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India remains an important long-term market for Singapore's global investor Temasek Holdings, despite the near-term pressures, a top company official has said here. "While near-term equity volatility and energy-related pressures may persist, we are constructive on the country's structural growth outlook -- supported by its large consumer market, infrastructure development, and growing middle class," Temasek said in a briefing on its latest financial performance on Wednesday. The state investor said its focus is on capturing opportunities in sectors such as consumer, financial services, and healthcare, where underlying structural growth trends remain strong in India. "India has done very well for us, although the last year has been challenging because of exchange rate volatility," said Temasek Chief Executive Officer Dilhan Pillay Sandrasegara in a video address. More than 40 per cent of Temasek's portfolio is made up of Singapore-based companies, including DBS, Singtel and Singapor
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday said it has cleared Ramon Investments Pte's, an arm of Temasek Holdings, a proposal to acquire a stake in Speed JVco. Singapore-headquartered Temasek is an investment company. As of March 2024, the sovereign wealth fund owns a Singapore Dollar (SGD) 389 billion portfolio of assets. "The proposed combination involves the acquisition of a certain stake of the target (Speed JVco) by the acquirer (Ramon Investments Pte Ltd)," CCI said in a release. Speed JVco, including its affiliates, provides visa outsourcing and related services -- offering visa application and consular services to governments and diplomatic missions. The company also provides travel-related services, including facilitation of travel itineraries and hotel reservations, facilitation of travel insurance and other ancillary services, such as providing sim cards and forex, among others. "Commission approves the acquisition of certain stake of Speed JVco S.a r.l. (Tar
Singapore's sovereign wealth fund Temasek Holdings has sought approval from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for acquiring a stake in foodtech company Rebel Foods. Temasek Holdings, through its arm Jongsong Investments Pte, is acquiring a stake in Rebel Foods -- which owns Faasos, Behrouz Biryani, Oven Story and other cloud kitchens. "The proposed transaction entails the subscription of certain compulsorily convertible preference shares and the acquisition of equity share capital of the Rebel Foods Pvt Ltd (Target)," said a notice filed with the CCI on October 11. The proposed transaction is in the nature of an acquisition of shares, voting rights and falls under the Competition Act, 2002, Temasek said in the notice. "...transaction does not give rise to any competition law concerns irrespective of the manner in which the markets are defined," it added. However, to help fair trade regulator CCI in its assessment of the proposed transaction, Temasek has identified several