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Asia-Pacific Cross-Border M&A by Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026
Executive Summary In 2025, Japanese companies announced 361 cross‑border M&A transactions across the Asia‑Pacific (APAC) region (Syntax Partners survey, observation‑date basis; same hereafter). Singapore (57; 15.8%) recorded the highest number of deals, followed by China (50; 13.8%), Vietnam (42; 11.6%), Thailand (39; 10.8%), and India (37; 10.2%). By industry, Information & Communications (65; 18.0%) led…
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[Consumer Goods & Retail] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026
In 2025, Japanese companies executed 32 cross-border M&A transactions in the consumer goods and retail sector across the Asia–Pacific region. Activity was shaped by acquisitions of food and daily‑necessity brands, expansion of wholesale and distribution networks, and selective withdrawal from underperforming markets. ASEAN remained the primary growth arena, particularly in food, personal‑care, stationery, and household‑product…
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[Energy] APAC Cross-Border M&A Involving Japanese Companies: Review 2025 and Insight for 2026
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…
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Asia-Pacific Cross-Border M&A by Japanese Companies – March 2025 | Trends & Analysis
1. Summary (Overview of M&A Activities Involving Japanese Companies) In March 2025, we observed Japanese companies were involved in 19 M&A transactions across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The breakdown by transaction type is as follows: By country, the most active markets were Singapore, South Korea, India, and Thailand, each with 3 deals. This reflects a balanced geographic spread of Japanese corporate…