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The country has risen to the second place in terms of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions with total domestic investment of US$872 million, the majority of which was driven by US$651 million worth of investment from Vinhomes, received from KKR Group, the second largest investment deal to date. According to Mergermarket, the world’s leading news outlet about mergers & acquisitions, private equity (PE) investment has been growing throughout the year, from US$67 million to US$1.3 billion in Q1. The majority of PE investments in Q1 were concentrated on the real estate sector, with three transactions totaling US$1.1 billion. M&A activities throughout Southeast Asia suffered a slow down during the first half of the year despite recording the highest value during the first quarter in terms of the statistical history of Mergermarket Company. This can be put down to the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic which halted many transactions which were scheduled to … [Read more...] about Vietnam ranks second in Southeast Asia for M&A transactions

The EU’s demand for Taiwan’s reciprocity is probably just an excuse, said Chao Chien-min, dean of social sciences at Chinese Culture University in Taipei. He suspects European countries want to get on the good side of China because of the Asian powerhouse’s global economic clout.     … [Read more...] about Taiwan-EU Disagreement Reflects ‘Mess’ in Reopening Borders after COVID-19

“The U.S. is trying to reiterate its position that this is open water that everyone can use, and the U.S. will provide security for it," Baker said. “Based on this idea, regional countries can make their own decisions about China. The United States will be there, and these countries can claim their own sovereignty.” … [Read more...] about South China Sea Tensions Rise as Militaries Conduct Regional Drills

DCI Justin O’Keefe, of Gwent police said: “This was the first time a trial was held in Vietnam for a foreign offence. It’s taken years of work, liaising with a range of authorities, but we never lost hope that we would see the outcome we now have.” … [Read more...] about Vietnam jails man for 2006 killing of compatriot in Wales

An online petition with more than 430,000 signatures says Veloso is from a poor area in the north of the Philippines. It said the single mother of two sons was seeking employment and had no idea heroin was in the lining of her suitcase. … [Read more...] about Philippines bids to save Mary Jane Veloso from execution in Indonesia