Southeast Asia

Bank of the Laos PDR is in talks with banks for a new borrowing, returning to to the offshore loan market after raising two deals last year.

Two Singaporean companies, GuocoLand and Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust, raised green loans this week.

Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional has pocketed MR735.7m ($168.6m) from the sale of a stake in Telekom Malaysia, after boosting the size of the trade.

New York Stock Exchange-listed online gaming company Sea tapped equity-linked bond investors for $1bn this week, following a surge in its share price after it reported strong first quarter earnings.

Singapore-based online gaming company Sea has launched a $1bn convertible bond, following a surge in its share price after reporting strong first quarter earnings.

Singapore hard disk drive company MMI International has sent out extension requests to lenders on a $580m loan, as it struggles to make the outstanding payment on time.

Charoen Pokphand Group has launched a $7.15bn-equivalent loan into general syndication after attracting five banks at the senior level.

Indonesian palm oil producer Perkebunan Nusantara III (PTPN) is seeking consent from banks to delay payments on a dollar loan, given expectations of a hit to its business because of the Covid-19 pandemic. But bankers told GlobalCapital Asia this week that the state-owned company has enough cash to make the payments, with the syndicate team set to reject its deferral request. Pan Yue reports.

Deutsche Bank has hired Kamran Khan to head its environmental, social and governance efforts in Asia Pacific.

Mining company Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) battled weakening fundamentals and financial troubles at its state-owned peers to raise $2.5bn from a triple-tranche bond on Monday.

Malaysian telecommunications company Axiata has raised $800m from an Islamic sustainability-linked loan.

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur has sent out a request for proposals for a loan to back its acquisition of instant noodle maker Pinehill Company.