Singapore chalks up 800 deals worth S$125.6b in 2016
[SINGAPORE] Singapore remained at the helm of deal-making in the region, chalking up a total of 800 deals worth US$88.1 billion (S$125.6 billion) for 2016, which compares with 685 deals worth US$103.8 billion last year, according to global valuation and corporate finance adviser Duff & Phelps.
In the rest of the region covered by the firm's report, Malaysia and Indonesia saw a bounce back in deal activity, recording 413 and 178 transactions worth US$15.6 billion and US$10.8 billion respectively for 2016.
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