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M&A Activity · Asia

Protectt.ai plans to acquire a controlling stake in AIShield, an AI security platform incubated within Bosch Global Software Technologies, via a mix of primary and secondary components. Bosch keeps a minority stake and AIShield continues as an independent entity that can raise external funding.

M&A Activity · Asia

Japan's Kokuyo is seeking to acquire up to 65.01% of Thien Long Group in Vietnam, with a tender offer scheduled for October to November 2026 subject to regulatory approval.

M&A Activity · Asia

Indian edtech Imarticus completed an approximately ₹800 Cr acquisition of Singapore's BELLS Institute of Higher Learning and plans to pursue further acquisitions and expand Centres of Excellence and B2B operations.

M&A Activity · Asia

Sources say Hang Seng Bank's investment arm is set to merge with HSBC's asset management business, which would be the first business-line integration between the two banks.

M&A Activity · Asia

ASMPT is in advanced talks to sell its surface mount technology (SMT) business, with IDG Capital reported as frontrunner over FountainVest and Triton; the unit is targeted at about $1.5bn, and the sale would let the group focus on semiconductor solutions and advanced packaging.

M&A Activity · Asia

Senshu Ikeda and Shiga Bank are in talks to consolidate operations, with an announcement reported as expected as soon as the following week. This is the latest in a series of Japanese regional bank consolidations.