Pakistan’s Super Six wind power project, ArcelorMittal and Nippon Steel buy Essar Steel India, 701Search merged into Carousell. SSG Capital closes fifth Asia fund.

Yahoo Japan merges with Line, Manchester City buys into Indian Super League, Frasers merges Reits, Masco sells Indian windows and doors unit, Pharmaron lists in Hong Kong.

Baja Finance QIP, Huali University and Pharmaron IPOs, Zee Entertainment block trade and J-Star buyout fund.

Sompo invests in Myanmar, China Baowu buys Maanshan Iron & Steel, Mitsui launches Chinese shipbuilding JV and Shanghai Electric to build power plant in Bali.

TPV Technology privatisation, Mapletree green loan and France’s central bank opens its first office in Asia.

Jingye Steel rescues British Steel from shutdown, and several IPOs close in Hong Kong despite continuing protests.

IPOs for Budweiser in Hong Kong and Lendlease Global Reit in Singapore, green loan for REC Group, sale of FTLife Insurance to NWS and Hotel Shilla’s acquisition of a stake in 3Sixty Duty Free.

IPO of HK biotech firm Ascentage Pharma, IAG quits India, INCE Capital closes maiden fund, Asset World becomes Thailand’s biggest listed company and other deals from around the region.

Singapore’s Quadria secures sustainable loan, Metro partners with Wumei, Adani Gas sells stake to France’s Total, Pinduoduo sells convertible and KKR and GIC invest in Singapore hospital group.

Topsports’ US$1bn HK IPO, India’s biggest private-sector QIP, Vietcombank priject financing and Google’s investment in Dunzo Digital.