M&A News

In the biggest Singapore Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) deal to date, YTL Corporation, one of Malaysia's largest conglomerates, has acquired around 36% in Macquarie Prime REIT... 2008-11-05

Japanese electronics giant Fujitsu took a big step towards boosting its European presence on November 4, when it confirmed that it would acquire industrial conglomerate Siemens' stake... 2008-11-04

Disappointment may be in store for those hoping Japanese banks may have continued to provide a ready source of capital for their embattled western counterparts. On October 27 financial... 2008-10-29

The largest lender in the Philippines, Metropolitan Bank & Trust (Metrobank), has become the latest big-name to enter the race for the overseas assets of the beleaguered US giant... 2008-10-28

Japanese food and beverage giant Suntory looks set to land Frucor, the Australia and New Zealand beverage business of French major Danone, having agreed a EUR600mn (US$750.4mn) deal... 2008-10-27

Blank-Cheque firm Trans-India Acquisition Corporation confirmed on October 27 that it will acquire at least 80% of privately held Solar Semiconductor, in a deal worth US$375mn. Originally... 2008-10-27

US multinational SanDisk received a boost on October 20 when Japan's Toshiba confirmed that it would buy up to US$1bn worth of equipment from its joint venture partner, even as SanDisk... 2008-10-21

London-listed international business process outsourcing (BPO) firm Xchanging confirmed on October 8 that it will acquire 75% of Indian outsourcing and information services firm Cambridge... 2008-10-13

South Korean retailer Lotte Shopping, a subsidiary of conglomerate Lotte Group, has announced plans to acquire a 75% stake in the Indonesian subsidiary of Dutch wholesaler SHV Makro.... 2008-10-09

The repercussions of the global financial crisis continue to reverberate around Asia, and two key deals were agreed on September 7 and 8 with US finance giant Citigroup spinning off... 2008-10-08