24. This is his acceptance speech.
By The Editors
View Point
Banks falter when they hide behind client positions
It is another case of the emperor’s new clothes as the operational risks and credit monitoring at Societe Generale are exposed as poor.
By Simon Osborne
Book Review
Immigrants: Your country needs them
A British economist takes a look at one of the 20th century's most debated topics, immigration, and builds a compelling argument for the benefits.
By Gina Miller
Standard & Poor's Daily Ratings Direct Asia-Pacific Highlights
Welcome to Standard & Poor's daily summary of credit research of interest to investors in Asia-Pacific.
By Standard & Poor's
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