Others were concerned about Temasek's China exposure.
"China is coming down hard on bad or extended credit and investing overseas by their companies, which will impact various stock markets and most importantly gross domestic product growth in certain countries," said Arun Kant, CEO of Leonie Hill Capital.
Nomura recently estimated that China's outstanding non-financial sector debt hit 191.3 trillion yuan ($27.96 trillion), or 251 percent of GDP in the first quarter, up from 158.3 trillion yuan, or 231 percent of GDP, at the end of 2015.
In May, Moody's Investors Service expressed concern that China's effort to support economic growth would spur higher debt levels, and the ratings service downgraded the mainland's sovereign credit rating to A1 from Aa3 while changing its outlook to stable from negative.
To be sure, Temasek's outlook was for continued consumption growth in China, with Chia saying the company was "comfortable" with its mainland investments, expecting they were "well-positioned" to manage credit risks.
The company has bets on China's consumers and tourists, including stakes in Alibaba, JD.com and Ctrip.