$600 million equity joint venture between GIC Real Estate Pte Ltd and Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc;

agreement between Singapore Tourism Board and Singapore GP Pte Ltd in respect of the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Singapore;

joint venture between CapitaLand and Sun Hung Kai Properties in respect of the Orchard Turn development;

Raffles Holdings Limited's divestment of the hotel business to Colony Capital LLC;

CIMB Berhad's acquisition of the stockbroking business of G.K. Goh Holdings Limited;

NatSteel Ltd's sale of all of its steel and related businesses to The Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited of India;

Sime Darby Eastern Limited's acquisition of shares in Jaya Holdings Limited; and

the 50-50 joint venture between Clipsal Industries (Holdings) Limited (now known as CIH Limited) and Schneider Electric S.A. which involved the transfer of businesses in Asia, and the disposal of Clipsal's interest in Gerard Industries in Australia.