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Private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific exits its investment in Malaysian paper manufacturer Paperbox through a sale to a strategic buyer, a trend that specialists say is on the rise.
By Sameera Anand
16 March 2010
TBank, Thailand's seventh-largest bank, wins an auction for the government's controlling interest in Siam City Bank, valuing the target at $2 billion.
By Sameera Anand
15 March 2010
Indian hospital operator Fortis Healthcare pays $686 million to become the largest shareholder in Singapore-based pan-Asia hospital group Parkway Holdings.
By Sameera Anand
12 March 2010
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China Mobile aims to tap into the growing potential for mobile finance and mobile e-commerce through a 20% stake in Shanghai Pudong Development Bank.
By Sameera Anand | 12 March 2010
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China's latest attempt to secure natural resources sees PetroChina partner with Shell in a $3 billion takeover bid for Australia's Arrow Energy.
By Sameera Anand | 9 March 2010
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Indian steel maker Essar shells out $600 million for US coal producer Trinity Coal, providing an exit for Trinity's private-equity owner Denham Capital.
By Sameera Anand | 8 March 2010
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The agreed merger takes bankers and investors by surprise and may leave Hong Kong without a flagship IPO this year.
By Anette Jönsson | 2 March 2010
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Hong Kong-based trading firm Li & Fung continues its acquisition spree, agreeing to pay up to $264 million to strengthen its presence in Europe.
By Sameera Anand | 1 March 2010
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Tengzhong is unable to secure regulatory approvals to proceed with the Hummer acquisition, forcing it to abandon the deal.
By Sameera Anand | 26 February 2010
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The diversified Indian industrial group sells 100% of its telecom towers business to American Tower in a deal that specialists say represents good value for both buyer and seller.
By Sameera Anand | 25 February 2010
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Anil Ambani's media company Reliance MediaWorks turns hostile in a quest for control of multiplex operator Fame India.
By Sameera Anand | 23 February 2010
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India's Bharti Airtel makes its third attempt in two years to acquire an African business, this time with a $10.7 billion offer for Zain's African operations.
By Sameera Anand | 17 February 2010
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Three Indian oil companies, Malaysia's Petronas and Spain's Repsol are awarded the mandate to partner with the Venezuelan state oil company on a multi-billion dollar oil ...
By Sameera Anand | 12 February 2010
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Lotte Shopping pays aggressively to consolidate its position in South Korea, acquiring three department stores and 14 discount stores from GS Retail for $1.12 billion.
By Sameera Anand | 11 February 2010
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Indian telecom tower management company Tower Vision raises $300 million of expansion capital from a consortium led by private equity firm Quadrangle Partners.
By Sameera Anand | 4 February 2010
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FinanceAsia Magazine
FinanceAsia
March 2010