{
  "id": 3924087,
  "title": "Macau tycoon Lawrence Ho’s family office expands into space sector in de-SPAC deal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/macau-tycoon-lawrence-hos-family-office-expands-into-space-sector-in-3924087",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-28T08:01:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SCMP Business",
    "slug": "scmp-business",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3365579/macau-tycoon-lawrence-hos-family-office-expands-space-sector-de-spac-deal"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Macau tycoon Lawrence Ho's family office, Black Spade Capital, has expanded into the space sector through a de-SPAC deal with satellite communications firm Astrum Space. The merger, valued at approximately US$1 billion, creates Astrum Space Company, which aims to list on the New York Stock Exchange. Dennis Tam, co-CEO of Black Spade Acquisition III, the blank-check company involved, sees space as a rapidly growing industry with significant everyday implications. Astrum, founded in 2023, is developing a next-generation satellite-to-device broadcast network for the Asia-Pacific region, backed by a potential US$168 million investment. The company already operates a GEO satellite and is developing the NEASTAR-1 satellite for a 2028 or 2029 launch. After the transaction, Astrum's shareholders are expected to control over 80% of the combined entity, with the merger anticipated to close by year-end pending approvals.",
  "summary": "Black Spade Capital, the family office of Macau casino billionaire Lawrence Ho Yau-lung, has announced its third de-SPAC deal through a merger with a satellite communications firm, a move granting it access to the space technology sector. Under the agreement, Singapore-based Astrum Space will combine with blank-check company Black Spade Acquisition III (BIII) at an equity value of about US$1…",
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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Macau tycoon Lawrence Ho’s family office expands into space sector in de-SPAC deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/macau-tycoon-lawrence-hos-family-office-expands-into-space-sector-in",
        "published": "2026-08-28T08:01:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}