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[Healthcare] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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In 2025, Japanese companies executed 24 cross‑border M&A transactions in the healthcare sector across the Asia–Pacific region. Activity was widely distributed across pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution, consumer healthcare, digital health, and adjacent medical‑service platforms. A consistent pattern emerged: Japanese corporates expanded commercial networks in high‑growth ASEAN markets such as Vietnam and the Philippines, while deploying…
[Financial Services] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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Article, Case Study

In 2025, Japanese corporates executed 35 cross-border M&A transactions in the financial services sector across the Asia–Pacific region. Activity spanned auto finance, digital financial services, payments, digital assets, and life insurance, reflecting a diverse set of strategic priorities shaped by varying economic and regulatory environments across the region. ASEAN markets recorded an accelerated convergence between…
[Machinery] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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In 2025, Japanese companies carried out 10 cross‑border M&A transactions in the machinery sector across the Asia–Pacific region. Activity centred on Taiwan, India, and China, and reflected structural themes characteristic of the machinery industry: optimisation of production footprints, reorganisation of after‑sales and service networks, and strategic responses to labour-saving and automation requirements. These transactions demonstrated…
[Electronics] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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In 2025, Japanese companies completed 20 cross-border M&A transactions in the electronics sector across the Asia–Pacific region. Two structural themes stood out clearly: the pursuit of technology acquisition in advanced components and devices, and the reconfiguration of manufacturing and packaging supply chains. Activity was concentrated in Taiwan, China, and Singapore, and spanned medical devices, optical…
[Energy] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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In 2025, Japanese companies executed 23 cross-border M&A transactions across the Asia–Pacific region in the energy and resources domain. Activity spanned metals and mineral resources, renewable power, LNG infrastructure, recycled materials, and broader infrastructure development. We observed pronounced country‑level patterns: the Philippines drew attention in both metal resources and LNG infrastructure, India advanced large‑scale renewable…
[Chemicals] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026

Jan 16, 2026

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In 2025, Japanese companies executed 48 cross‑border M&A transactions in the chemicals and materials sector across the Asia-Pacific region. The year was characterised by pronounced regional contrasts: China saw a concentration of divestitures, India and Singapore experienced increased minority investments aimed at securing future growth options, Thailand underwent governance‑driven restructuring of legacy joint ventures, and…
[December 2025] Asia-Pacific Cross-Border M&A by Japanese Companies | Trends & Analysis

Jan 9, 2026

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1. Summary: Overview of M&A Activity In December 2025, Japanese companies recorded 46 cross-border M&A and capital alliance transactions across APAC. By type: Acquisitions (20), Investments (18), Divestitures (6), Partial Transfers (2), Restructuring (3), Capital Alliance (1). By region: Vietnam (11), China (8), Singapore (7), India (7), Thailand (4), Taiwan (4), Indonesia (4), South Korea…
[November2025] Asia-Pacific Cross-Border M&A by Japanese Companies | Trends & Analysis

Dec 9, 2025

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1. Summary: Overview of M&A Activity In November 2025, Japanese companies recorded 38 cross-border M&A and capital alliance transactions across APAC. By type: Acquisitions (9), Investments (17), Divestitures (7), Partial Transfers (2), Joint Ventures (3), Restructuring (6), Capital Alliance (1). By region: Vietnam (7), China (7), India (7), South Korea (6), Singapore (6), Thailand (4),…
China-Japan Relations Under Strain: What It Means for Corporate Strategy and M&A

Dec 8, 2025

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Recent remarks by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on a potential Taiwan contingency have reignited diplomatic tensions between Japan and China. Specifically, PM Takaichi’s statement suggesting that a Chinese military action against Taiwan could legally constitute a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan—a prerequisite for the limited exercise of collective self-defense—has been interpreted as a major shift in…
M&A Sell-Side Process for Business Owners: Strategies for Success

Nov 26, 2025

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Introduction M&A transactions involve the transfer of corporate control—whether through equity or an entire business unit. By nature, these deals are highly illiquid: finding qualified buyers and reaching price consensus is challenging. Consequently, M&A is rarely a “quick win”; it requires a structured process over a defined timeline. For most business owners and shareholders, a…