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Takeover/Buyout

Museveni's fiery son tightens grip on Uganda's future​

Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, speaks during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa
Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, speaks during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022. REUTERS/Abubaker Lubowa

Grab takeover deal for Gojek parent GoTo hits snag, sources say

Negotiations over the deal have hit a snag over Indonesian wireless carrier Telkomsel’s roughly 2 per cent stake in GoTo, sources said.
Negotiations over the deal have hit a snag over Indonesian wireless carrier Telkomsel’s roughly 2 per cent stake in GoTo, sources said.

How Syria's Sharaa captured Kurdish-held areas while keeping the US onside

FILE PHOTO: Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa delivers a speech on the first anniversary of Bashar al-Assad's fall, in Damascus, Syria December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Sunway’s $3.5 billion IJM bid questioned over bumiputera rights

The deal could help Sunway emerge as the largest property and construction conglomerate in Malaysia.
The deal could help Sunway emerge as the largest property and construction conglomerate in Malaysia.

Greenland says it should be defended by NATO, rejects any US takeover

FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past Greenland's parliament Inatsisartut in Nuuk, Greenland, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past Greenland's parliament Inatsisartut in Nuuk, Greenland, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

Rio Tinto, Glencore in talks for $266b merger to create world’s biggest miner

Rio Tinto is the world’s No. 2 miner while Glencore is one of the biggest producers of coal and base metals.
Rio Tinto is the world’s No. 2 miner while Glencore is one of the biggest producers of coal and base metals.

Property tycoon Gordon Tang to acquire Suntec Reit manager

In February, property tycoon Gordon Tang and his wife Celine Tang failed to take over Suntec Reit as their shareholding fell short of the 50 per cent threshold as at the offer closing date.
In February, property tycoon Gordon Tang and his wife Celine Tang failed to take over Suntec Reit as their shareholding fell short of the 50 per cent threshold as at the offer closing date.

Argentina's Milei submits labor reform proposal to Congress

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei greets people after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm election, which is seen as crucial for Milei's administration after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that future support for Argentina would depend on Milei's party performing well in the vote, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Sille/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei greets people after the La Libertad Avanza party won the midterm election, which is seen as crucial for Milei's administration after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that future support for Argentina would depend on Milei's party performing well in the vote, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Cristina Sille/File Photo

Sudanese force holding survivors of Darfur siege for ransom, witnesses say

Ibrahim Kitr, 30, a Sudanese refugee from al-Fashir who was held captive for two days by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in northeast al-Fashir after the city was captured, until his family paid 35 million Sudanese pounds for his release, looks on during an interview with Reuters in Tine, eastern Chad, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Ibrahim Kitr, 30, a Sudanese refugee from al-Fashir who was held captive for two days by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in northeast al-Fashir after the city was captured, until his family paid 35 million Sudanese pounds for his release, looks on during an interview with Reuters in Tine, eastern Chad, November 24, 2025. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

People fleeing violence in Sudan find little aid at Chad border

Najwa Isa Adam (L), 32, a Sudanese refugee from al-Fashir, prepares bowls of pasta and meat for orphaned children and newly arriving refugee families using donated money at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025. Najuwa says she was held captive at gunpoint by four Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters who repeatedly raped her amid the conflict with the Sudanese army. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Najwa Isa Adam (L), 32, a Sudanese refugee from al-Fashir, prepares bowls of pasta and meat for orphaned children and newly arriving refugee families using donated money at the Tine transit camp in eastern Chad, November 22, 2025. Najuwa says she was held captive at gunpoint by four Rapid Support Forces (RSF) fighters who repeatedly raped her amid the conflict with the Sudanese army. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.