Property
Hong Kong property group ESR to buy rival ARA for $5.2bn
Deal poised to create world's third-biggest real estate manager
Business deals
Business deals
Hitachi to buy Thales' railway signaling business for $2bn
Japanese industrial conglomerate to expand digitization of transport sector
Business deals
Netmarble to acquire casino game maker SpinX for $2.2bn
South Korean developer seeks to diversify portfolio amid global expansion
Business deals
Houlihan Lokey announces bid for Japanese M&A consultancy GCA
Proposed $622m acquisition anticipates wave of post-COVID deals in Japan
Business deals
Square to buy Afterpay for $29bn as buy now, pay later booms
Afterpay's board unanimously recommends the deal to its shareholders
Startups
Vietnam's fintech VNLife says valuation now 'well over $1bn'
Payments system provider raises $250 million in deal led by US investors
Startups
ASEAN startups surpass pre-COVID total funding deal values
Philippines among countries recording big pickup in H1 2021
Business deals
Starbucks to exit South Korea venture valued at over $2bn
US company to focus on China
Travel & Leisure
Australia's Star Entertainment pulls $6.6bn bid for Crown Resorts
Casino operator says it may consider a tie-up with the troubled company
Materials
Tesla signs nickel deal with BHP to secure non-Chinese supply
CEO Elon Musk calls for 'sustainable' mining of key metal for EV batteries
Automobiles
Suzuki and Daihatsu to invest in Toyota EV alliance
Five major Japanese carmakers to partner on R&D and self-driving vehicles
Business deals
Volvo Cars to buy parent Geely Holding's stake in China JVs
Company to be first major foreign automaker with full control over Chinese operations
Business deals
Thai telecom AIS calls out Gulf Energy's bid as too low
Carrier tells shareholders to reject bid as power seller seeks wireless foothold
Business deals
South Korea's Kakao Pay says IPO could be delayed
Regulator tells fintech to rewrite prospectus after similar move on gamer Krafton
Health Care
Hong Kong tycoon's SPAC to buy COVID tester Prenetics
Deal with Adrian Cheng's Artisan Acquisition to value startup at $1.3bn
Business deals
China's top steelmaker Baowu in talks to absorb No. 7 Shandong
String of acquisitions prompted by Beijing's push to consolidate industry
Business deals
Toyota's self-driving car unit buys US map startup Carmera
Japanese maker set to battle tech giants via subsidiary Woven Planet
Business deals
Sydney Airport board rejects $16.6bn buyout proposal
Near-record deal for Australia's only listed operator is deemed insufficient
Energy
Thai oil major PTT takes $453m stake in Indian solar power company
Group is expanding renewable generating capacity in overseas markets
Finance
Japan's SMFG to buy 5% stake in Jefferies for $380m
Financial group plans to strengthen securities business in US
