M&A

Tycoon Richard Li’s Bolttech in talks to buy MoneyHero: sources

Both financial technology firms are backed by Li’s investment firm Pacific Century Group

PayPal’s current board chair, Enrique Lores, is due to take up his new role as president and chief executive officer on Mar 1, replacing Alex Chriss.

Payments processor Stripe expresses interest in PayPal

Stripe has become one of the industry’s most coveted players

The company has almost US$2 trillion in annual transaction volume and has the “most prominent US P2P network” in Venmo.

PayPal attracts takeover interest after stock slump

The company now finds itself in a rut with its customers increasingly turning to alternative ways to pay for things

Jollibee, which built a fast-food empire at home with its crispy fried chicken, is expanding globally.

Jollibee signs deal to buy South Korean hot pot chain for US$87 million

The company plans to spin off its business outside the Philippines and list it in the US

Arm’s technology underpins most of the world’s advanced semiconductors, and its independence was seen as a crucial asset.

Nvidia sells off stake in Arm, a company it once tried to buy

The world’s most valuable company has become a major investor across the technology industry

IJM is seen as a prize catch amid a business tussle that has triggered graft claims and racial politics over Sunway's Jan 12 takeover bid.
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A RM11 billion takeover battle is testing Malay economic clout. Malaysia PM Anwar now holds all the cards

A Sunway-IJM merger would create a top 10 largest entity on the local bourse

Macquarie will pay A$5.20 a Qube share in the biggest M&A deal in Australia since 2024.

Australia M&A sparks to life with A$11.7 billion Macquarie-Qube deal

Data shows that the country’s M&A volume is up 18% in the year to date from the same period in 2025

Warner Bros has agreed to sell its namesake studio and HBO Max streaming business to Netflix in a US$27.75 a share deal.

Warner Bros weighs reopening sale negotiations with Paramount

Both Paramount and Netflix have indicated they would be willing to raise their bids in order to secure a deal for Warner Bros