A rare hostile takeover attempt in Hong Kong targets Spring Reit, 1X launches a new securities exchange in Singapore and the acquisition of Heinz India.

Thailand’s Future Fund IPO, Hyundai Motor appeals Indian competition order, SoftBank Vision Fund invests in Korean online retailer, Coal India privatisation sale, Sapura Energy partners with OMV and many more recent matters from around the region.

Warburg Pincus invests in co-living in Hong Kong, Ageas enters Indian insurance sector, PAG Asia Capital raises US$6bn for buyout fund.

Mongolian bond, DHL ships China supply chain to SF, Rajah & Tann buys LegalComet, Booking.com invests in Grab and other recent deals from around the region.

Hoan My Medical issues dong-denominated bonds in Vietnam, Mitsubishi UFJ buys Colonial First from CBA, China Southern Power Grid invests in a Luxembourg utility company, Carlyle buys into a Chinese clinical lab provider.

BMW Brilliance extends joint venture, Qingdao Haier lists on Ceinex and Kraft Heinz sells Indian brands, plus other recent deals from around the region.

Monsanto’s writ petition in India, Press Metal Aluminium’s acquisition of Japan Alumina Associates, Hanwha’s solar merger, the Housing and Development Board’s US$530m bond and other recent transactions around the region.

The Singapore government buys into mixed martial arts, Chinese restaurant chain Haidilao raises US$925m, Baidu sells Du Xiaoman financial service business, plus other recent deals from around the region.

India privatises railway company Ircon, OPUS moves from ASX to HKEx in first-of-its-kind scheme of arrangement, Qingdao Haier invests in Candy and Total Access Communication wins mobile auction.

Singapore’s first regional property technology accelerator, a global hot pot offering from Hong Kong, fresh funding for developer of Tesla’s Chinese Gigafactory and a novel marine container leasing transaction, plus other recent matters around the region.