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Keppel advances its next chapter in Hanoi

Once known primarily as a real estate developer in Vietnam Singapore headquartered Keppel has transformed into a global asset manager and operator expanding its footprint beyond property into energy infrastructure and digital connectivity

Keppel advances its next chapter in Hanoi

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