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M&A & Investment Insights

Tracking acquisitions, investments and companies to watch across Malaysia and ASEAN's consumer industries.

Deals & Transactions

Deal Retrospective: Bain Capital’s US$250 Million Masan Bet — How Its First Vietnam Deal Helped a Consumer Giant Deleverage

Lobster roll with crinkle-cut fries on a white plate, illustrating InNature's acquisition of the Burger & Lobster franchise in Malaysia

Deals & Transactions

Deal Retrospective: InNature’s RM21.25 Million Burger & Lobster Buy — Did The Body Shop Operator’s F&B Pivot Pay Off?

Warehouse stacked with goods wrapped in plastic stretch film, the type of packaging Thong Guan Industries manufactures

Companies to Watch

Thong Guan Industries: Why Malaysia’s Stretch Film Maker Is a Company to Watch in 2026

Company Profiles

Masan Group: Company Profile of Vietnam’s Consumer and Retail Conglomerate

Smartphone beside a stethoscope, illustrating Indonesia's digital health platform Halodoc

Deals & Transactions

Deal Retrospective: Astra’s IDR 900 Billion Halodoc Top-Up Lifts Stake to 31.34%

Perfume and skincare bottles from the cover of Eng Kah Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2025

Company Profiles

Eng Kah Corporation Berhad: Company Profile of Penang’s Listed Cosmetics OEM and Its RM21 Million Question

Deals & Transactions

BIG Pharmacy–Caring Merger: The RM850 Million Deal That Created Malaysia’s Largest Pharmacy Group

Deals & Transactions

CP Axtra’s Lotus’s Malaysia to Acquire Village Grocer Owner The Food Purveyor for RM1.66 Billion

Newborn baby's feet with a hospital ID bracelet in a maternity ward bassinet, illustrating Thomson Medical Group's maternity and fertility hospital franchise

Company Profiles

Thomson Medical Group: Company Profile of Peter Lim’s Singapore–Malaysia–Vietnam Hospital Platform

Company Profiles

Farm Fresh Berhad: Company Profile of Malaysia’s Largest Fresh-Milk Dairy Group

Company Profiles

Masan Group: Company Profile of Vietnam’s Consumer and Retail Conglomerate

Perfume and skincare bottles from the cover of Eng Kah Corporation Berhad Annual Report 2025

Company Profiles

Eng Kah Corporation Berhad: Company Profile of Penang’s Listed Cosmetics OEM and Its RM21 Million Question

Industrial packaging warehouse with shrink film wrapping machine, representing Scientex Berhad's flexible and industrial packaging manufacturing business

Company Profiles

Scientex Berhad: Company Profile of Malaysia’s Packaging and Property Conglomerate

Laboratory technician in gloves mixing a white skincare cream in a bowl, illustrating cosmetic manufacturing in Malaysia

Companies to Watch

Cosmetic Manufacturer in Malaysia to Watch in 2026: Why Dr Orizi Stands Out

Fresh white fish fillets on crushed ice, illustrating Vietnam's pangasius fillet export industry led by Vinh Hoan

Companies to Watch

Vinh Hoan Corporation: Why Vietnam’s Pangasius Leader Is a Company to Watch in 2026

Companies to Watch

DXN Holdings: Why Malaysia’s Ganoderma Direct-Selling Giant Is a Company to Watch in 2026

Companies to Watch

Cocoon: Why Vietnam’s Vegan Beauty Brand Is a Company to Watch in 2026

Warehouse stacked with goods wrapped in plastic stretch film, the type of packaging Thong Guan Industries manufactures

Companies to Watch

Thong Guan Industries: Why Malaysia’s Stretch Film Maker Is a Company to Watch in 2026