The Nation, 14 Sep 2009
Singapore's state investment arm Temasek Holdings is courting
Thai firms, including telecom conglomerate Samart Corp, to buy a stake in its satellite operator Thaicom, an industry source said yesterday.
The move would help dispel criticism that national security assets are being owned by foreign governments or corporations.
Temasek took over Shin Corp, the holding company of Thaicom and other telecom interests, in 2006 through the purchase of shares from the family of then prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and other shareholders.
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