SE Asian M&A, which took a hit in COVID-marred 2020, looks poised for a rebound this year

Historically, global M&A activities have been hit by major financial crises. The dot-com bubble (2001), the global financial crisis (GFC, 2008), and the economic slowdown caused by trade hits (2015) resulted in 24-48% lower overall M&A deal values in the year following the crises.