merger and acquisition (M&A) activity

Oil & Gas

Singapore remains attractive as O&G downstream hub amid lower global M&A volume, value: EY

“The oil and gas deal environment continues to reflects uncertainty as the industry redefines its role and the value of its assets in the face of the growing transition to low-carbon and no-carbon energy,” says Andy Brogan, EY global oil & gas leader.

M&A

Thakral adds Osaka office building to Japan property portfolio

SINGAPORE (Dec 30): Mainboard-listed Thakral Corporation is acquiring Umeda Pacific Building, an 11-storey office building in Osaka, to expand its property portfolio in Japan. 

Global Economy

Briefs

Singapore’s investment banking, M&A activities hit record highs in 2019
Industry rides upcycle as global demand returns, Singapore semicon plays rise on earnings recovery - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

Semiconductor

Industry rides upcycle as global demand returns, Singapore semicon plays rise on earnings recovery

Singapore’s worsening manufacturing sector was a cause for concern as the country’s economy slowed

M&A

Bangkok Bank said to near deal to to take over Standard Chartered's Permata

(Dec 12): Bangkok Bank Pcl. is nearing a deal to buy control of Standard Chartered Plc’s Indonesian bank, according to people familiar with the matter.
UMS Holdings rides semiconductor upturn; investment in JEP delivers sliver of returns - THE EDGE SINGAPORE

M&A

UMS Holdings rides semiconductor upturn; investment in JEP delivers sliver of returns

SINGAPORE (Dec 2): UMS Holdings, along with the numerous Singapore-based companies in the semiconductor supply chain, is poised.

M&A

Overall M&A activity in Singapore records 30.7% decline in 2018: Refinitiv

SINGAPORE (Dec 19): Overall mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Singapore saw a 30.7% drop in 2018 to US$66.2 million, compared to a record period in 2017, according to research conducted by Refinitiv.

China Focus

China's foreign buying spree is unravelling

LONDON (May 11): China’s biggest-ever foreign acquisition frenzy is ending almost as dramatically as it began.
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