Elffie Chew

A consortium backed by BlackRock Inc. and IFM Investors Pty has entered exclusive talks for a potential acquisition of Stack Infrastructure Inc.’s Asia Pacific data centers, people familiar with the matter said.

The Singapore-based company, which is backed by SoftBank Group Corp, could raise as much as US$400 million to US$500 million.

The founding family of Allied Blenders and Distillers Ltd. is considering options including a possible sale of its stake in the Indian liquor company, according to people familiar with the matter.

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. is exploring a sale of its business in the Philippines as part of efforts to streamline and focus on bigger markets for growth, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Malaysian semiconductor firm SQ Advanced Interconnect Bhd. is considering raising about 300 million ringgit ($73 million) in an initial public offering in the first quarter of 2027, people familiar with the matter said.

Countries in Southeast Asia tend to get put in the shade by bigger neighbors when it comes to M&A, but a burst of activity suggests the deals landscape is shifting.

To sweeten its deal for investors, AirTrunk had considered offering a roughly 6% yield for its REIT, up from a previously envisaged 5.5%

Partners at the merchant bank look at potential deals in Asia and how to seize them, including what might be the next big thing: Southeast Asian horror movies.

Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. is considering buying companies in Southeast Asia and the US as the Japanese insurer seeks to expand and diversify its income, its top executive said.

Plus, another rocky week for Indonesian markets.