Asia Capital sells stake in insurance and commodities trading

Asia Capital PLC has sold its stake in Asian Alliance (53percent) and Asia Siyaka (40percent) as they felt these two companies had matured sufficiently and the time was right to sell both entities.

The Group now plans to focus more on its core business of securities and credit and hopes to expand rapidly and gain further market share. Asia Capital is looking at the possibility of acquiring troubled securities companies and finance companies to merge and expand their current already very powerful base. Asia Asset Finance has been expanding geographically into the north and east and the credit growth in the country will make Asia Asset Finance grow rapidly.

They further intend to expand the leisure sector with plans to build new properties in the East and South, based on the success of its current properties and their current land portfolio.

Asia Digital will be looking into the possibility of purchasing new technology to expand its movie business, which is expected to add significantly to the company's bottom line.