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The Asian Development Bank has unveiled a landmark $70bn investment drive to transform regional connectivity by 2035, by integrating cross-border power grids and build an 'Apac Digital Highway' to bridge the energy and technology divide for millions.

Hong Kong-based Liu was most recently a partner at PE firm Advent International.

An acquisition in Hong Kong by the New Frontier Group, an IPO by Sunho Biologics on the HKEX and a $1.5bn investment into Singapore by AstraZeneca, are signs that investments in next generation cancer treatments are increasing in the region.

China is keen to assist infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia in an effort to extend its business lines and political influence.

Ming Lu, head of the private equity group for the region, tells FinanceAsia that finding talent is tough but attitudes have changed.

The investment firm’s latest annual review also shows that it generated a total shareholder return of 8.86% in the year to March.

The Indonesian investment company attracts a small group of long-term investors amid a challenging market, while a number of other listing hopefuls are lining up.

The Indonesian investment company, which owns stakes in Adaro Energy and Tower Bersama, is hoping to overcome a challenging market to raise at least $171 million from a Jakarta IPO.

A return to government investment is expected to prime the pump in the first half of the year; the question is how long Beijing can keep it up.