Deal round-up: SoftBank and Grab’s AI tie-up; Mitsui Chemicals’ JPY1.84tn JSR deal and more

The alternative investment giant tells FA that it wants to triple its real estate AUM across Apac, and is bullish on residential, commercial and AI-related assets.

The Chinese groups completed bond offerings across USD, CNH and AUD, while the Taiwanese manufacturer has used its Singapore subsidiary for syndicated lending.

Facing limited land, power and access to frontier compute, Singtel is helping build a sovereign AI ecosystem that combines infrastructure innovation, strategic partnerships and regional expansion to support Singapore's AI ambitions, according to the firm's CTO.

The Korean neocloud company’s turbulent first trading week reflects how investor scrutiny of the capital-intensive AI infrastructure is increasing.

The Australian data centre operator has abandoned a multibillion-dollar ASX listing. The decision comes as Apac firms continue to accelerate the AI buildout.

The SPV is one of the largest syndicated loan facilities arranged for a Malaysian unlisted company and will help expand the country's digital capabilities.