Asia-Pacific Cross-Border M&A by Japanese Companies — Q1 2026 Review

Deal List (Observation-Date Basis, January–March 2026)

DateTypeCountry/RegionIndustryHeadline
01/05OtherHong KongProfessional ServicesKosaido HD <7868> announces results of treasury-share repurchase via ToSTNeT-3; Hong Kong’s PA ACE IV (HK) sells part of its holdings
01/06InvestmentHong KongLogisticsMLC Innovation No. 1 Investment LP invests in Hong Kong’s Buyandship Holdings, a cross-border e-commerce support platform
01/07AcquisitionThailandHealthcareRohto Pharmaceutical <4527> acquires wellness-related company Thann Oryza of Thailand
01/07AcquisitionThailandConsumer & RetailINFORICH <9338> makes CHARGESPOT (THAILAND) COMPANY, its Thai franchise operator, a subsidiary by acquiring a 49% stake
01/07AcquisitionSingaporeIndustrial ServicesAndo Hazama <1719> acquires Singapore construction-works firm QXY Resources
01/07Capital AllianceIndiaFinancialsTerra Motors, a mobility-ecosystem player, enters a capital alliance with India’s major microfinance institution AROHAN
01/09SaleThailandOther ManufacturingUchinuki (perforated metal-mesh manufacturing) transfers the Thai operations of affiliate Uchinuki Industry Thailand to THAI IKEDA
01/13InvestmentSingaporeTransportation EquipmentMOL PLUS, the CVC of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines <9104>, invests in Singapore’s Pyxis Maritime, a developer/manufacturer of small EV vessels
01/13InvestmentIndiaLogisticsA fund operated by ENRISSION INDIA CAPITAL invests in India-born logistics-tech start-up Hexalog Technologies
01/14AcquisitionIndiaFinancialsFintech start-up the Alpaca Group to acquire Zincmoney IFSC, a brokerage based in India’s GIFT City international financial center
01/14MergerTaiwanElectronicsFDK <6955> merges its Taiwanese subsidiaries FUCHI ELECTRONICS and FDK TAIWAN
01/14Joint VentureSouth KoreaMedia & EntertainmentPasona Group <2168> establishes joint venture ‘PASONA VIV JAPAN’ with South Korea’s VIVE STUDIOS (video production)
01/16InvestmentChinaInformation & CommunicationsMitsubishi Electric <6503> invests in Chinese software firm ADT Technology Service (Suzhou)
01/21Joint VentureHong KongElectronicsSony establishes a joint venture with Hong Kong’s TCL Electronics Holdings Limited, transferring its home-entertainment business to it
01/22AcquisitionSouth KoreaConsumer & RetailAxel Mark <3624> acquires Wellness Mores Laboratories, an importer/seller of inner-beauty products from South Korea and elsewhere
01/23InvestmentSingaporeProfessional ServicesA Global Brain–operated fund invests in Singapore’s FLEXII, a spot-work platform provider across Asia
01/26InvestmentSingaporeInformation & CommunicationsJapan Org. for Int’l Cooperation in Telecom/Broadcasting/Postal Services, with Sumitomo Corp <8053> and others, provides debt/equity financing to Intra-Asia Marine Networks (Japan–Malaysia–Singapore submarine cable)
01/26SaleVietnamLogisticsCool Japan Fund transfers its equity in Vietnam’s CLK COLD STORAGE (cold-storage warehousing) to JV partners Nippon Logitem <9060> and Kawasaki Kisen <9107>
01/26AcquisitionVietnamHealthcareNISSHA <7915> acquires Vietnamese medical-device maker USM Healthcare (60% stake)
01/26InvestmentMalaysiaInformation & CommunicationsJapan Org. for Int’l Cooperation in Telecom/Broadcasting/Postal Services, with Sumitomo Corp <8053> and others, provides debt/equity financing to Intra-Asia Marine Networks (Japan–Malaysia–Singapore submarine cable)
01/27AcquisitionVietnamProfessional ServicesHakuhodo acquires a majority stake in Vietnam’s BCM Venture Integrated, an independent integrated digital agency
01/28Capital AllianceSingaporeInformation & CommunicationsSKY Perfect JSAT enters a capital/business alliance with Singapore’s SpeQtral (satellite quantum-encryption communication)
01/29SaleThailandChemicals & MaterialsBridgestone <5108> transfers the operations of its Thai/Chinese steel-cord subsidiaries to a Belgian company
01/29AcquisitionThailandConsumer & RetailNichirei <2871> subsidiary Nichirei Foods acquires Thailand’s Surapon Supreme Foods (frozen-chicken processing), taking a 99.9% stake
01/29InvestmentMalaysiaIndustrial ServicesSanki Engineering <1961> acquires a 40% stake in Malaysia’s ES Matrix (electrical/telecom/interior works), making it an equity-method affiliate
01/29SaleChinaChemicals & MaterialsYodogawa Steel Works <5451> signs a basic agreement to transfer its stake in Chinese subsidiary (Hefei high-tech steel plate)
01/29MergerHong KongElectronicsRhythm <7769> merges its Hong Kong subsidiaries RHYTHM HONG KONG and RHYTHM INDUSTRIAL (H.K.)
01/29Capital AllianceTaiwanEnergy & ResourcesJ Holdings <2721> enters a capital/business alliance with Taiwan’s Recharge Power (grid-scale storage batteries)
01/30AcquisitionAustraliaTransportation EquipmentToyota Tsusho <8015> acquires, via a local entity, MCT Automotive Group, a used-vehicle buyer/seller in Australia
02/02AcquisitionMalaysiaProfessional ServicesGreenhouse acquires Malaysia’s SHF Services and one other contract-food-services firm
02/02AcquisitionHong KongFinancialsRS Holdings (renewable-energy generation) acquires a majority stake in Digital Climate Japan, the Japanese arm of Hong Kong investment bank Digital Climate Group
02/03AcquisitionIndiaChemicals & MaterialsHoriba <6856> group’s Horiba India acquires synthetic-diamond R&D firm Pristine Deeptech of India
02/03Capital AllianceTaiwanInformation & CommunicationsItochu <8001> enters a capital/business alliance with Taiwan’s Systex (enterprise IT services)
02/04InvestmentSingaporeFinancialsUnited <2497> invests in Singapore’s Penguin Securities Holdings (comprehensive wealth management for HNW clients)
02/04SaleChinaElectronicsMaxell <6810> transfers its entire stake in Chinese subsidiary Wuxi Maxell Energy to a local company
02/04InvestmentPakistanLogisticsNIPPON EXPRESS Holdings <9147> acquires shares in TCS Logistics, a domestic-logistics operator in Pakistan
02/05AcquisitionVietnamElectronicsSwitchgear maker Kawamura Electric acquires Vietnamese switchboard maker ANH THY JOINT STOCK COMPANY
02/06AcquisitionSingaporeElectronicsHakuto <7433> acquires Singapore’s Rabyte (electronics-product wholesale/distribution), taking a 76% stake
02/06AcquisitionSingaporeFinancialsJaccs <8584> acquires a 49% stake in CAR TIMES CAPITAL, an auto-loan operator in Singapore
02/06AcquisitionIndonesiaProfessional ServicesYamazen <8051> to acquire Indonesia’s PT. Somagede Indonesia (wholesale of industrial goods such as cutting tools and adhesives)
02/06AcquisitionIndiaElectronicsHakuto <7433> acquires India’s Rabyte Edge (electronics-product wholesale/distribution), taking a 76% stake
02/06InvestmentIndiaConsumer & RetailDG Daiwa Ventures invests in First Coffee, a Gen-Z specialty-coffee provider in India
02/06OtherChinaTransportation EquipmentTopy Industries <7231> unit Lintec cancels the planned stake transfer of Chinese subsidiary Lintec Guangzhou
02/10AcquisitionThailandMedia & Entertainmenttripla <5136> acquires the ‘booking2hotels.com’ hotel online-reservation-engine business from Thailand’s The TPM GROUP
02/10InvestmentIndiaConsumer & RetailENRISSION INDIA CAPITAL invests in India’s GoDesi (traditional-confectionery manufacturing/sales)
02/12AcquisitionSingaporeConsumer & RetailOIC Group (operator of the ‘Lopia’ supermarket chain) brings GO TO MIRAI, a Japanese-food specialty operator in Singapore, into its group
02/12SaleChinaElectronicsRS Technologies <3445> sells a 1% stake in Chinese subsidiary YouYan Semiconductor Silicon Materials for approx. ¥3.494 billion
02/16AcquisitionSingaporeFinancialsSBI Holdings <8473> to acquire Singapore’s Coinhako, a major crypto-asset platform operator
02/16InvestmentSingaporeFinancialsSumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank invests in ‘AIGF III’, a fund operated by a Singapore subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation <8058>
02/16SaleSouth KoreaFinancialsJ Trust <8508> transfers its entire stake in South Korean subsidiary TA Asset Management & Lending
02/19Partial TransferTaiwanChemicals & MaterialsSUMCO <3436> sells part of its stake in subsidiary FORMOSA SUMCO TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (Taiwan) on the market, making it an equity-method affiliate
02/20OtherTaiwanInformation & CommunicationsGreenBee <3913> dissolves its capital/business alliance with Taiwan’s Kiwi Technology (product design and information-software services)
02/24SaleChinaChemicals & MaterialsTaiheiyo Cement <5233> transfers its entire stake in Chinese subsidiary Jiangnan-Onoda Cement to Nanjing Yida Zongheng Building Materials
02/25Capital AllianceSouth KoreaElectronicsStella Chemifa <4109> enters a capital/business alliance with South Korea’s Soulbrain Holdings (semiconductor materials)
02/26AcquisitionMalaysiaMedia & EntertainmentGENDA <9166> acquires Malaysia’s Ottotree Entertainment (karaoke-facility operations)
02/26AcquisitionChinaChemicals & MaterialsChugoku Marine Paints <4617> acquires Diante Coatings (Zhejiang), a Chinese paint subsidiary of Dai Nippon Toryo <4611>
02/27SaleChinaMachineryOriental Chain Mfg. <6380> transfers its entire stake in Chinese subsidiary Deqing Aoximu Chain to a local company
02/27InvestmentTaiwanChemicals & MaterialsShingi HD invests in Taiwan’s Minima Technology, a biodegradable-plastics maker
03/02Partial TransferThailandOther ManufacturingToyo Seikan Group HD <5901> transfers a 25.9% stake in its Thai sub-subsidiary Bangkok Can Manufacturing to BG Container Glass of Thailand
03/02SaleSingaporeReal EstateArchitects Studio Japan <6085> transfers all of its holdings in Singapore subsidiary SUPASPACE
03/02AcquisitionSingaporeMachineryLongreach Group acquires Singapore’s RAM Lifting Technologies (spreader and lifting technology)
03/02AcquisitionChinaInformation & CommunicationsMedia Do <3678> acquires U.S.-based Seven Seas Entertainment (Japanese/Chinese/Korean manga and light-novel translation publishing)
03/02SaleChinaTransportation EquipmentFutaba Industrial <7241> transfers its entire stake in Chinese subsidiary Tianjin Shuangxie Machinery to Chuangzaoshe Trading of China
03/02AcquisitionSouth KoreaTransportation EquipmentNITTAN <6493> additionally acquires shares in equity-method affiliate Shinhwa Precision (South Korea), making it a subsidiary at a 51% stake
03/02Joint VentureSouth KoreaMedia & EntertainmentU-NEXT HOLDINGS <9418> establishes a joint venture with South Korea’s CJ ENM and TBS Holdings <9401>
03/02AcquisitionSouth KoreaMedia & EntertainmentMedia Do <3678> acquires U.S.-based Seven Seas Entertainment (Japanese/Chinese/Korean manga and light-novel translation publishing)
03/03AcquisitionTaiwanConsumer & RetailIP mixer, a subsidiary of MicroAd <9553>, acquires Taiwan’s PAL FILLER (physical-store operation support for Japanese companies)
03/05AcquisitionChinaConsumer & RetailAsahi Group’s Asied HD <9959> acquires Nitto Vending China (vending-machine operations)
03/09InvestmentSingaporeFinancialsToyo Seikan Group HD <5901> and others join the fund-of-funds ‘Cross Capital I Limited Partnership’ operated by Singapore’s Cross Capital
03/10InvestmentMalaysiaChemicals & MaterialsNippon Steel <5401> subsidiary Nippon Steel Trading invests in Malaysia’s Leform Berhad (steel-pipe and guardrail manufacturing)
03/12InvestmentSingaporeFinancialsOmusubi Venture Fund I, operated by Singapore’s Omusubi Capital VCC, completes its first close, with backers including Striders <9816>
03/13OtherSingaporeIndustrial ServicesASNOVA <9223> establishes subsidiary ‘ASNOVA Singapore’ in Singapore to drive M&A across the ASEAN region
03/13AcquisitionPhilippinesConsumer & RetailNissin Foods HD <2897> makes equity-method affiliate Nissin-Universal Robina Corporation (Philippines) a subsidiary, raising its stake to 70%
03/13InvestmentChinaMachineryMitsubishi Electric <6503> invests in China’s Lumos Robotics Technology (humanoid-robot development)
03/16AcquisitionSingaporeFinancialsUzabase acquires Singapore’s Alternatives.pe, a private-markets database provider
03/17MergerIndonesiaLogisticsNIPPON EXPRESS Holdings <9147> merges group companies NX Indonesia Logistics and NX Indonesia
03/17FundraisingSouth KoreaMedia & Entertainmentgrafto, operator of South Korean trend media ‘mylo magazine’, raises a seed round
03/23SaleSingaporeReal EstatePark24 <4666> transfers all shares in sub-subsidiary TIMES24 SINGAPORE (parking operations) to Re Sustainability Solutions
03/24AcquisitionPhilippinesEnergy & ResourcesTOKAI Holdings <3167> subsidiary TOKAI makes Philippine hydropower operator Taft Hydroenergy a subsidiary
03/25AcquisitionThailandChemicals & MaterialsShowa Packs <3954> additionally acquires shares in subsidiary Showa Packs Thailand, raising its stake to 99.8%
03/25SaleMalaysiaInformation & CommunicationsActbe <439A> transfers all shares in Malaysian subsidiary ACTBE SOUTHEAST ASIA to Office Navi
03/26SaleThailandFinancialsGMO Internet <4784> announces its exit from the digital-asset business in Thailand
03/26AcquisitionVietnamMachineryHoshizaki <6465> additionally acquires shares in Vietnamese sub-subsidiary ARICO (commercial/industrial freezer manufacturing), raising its stake to 99.616%
03/26InvestmentMalaysiaChemicals & MaterialsJOGMEC invests in Taiyo Koko Malaysia, the Malaysian unit of Taiyo Koko engaged in vanadium refining
03/26SaleMalaysiaChemicals & MaterialsNisshin Kagaku (contract manufacturer of liquid cosmetics) takes over Malaysia’s Bodibasixs Manufacturing (OEM skincare manufacturing)
03/26InvestmentTaiwanElectronicsKioxia HD <285A> invests approx. ¥77.4 billion in Taiwan’s Nanya Technology Corporation (DRAM development/design)
03/27InvestmentIndiaConsumer & RetailENRISSION WI25 India Investment Partnership invests in India’s Smartz Wear Technology (manufacturing/sales of children’s apparel using sustainable textile materials)
03/27Partial TransferHong KongOther ManufacturingYamato Mobility & Mfg. <7886> transfers a 21% stake in equity-method affiliate Hong Kong Daiwa Kobo, lowering its stake to 19%
03/27InvestmentTaiwanElectronicsA Global Brain–operated fund invests in Taiwan’s AuthenX (silicon-photonics products)
03/31AcquisitionThailandTransportation EquipmentZero <9028> acquires Auto Carrier (Thailand), an automobile-transport operator in the Mitsui O.S.K. Lines <9104> group, taking a 74% stake
03/31AcquisitionPhilippinesInformation & CommunicationsClyde, a subsidiary of FreeBit <3843>, announces the acquisition of Philippine software developer Fullspeed Technologies and related matters

Definitions of Terms

  • Acquisition: Acquisition of a majority controlling stake in the target company (business)
  • Investment: Acquisition of a minority (less than majority) stake in the target company (business)
  • Sale: Transfer of a majority controlling stake in the target company (business)
  • Partial Transfer: Transfer of a partial controlling interest in the target company (business)
  • Fundraising: The target company raising funds from third parties (share issuance, convertible bonds, investment from funds, etc.)
  • Reorganization: Structural changes within a corporate group, such as holding-company conversion, integration or split of business divisions, or absorption-type mergers
  • Joint Venture: Co-establishment of a new company or conversion of an existing company into joint control (joint ownership with shared management rights through co-investment by multiple companies)
  • Capital Alliance: A business alliance accompanied by a capital relationship (with a small investment ratio, not aimed at acquiring management control)
  • Merger: The integration of multiple companies into a single legal entity (including absorption-type and consolidation-type mergers)
  • Other: Business alliances, license agreements, the start of collaboration, strategic alliances, etc., not falling under the above

Notes

  • “APAC” in this review refers to the countries and regions of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia (ASEAN and others), and Oceania.
  • The aggregation period is January 1 to March 31, 2026 (on an observation-date basis). The deal list is recorded on an observation basis (and may include discrepancies between announcement and effective dates, differences in each company’s disclosure standards, etc.).
  • FY2025 shares are based on the tally in our “Annual Review: Asia-Pacific (APAC) Cross-Border M&A” (361 deals in total).

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