SE Asia sees M&A, PE deal value touch record $130b in 2017

Singapore continues to lead deal activity in Southeast Asian region, which has recorded a consolidated transaction value (including M&A, IPO and private equity funding) of over $130 billion spread across 1420 deals, with over 20 transactions valued at more than a billion dollars each, in 2017. Malaysia saw robust activity while transaction activity in Indonesia’s burgeoning economy remained stable.