Thai PTT completes Glow Energy buy
In one of Southeast Asia’s largest energy deals, Global Power Synergy Company (GPSC), the power generating unit of…
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FWD to prevail in Thai insurance auction
The Hong Kong-based insurer FWD Group is understood to be on the point of emerging victorious in the…
Siam Commercial Bank’s insurance attracts bidders
Thailand-based lender Siam Commercial Bank’s insurance unit SCB Life Assurance has attracted interest from…
Scotiabank approaches bidders for Thanachart
Scotiabank is in the process of sounding out potential bidders about their interest in its 49% stake in…
Interest sparks Big C sale
In addition to the sale of its Vietnamese unit, the French retailer Casino is now looking to sell…
Scotiabank eyes Asian retrenchment
The Bank of Nova Scotia is understood to be in the early stages of disposing of its 49%…
Tesco’s Thai pads predicted to go
With the £4.2bn (US$6.5bn) sale of its South Korean assets, attention is moving to which asset Tesco will…
Avast planning M&A action
The antivirus firm Avast is looking to make acquisitions according to its CEO Vincent Steckler. Steckler says that…
Tycoon brushes off Tesco Lotus rebuff
Despite reportedly having an approach rebuffed in December, Thai billionaire Dhanin Chearavanont is understood to be considering making…
Tesco Lotus attracts interest
The beleaguered UK retailer Tesco that is attempting to plug a £250m (US$390m) hole in its finances as…