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Keppel Corp 2010 net profit rises 12%

Keppel Corp, the world’s largest rig builder, reported a better than expected 12% rise in its full-year net profit on Tuesday, helped by stronger margins in the offshore marine business and in its property arm.

The company, more than one-fifth owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), posted a net profit of $1.42 billion before exceptionals, up from $1.26 billion a year ago.

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Temasek selling US$877m Fortescue stake

Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) is selling its entire 4% stake in Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group (FMG.AX) to raise up to US$877 million ($1.12 billion), a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.

The move is part of a broader rejig of the investment holdings of Temasek, Singapore’s state investor. Over the past year it has raised cash through the sale of bonds and some of its investments, raising expectations among some bankers it could be preparing for a large investment.

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Thai Bumrungrad says Temasek sells stake

Thai Bumrungrad Hospital Pcl says Temasek Holidings Limited (TEM.UL) sold 42.67 million shares in the company on Friday which could be worth $54 million, Bumrungrad told the stock exchange. It also reported another shareholder sold 49.13 million shares in the company, but it gave no name for the seller. According to the Stock Exchange of Thailand’s website, the shares were sold at 30 baht ($1.265) each.

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Singapore’s PSA says 2010 container volume up 14.4%

Singapore port operator PSA International said on Friday its container cargo volume rose by 14.4% in 2010 from a year earlier, as global trade recovered.
 
PSA said it handled 65.12 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers at its ports globally, with 27.68 million TEUs of the total coming from its Singapore operation.

The company, controlled by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), participates in 28 port projects around the world with an annual capacity to handle 111 million TEUs.

 
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Indonesia’s anti-trust agency seeks $17.1m from Singapore

Indonesia’s anti-trust agency (KPPU) is seeking ways to seize assets worth 120 billion rupiah ($17.1 million) from Singapore’s Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) over an outstanding fine of the same amount, a KPPU commissioner said on Tuesday.

The KPPU ruled in 2007 that Temasek and eight affiliates were in breach of Indonesia’s anti-monopoly laws because of holdings in two Indonesian telecom firms, and ordered Singapore’s state investor to sell the stake in one while fining the affiliates 15 billion rupiah each.

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Temasek raises stake in Singapore’s Amtek to 5.39%

Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) has increased its stake in recently listed electronics components maker Amtek Engineering (AMEL.SI), to 5.39 % from 4.86 %, a regulatory filing showed.

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Singapore’s Olam says enters US$200 mln Nigerian sugar venture

Singapore’s commodity company Olam International (OLAM.SI) said on Friday it has entered  into a joint venture to set up a US$200 million ($261.7 million) sugar refinery in Nigeria.

The company, in which Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) has 14% stake, said it controls 80% of the venture, while Lababidi Group holds the remaining 20%.

“The total project cost amounts to approximately US$200 million, which is expected to be phased over three years from FY 2011 to FY 2013,” Olam said in a statement.

 
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Olam enters into US$200m Nigerian sugar venture

Commodity company Olam International (OLAM.SI) said on Friday it has entered into a joint venture to set up a US$200 million ($261.5 million)sugar refinery in Nigeria.

The company, in which Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) has 14% stake, said it controls 80% of the venture, while Lababidi Group holds the remaining 20%.

“The total project cost amounts to US$200 million, which is expected to be phased over three years from FY 2011 to FY 2013,” Olam said in a statement.

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Temasek to raise CCB stake by taking up BoA’s rights: Update

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) said it will raise its China Construction Bank (0939.HK) stake by taking up Bank of America’s (BAC.N) entitlement in the rights issue of China’s No. 2 lender.

CCB (601939.SS) plans to raise up to 61.6 billion yuan ($12 billion) this month in Asia’s biggest rights issue outside Japan to bolster capital after an industry-wide lending binge in 2009.

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Temasek to raise CCB stake by taking up BofA’s rights: Update

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) said it will raise its stake in China Construction Bank (0939.HK) by taking up Bank of America’s (BAC.N) entire entitlement in the rights issue of China’s No. 2 lender.

CCB (601939.SS) plans to raise up to 61.6 billion yuan ($12 billion) this month in Asia’s biggest rights issue outside Japan to shore up capital after an industry-wide lending binge in 2009.

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Temasek to raise CCB stake by taking up BofA’s rights: Update

Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL) said it will raise its stake in China Construction Bank (0939.HK) by taking up Bank of America’s (BAC.N) entire entitlement in the rights issue of China’s No. 2 lender.

CCB (601939.SS) plans to raise up to 61.6 billion yuan ($11.7 billion) this month in Asia’s biggest rights issue outside Japan to shore up capital after an industry-wide lending binge in 2009. 

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SingTel 2Q net profit down 6.7% to $892m as Bharti weighs

Singapore Telecommunications <STEL.SI>, Southeast Asia’s largest telecommunications firm, posted a lower-than-expected quarterly profit, as acqusition costs by Indian affiliate Bharti weighed, but cheered investors by raising dividends.

SingTel, 55% owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL], said earnings were hit by costs from Bharti Airtel’s <BRTI.BO> acquisition of the African telecom assets of Kuwaiti group Zain <ZAIN.KW> in June and investments in multimedia services in Singapore.

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Temasek to take up BoA’s rights on CCB share sale

Temasek Holdings [TEM.UL] will take up Bank of America’s <BAC.N> entire entitlement in China Construction Bank’s <0939.HK> rights issue, a spokesman for the Singapore state investor said on Thursday.

CCB <601939.SS>, China’s No 2 lender, plans to raise up to 61.6 billion yuan ($12 billion) in Asia’s biggest rights issue outside Japan to shore up capital after a lending binge in 2009.

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Temasek to take up Bank of America’s CCB rights

Singapore state investor Temasek [TEM.UL] will take up Bank of America’s <BAC.N> entire entitlement in China Construction Bank’s <0939.HK> upcoming rights issue, two sources familiar with the deal said on Thursday.

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SingTel 2Q net profit down 6.7%; below forecast

Singapore Telecommunications (STEL.SI), Southeast Asia’s largest telecoms firm, reported lower-than-expected quarterly profit, partly due to the cost of acquisitions by its Indian ally.

The company, 55% owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), said earnings were hit by costs from Bharti Airtel’s (BRTI.BO) acquisition of the African telecom assets of Kuwaiti group Zain (ZAIN.KW) in June and investments in multimedia services in Singapore.

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Singapore Air Q2 beats forecast, outlook upbeat

Singapore Airlines (SIA) (SIAL.SI), the world’s second-largest carrier by market value, reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, boosted by a strong recovery in passenger traffic, especially the premium segment.

The airline, 55% owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), has made a robust recovery in the past year, helped by strong rebound of business and premium travellers.

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CapitaLand Q3 net profit falls 43%, misses forecast

CapitaLand (CATL.SI), Southeast Asia’s biggest property developer, reported a 43% fall in its third-quarter net profit on Friday — missing forecasts — due to lower rental from shopping malls.

CapitaLand, 39% owned by Singapore state investor Temasek (TEM.UL), earned $159.6 million in pre-exceptional net profit the three month ended September, down from $281.3 million a year ago.

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CapitaLand Q3 net profit falls 43%, misses forecast

CapitaLand (CATL.SI), Southeast Asia’s biggest property developer, reported a 43% fall in its third-quarter net profit on Friday — missing forecasts — due to lower rental from shopping malls.

CapitaLand, 39% owned by Singapore state investor Temasek (TEM.UL), earned $159.6 million in pre-exceptional net profit the three month ended September, down from $281.3 million a year ago.

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Mapletree hires bankers for $1.3b IPO: Update

Mapletree Investments, a property firm owned by Singapore state investor Temasek [TEM.UL] has hired bankers to handle a US$1 billion ($1.3 billion) initial public offering of its commercial property trust, which is expected to be launched early next year.

This comes after Mapletree Investments’ unit Mapletree Industrial Trust <MAPI.SI> raised US$720 million in an IPO, which was among a string of successful public offerings of property assets in Asia recently.

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Keppel Corp Q3 net profit up 8.4%, beats forecast

Keppel Corp (KPLM.SI), the world’s largest rig-builder, on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 8.4% rise in quarterly net profit, helped by strong margins in its offshore marine business.

Keppel, more than one-fifth owned by Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings (TEM.UL), posted a net profit of $346.3 million for the quarter ended September, up from $319.6 million a year ago. 

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