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Mapletree Commercial Trust has raised S$458m ($335m) from a placement of new units, pricing the issue at the top of guidance after a strong turnout from new and existing investors.

Chinese central government-owned China National Travel Service Group Corp (CNTS) made a quick return to the dollar bond market this week, extending its maturity profile with a $600m dual-tranche transaction.

India's Vedanta, Syndicate Bank make loan comeback — Shanghai Sinnoil defaults on $400m loan — Fullerton allocates $250m among 17 banks — Lesso closes $1.1bn refi — Indorent holds non-deal roadshows

Fullerton India has closed its $250m-equivalent borrowing after 14 participants joined the three bookrunners during syndication.

China Lesso Group has increased a four year borrowing to around $1.1bn, after attracting 16 lenders during syndication.

DBS has hired Deutsche Bank’s former Indonesia country head to run its institutional banking group in the southeast Asian country.

Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp is inviting banks to join a $1.75bn term loan that will be used to take out a bridge facility that supported its acquisition of Holcim Philippines.

Commodities company Trafigura has closed its annual dual-tranche borrowing, increasing the deal from $1bn-equivalent to around $1.5bn.

A number of dollar bond issuers in Asia have moved to reopen their existing notes and add more funds to their coffers ahead of a week-long holiday in China for National Day.

Singapore-listed Mapletree Commercial Trust is planning to raise S$874.8m ($632.9m) from the sale of new equity to part-fund a local acquisition.

Singapore’s credentials as Asia’s hub for real estate investment trusts were underlined this week, as an ideal market backdrop triggered a burst of Reit activity. With Lendlease Reit scooping up S$740.3m ($536.5m) from its hugely popular IPO, and more deals on the way, the Lion City offers big opportunities, writes Jonathan Breen.

Investors’ hunt for yield worked in Road King Infrastructure’s favour, with its $480m bond eight times covered at the peak. Most accounts stayed in the trade despite its tight pricing.