Acquisitions

Competition authority seeks public views on Eneos Apac’s proposed acquisition of Chevron Singapore

Ex-Warner Bros. CEO pockets US$600 million in sale to Paramount

Co-chief executive officers of Skydance Corp. David Ellison (left) and Ynon Kreiz at the New York Stock Exchange in New York on Oct 8.

StarHub to acquire MyRepublic’s mobile business amid ongoing telco consolidation

The acquisition will have no impact on MyRepublic’s mobile service customers, who are being progressively migrated to StarHub’s network.

Far East Orchard crosses $3 billion AUM target with higher stakes in business trust managers

Alan Tang, group chief executive officer of Far East Orchard, noted that the accretive acquisition is a significant step towards scaling a fully integrated lodging platform.

AkzoNobel to sell South-east Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35 billion

Dulux paintmaker AkzoNobel earlier divested its decorative paints operations in India and Pakistan for US$1.6 billion and €50 million respectively.

Manchester United post seventh straight annual loss

Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 13, 2026 General view of a Manchester United branded corner flag inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell

Grab execs buy back shares after stock hits 3-year low on Atome deal

Grab shares tumbled 50 per cent over the past year and fell to US$2.74 on Sept 18, the lowest level since May 2023.

After crucial Paramount agreement come relief, anger and concern

Paramount won Warner Bros takeover after settling US states, union lawsuits.

News analysis

Grab’s $1.9b Atome deal advances its ASEAN super-app ambitions – but is it paying too much?

While analysts mostly viewed Grab’s proposed acquisition of Atome as positive, some noted that Atome got a better deal.

Grab to buy majority stake in Singapore firm Atome for $1.9b in fintech bid

Shares of Grab have declined almost 40 per cent in 2026.

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