Temasek continues to ensure its portfolio companies have sufficient capital for their operations by backing yet another rights issue, this time for Tiger Airways. The Singapore-listed low-cost airline, which went public in January last year, is seeking to raise up to S$158.6 million $132 million from a one-for-two rights issue that it aims to complete by mid-November.
Temasek owns a direct 7.4% of Tiger Airways, but is also indirectly involved through Singapore Airlines, which holds 32.8%. Temasek is the controlling shareholder in Singapore Airlines with a 54.9% stake. Tiger Airways has two business...