<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (Nov 5):&nbsp;&nbsp;Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will invest HK$659 million ($119.34 million) in Bloomage BioTechnology Corp, as it bets on China's leading medical cosmetic products and services firm.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The investment includes HK$465 million in convertible bonds and HK$194 million in new shares, the Hong Kong-listed company said in a statement.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>GIC, which according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute is the world's twelfth biggest sovereign wealth fund with assets estimated at S$344 billion, has said in the past it is keen on investing in technology companies in markets like China and India.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Barclays was the sole placing agent for the deal.</div>

SINGAPORE (Nov 5):  Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC will invest HK$659 million ($119.34 million) in Bloomage BioTechnology Corp, as it bets on China's leading medical cosmetic products and services firm.

The investment includes HK$465 million in convertible bonds and HK$19...

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