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TOKYO -- The premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak envisions a Singapore-like sovereign fund role for Petros, an oil and gas company owned by the region's government, as it looks to leverage its newfound autonomy to grow its economy. [1]

‘Down with the dictatorship’: Protests continue in Haiti Protesters denounce international support for President Jovenel Moise amid dispute over when his term ends. Th [2]

TOKYO -- Mitsui & Co. plans to acquire a 49% stake in a subsidiary of Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras for some 60 billion yen (about $500 million). [3]

CEBU, Philippines -- Dutch development bank FMO has proposed investing 910.42 million rupees ($11.1 million) in Arohan Financial Services, one of India's leading nonbank financial companies, according to a disclosure. [5]

TOKYO -- Japanese insurers are jumping into the country's pet insurance market, which has grown 50% to over 100 billion yen ($744.6 million) in three years, in the hope that pet policies will provide an opportunity to attract new customers. [6]

HANOI -- Singapore impact investor Silverstrand Capital has poured an additional 15 million euros ($15.5 million) into Netherlands-based aquaculture fund Aqua-Spark, pushing its total investment to 25 million euros, according to an announcement. [7]

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's $100 billion Vision Fund will plough $800 million into U.K. financing company Greensill, underscoring its aggressive push into the European financial technology sector. [8]

HONG KONG -- PetroChina, China's largest oil group by assets, will establish an investment fund with its parent to help fuel growth in new sources of energy, a response to President Xi Jinping's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. [9]

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[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2025-07-11 · 45% match

Malaysian state Sarawak envisions sovereign fund for energy company

TOKYO -- The premier of the Malaysian state of Sarawak envisions a Singapore-like sovereign fund role for Petros, an oil and gas company owned by the region's government, as it looks to leverage its newfound autonomy to grow its economy.

[2] MM www.aljazeera.com · 2021-02-15 · 50% match

‘Down with the dictatorship’: Protests continue in Haiti

‘Down with the dictatorship’: Protests continue in Haiti Protesters denounce international support for President Jovenel Moise amid dispute over when his term ends. Th

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-10-25 · 48% match

Deal to give Japan company 50% of Brazil's gas distribution market

TOKYO -- Mitsui & Co. plans to acquire a 49% stake in a subsidiary of Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras for some 60 billion yen (about $500 million).

[4] FI yle.fi · 2008-02-22 · 43% match

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The masterminds behind the project are Speaker of Parliament Sauli Niinistö and business tycoon Hjallis Harkimo. Other heavyweights on the foundation's board include Sari Baldauf, Björn Wahlroos, as well as Bishop Eero Huovinen.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-03-13 · 41% match

FMO pitches $11m investment in Indian microfinance company Arohan

CEBU, Philippines -- Dutch development bank FMO has proposed investing 910.42 million rupees ($11.1 million) in Arohan Financial Services, one of India's leading nonbank financial companies, according to a disclosure.

[6] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2023-05-07 · 40% match

Japan insurers bet big on country's $745m pet policy market

TOKYO -- Japanese insurers are jumping into the country's pet insurance market, which has grown 50% to over 100 billion yen ($744.6 million) in three years, in the hope that pet policies will provide an opportunity to attract new customers.

[7] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-12-01 · 40% match

Singapore's Silverstrand invests $15.5m in Dutch aquaculture fund

HANOI -- Singapore impact investor Silverstrand Capital has poured an additional 15 million euros ($15.5 million) into Netherlands-based aquaculture fund Aqua-Spark, pushing its total investment to 25 million euros, according to an announcement.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-05-13 · 40% match

SoftBank Vision Fund pumps $800m into UK's Greensill

TOKYO -- SoftBank Group's $100 billion Vision Fund will plough $800 million into U.K. financing company Greensill, underscoring its aggressive push into the European financial technology sector.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2021-04-29 · 39% match

PetroChina sets up $1.5bn clean-energy investment fund

HONG KONG -- PetroChina, China's largest oil group by assets, will establish an investment fund with its parent to help fuel growth in new sources of energy, a response to President Xi Jinping's goal to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2017-10-25 · 39% match

Saudi Arabia will mobilize giant fund to reduce oil reliance

RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia will give its main sovereign wealth fund a greater role in creating an economy led by investment, instead of one dependent on oil.

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