China Investment Corporation ('CIC') and AES Corporation ('AES') announced the cancellation of their offshore wind generation joint venture. In November last year, CIC agreed to invest US$571 million in AES Wind. (Offshore)

Khazanah Nasional Bhd. has allocated US$21 million as a cornerstone investor of Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd. which went public on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong on 7th July. (People's Republic of China)

New Zealand Superannuation Fund has committed NZ$30 million (US$20.7 million) to the second private equity fund raised by Waterman Capital which is a New Zealand-owned and -operated private equity firm that focuses on investing in and adding value to small- to mid-market businesses. (New Zealand)

International Finance Corporation has agreed to deploy around US$10 million for Hong Kong-listed China WindPower Group Ltd. (People's Republic of China)

CITIC Securities Co., Ltd. announced an additional commitment to the tune of Rmb2.2 billion (US$324.7 million) to its direct investment arm, Gold Stone Investment Co., Ltd., virtually doubled the latter's capital pool. (People's Republic of China)

The Beijing Municipal government recently initiated four venture capital funds in the capital city. The four funds focus extensively on telecommunications, new energy, bio-medical and innovative technologies industries. Together, they represent a total fund pool of Rmb1 billion (US$147.6 million). (People's Republic of China)

Singapore-based Asia Media & Technology Capital Management Pvt. Ltd. has joined hands with China Information Broadcast Network Co., Ltd. to launch a US$500 million venture capital fund that targets media and technology companies. (People's Republic of China)

The Rmb20 billion (US$2.9 billion) China Aviation Industrial Fund, the first that focuses on the country's aviation industry, has achieved its first closing at Rmb1 billion. The fund was launched in April 2009. (People's Republic of China)

Nexus Venture Partners announced its 70 million rupees (US$1.5 million) investment in Magic Rooms Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. which is the country's first online global hotel distribution system. (India)

Omidyar Network has led the latest round of financing of D.light Design which raised an aggregate US$5.5 million. D.light Design designs and manufactures consumer products for households. (India)

Actis Capital LLC and Khazanah Nasional Bhd. have together subscribed an aggregate 8.4 billion rupees (US$179.6 million) to Infrastructure Development Finance Company Ltd. which was recently classified under the "infrastructure finance company" category that would allow it to raise up to 50% of its funds overseas without having to seek government approval. (India)

The Blackstone Group and Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. have completed their investment in EMOBILE Ltd. for ¥45 billion (US$502.6 million). EMOBILE is a mobile broadband telecommunications service provider. (Japan)

CITIC Capital Partners is reportedly in talks to invest US$65.5 million in Tri-Wall Japan Co., Ltd., a company that provides heavy-duty packaging materials, designs and services, according to The Wall Street Journal. (Japan)

The Blackstone Group has committed an approximate US$45 million to Singapore-listed China Animal Healthcare Ltd. which is engaged in the manufacture, sale and distribution of animal drugs. (People's Republic of China)

IBM (China) Corp., through its IBM China Investment Fund, has invested in China-based Bright Oceans Inter-Telecom Co., Ltd., representing a deployment of Rmb50 million (US$7.4 million). (People's Republic of China)

Tsing Capital has invested Rmb30 million (US$4.4 million) in Shenyang Haocheng Electric Co., Ltd. an energy-saving electrical transformer manufacturer. (People's Republic of China)

The Carlyle Group is to take an 11.3% stake in the Hong Kong-listed C.P. Pokphand Co., Ltd. which focuses on animal feeds development and production in China. The transaction came on the heels of a recent US$190 million commitment to China Fishery Group Ltd. (People's Republic of China)

Lombard Investments has increased its ownership in The Medical City ('TMC'), a private tertiary-care hospital. The fresh capital will be used by TMC to finance expansion. (Philippines)

Affinity Equity Partners sold Loscam Ltd. a provider of returnable package handling solutions in Australia and Asia, to China Merchant Group, concluding an investment that began back in 2005. Reportedly, the deal size was between A$650 million (US$547 million) to A$700 million. (Australia)

Dubai-based Istithmar World Capital has sold all of its interest in SpiceJet Ltd. and recorded a return of US$25.4 million. The sale also concluded a partnership that began more than six years ago. (India)

BTS Investment Advisors, manager of the Swiss Technology Venture Capital Fund, has sold its interest in Ocean Sparkle Ltd. to Eredene Capital plc for US$11.1 million. (India)

Chaowei Power Holdings Ltd. ('Chaowei') made its debut on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. Chaowei is a leading lead-acid motive battery manufacturer in China that counts Hony Capital as a recent investor. (People's Republic of China)