M&A

CTP to acquire SLP portfolio and operating platform in Vietnam

By Thanh Van November 09, 2026 | 17:39

CTP N.V., Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and operator of logistics and industrial real estate by gross leasable area, on November 9 announced that it has agreed terms to acquire 100 per cent of the South-East Asia Logistics Partners (SLP) portf

Japanese companies continue their M&A buying spree in Vietnam

By Thanh Van November 02, 2026 | 13:38

Major Japanese companies are ramping up dealmaking activities in Vietnam to acquire promising businesses.

Asahi Life completes acquisition of Vietnamese life insurer

By Thanh Van October 30, 2026 | 18:29

Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company (Asahi Life) completed both the acquisition process to turn the Vietnamese life insurance company MVI Life Co. Ltd into a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Vietnam records 30 transactions worth $1.74 billion in September

By Ngoc Anh October 23, 2026 | 10:01

Vietnam recorded 30 merger and acquisition deals in September, with disclosed values totalling about $1.74 billion.

PIDG exits Dat Bike following successful scale-up and a $26 million Series B fundraise

By Thanh Van October 20, 2026 | 16:08

On October 20, the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), through its project development solution, InfraCo, has exited from Dat Bike following a successful redemption of its convertible note.

CJ Logistics acquires Dong Nai logistics facility from Daiwa House

By Bich Ngoc October 19, 2026 | 13:18

CJ Logistics has acquired a 20,843-square-metre logistics facility in Dong Nai from Daiwa House, with Cushman & Wakefield advising on the deal.

A.P. Moller Capital to acquire full ownership of Portek

By Thanh Van October 16, 2026 | 09:00

A.P. Moller Capital is acquiring Portek International, a Singapore-based ports operator with terminal interests across six countries, from Mitsui & Co.

Drylab raises $3 million to build AI scientists

By Thanh Van October 14, 2026 | 17:32

On October 13, Drylab AI, an autonomous agent platform learning from multimodal lab data to verify scientific hypothesis, has raised $3 million in its Seed funding round.

AkzoNobel to sell Dulux business for $1.35 billion

By Thai An October 06, 2026 | 13:00

AkzoNobel on October 5 announced an agreement to sell its Dulux-branded decorative paints business in Southeast Asia and Australia to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion, as the Dutch coatings group reshapes its decorative paints portfolio in Asia.

Spain's Congalsa acquires Lenger Seafood Vietnam

By Thanh Van September 25, 2026 | 15:52

Congalsa has acquired the entire charter capital of Lenger Seafood Vietnam, giving it full ownership of the business and its Nam Dinh processing facility.

Jollibee sells 11 per cent stake in Highlands Coffee for $88 million

By Thai An September 24, 2026 | 17:57

After more than a decade of holding a controlling stake in the Vietnamese coffee chain, Philippine food and beverage group Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) is set to reduce its ownership to below 50 per cent after selling an 11 per cent stake in Highlands Coffee.