M&A
Owner of Dairy Queen, Papa John’s China operations is said to weigh US$500 million sale
Several high-profile global brands have been re-evaluating their China operations
YouTube star MrBeast acquires financial services firm Step
The company provides savings and investment services, along with helping people under age 18 establish credit
With Puma stake, China’s Anta seeks to enter the arena with Nike and Adidas
Puma fills gap for Anta’s global mass market expansion
Rio walks away from Glencore mega merger on price impasse
The idea of a combination of the two companies has been discussed several times over more than a decade
Analysts see KKR-led STT GDC deal accelerating Singtel’s push to digital infrastructure
The deal positions the telco as one of Asia-Pacific’s largest data centre players
SpaceX acquires xAI in record-setting deal as Musk looks to unify AI and space ambitions
The transaction values SpaceX at US$1 trillion, and xAI at US$250 billion
Issue 180: Sembcorp shareholders vote on Alinta deal; new directorship institute launches
This week in ESG: Sembcorp acquisition’s coal exposure raises questions; GDInstitute offers alternative to Singapore Institute of Directors
Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in a record year for Japan M&A
Foreign securities firms have secured numerous deals involving investments in the US, fuelled by the AI and semiconductor boom
South-east Asia M&A deal value drops 16% in 2025, diverging from broader Apac rebound: Bain
The broader Asia-Pacific strategic deal market has grown 33% in value
Chandra Asri gets US$250 million loan to fund equity in Esso deal
The financing underscores how private credit funds and traditional lenders increasingly operate side-by-side in mergers and acquisitions in Asia-Pacific
