industrials

Hines acquires second industrial property in Singapore through JV

Industrial continues to be Hines’ key focus in Singapore with high rent and capital value growth. Ground up development might be next as the developer eyes more opportunities alongside its Japanese partners.

July 03, 2024

Auto parts trading platform raises $60m funding

Despite the decrease of car sales in China, upstream auto parts retailer Haoqipei is betting that customers want upgrades rather than new models.

June 21, 2019

Tencent joins Zhenkunhang's $160m series D funding

Chinese industrial products supplier introduces the tech giant as a new investor as it continues its transformation from old-economy company into a fully fledged online distributor.

June 18, 2019

Bertelsmann invests in manufacturing SaaS platform

The German media giant has co-led an investment in Black Lake through its Asia fund. It hopes that the data service platform will bring efficiencies to manufacturing companies.

May 06, 2019

Q&A: NIO Capital on how to drive the electric vehicle sector

Battery safety might be on people's minds, but NIO Capital's Ian Zhu remains positive. From the driving seat, he shares his views on electric vehicles and the sector.

April 29, 2019

Jaka aims to avoid pitfalls in robot manufacturing

Chief executive of the Chinese industrial robot maker tells FinanceAsia the firm is learning from the failure of its US peer as it raises $15 million for expansion.

April 08, 2019

Q&A: China Everbright Ltd CEO sees opportunities in SE Asia

The Hong Kong-listed unit of state-owned China Everbright Group plans to boost overseas assets, first in Singapore. Meanwhile, it has turned cautious on domestic investment.

March 06, 2019

Hillhouse invests in Chinese recruitment system Moka

Chinese HR departments are switching to a more efficient way to manage talent, and global investors have raised their stakes in this underserved market.

March 04, 2019

Tiger Global invests in labour management system

Tiger Global and Warburg Pincus have invested in labour management system provider GaiaWorks to capitalise on the boom in China's manufacturing and service industries.

January 17, 2019

Conch Venture ignites investors with debut CB

Hong Kong-listed environmental company raises $500 million from its debut convertible debt issue and offered investors an alternative against the bulk of outstanding papers from the property sector.

August 30, 2018