Australia based Frontier Digital Ventures (FDV), is a a that was founded in May 2014 and headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It focuses on becoming the world leader in online classifieds businesses in frontier markets. They are experts in the online classifieds space with a particular focus on property and automotive verticals and general classifieds […]
Private equity firm casts net on Mekong region
A new private equity firm based in Phnom Penh is scouring the Mekong region for opportunities after making its first investment in the parent company of a leading Cambodian online real estate portal. Established in late 2017, Belt Road Capital Management (BRCM) has secured $50 million in committed capital from predominantly Asia-Pacific (APAC) investors and […]
Frontier markets beckon, but there are bullets to dodge
By Jose B. Collazo And Curtis S. Chin For The Straits Times S.e.a. View As China’s economy continues to slow, businesses may find new opportunities in South-east Asia as the Asean Economic Community’s (AEC) end-of-2015 launch date approaches. The AEC promises a 10-nation market and new opportunities and returns. Yet, investor beware. The findings of […]
Planning for the Future American law firm opens in Yangon
An American law firm which recently opened an office in Yangon says it is poised to announce investment deals between some of its US clients with leading Myanmar companies. The deals were foreshadowed by Mr Eric Rose, lead director of New York-based Herzfeld Rubin Meyer & Rose (HRMR), which says it is the first licensed […]