Such an honour to sit down with @karlmalakunas, director of Emmy-nominated @DelikadoFilm, for a screening and Q&A at the @fcchk yesterday. The film is about Palawan’s natural resources being plundered by corps & govt, and what a group of vigilantes are doing to protect the island
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HK's sovereign wealth fund has been actively deploying into private funds in recent months, sources told me. This is taking place amid a global slowdown among LPs in private market deployment. More here 👉🏼dealstreetasia.com/stories/h… via @DealStreetAsia
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Unpacking #HongKong’s #NationalSecurityLaw, 3 years on sc.mp/5231?utm_source=Twitte… via @scmpnews
“Most of the cases brought far would not be considered crimes in other, rights-respecting jurisdiction,” said Thomas Kellogg, a US legal scholar who researches national security cases.
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To our Correspondent and Journalist members: the @HKJA_Official has invited submissions of opinions on the HKSAR Gov’s application for an injunction against the song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ and how it may impact journalistic work. Interested parties may review the details below:
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China's HighLight Capital aims to raise total $1b across two funds.
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🚨 Exclusive: Shanghai-based VC firm HighLight Capital looks to raise a combined $1 billion across two of its funds. Via @DealStreetAsia.
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Insightful chat with @SandboxVR’s founder and CEO Steven Zhao.
The Hong Kong-originated startup is looking to raise fresh capital for a Series C round after hitting profitability in January, he told DealStreetAsia.
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Asia-Pacific ex-China had it's best year in terms of PE deal count in the healthcare sector. As Asia's largest PE market struggles to keep up, M&As promise growth over the next couple of years, while the nation recovers. Via @DealStreetAsia. 👇
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Smartworks, an Indian enterprise-focused workspace platform, is in advanced talks to raise funding from Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA). buff.ly/3HtOI2R
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Jacinda Ardern, an accomplished female leader, a progressive voice against bigotry and hate, a young woman in the highest office who normalised kindness and empathy. I hope history will be kind to her - to resign at a time when leaders will go to any extent to stay in power
The region’s PE investors are holding off on exits until market conditions approve, which may not be till 2024. Thank you to @Preqin, @KPMG and @GoldenGateVC for their insights. 👇🏼
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APAC's largest private credit fund just closed at $2.6 billion. Via @DealStreetAsia.
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In a note shared by Sequoia Capital to its limited partners on Thursday, the VC firm said it marked down its investments in FTX to zero after rival Binance decided not to "pursue the potential acquisition of FTX.com." Via @Stephan94881584.
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PE giants such as @OneCarlyle and @apolloglobal are betting big on Japan and China. Via @DealStreetAsia.
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Tip 'o the hat to the fabulous former editor in chief of #HongKong's oldest student newspaper @hkbutyr upon this well-deserved fellowship from the @fcchk
So honoured to be named a fellow by one of HK’s most prestigious journalism establishments — @fcchk!
Looking forward to the next year at the club!
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Congratulations to this year's Clare Hollingworth fellows @teelerebane2, @simranvv & @hayleywong354! Welcome to @fcchk! fcchk.org/the-foreign-corres…
