ZG Group and Aquila aim to score Hong Kong’s first SPAC merger success
The Chinese steel-trading platform is applying to trade on the Hong Kong stock market after merging with its shell company partner Key Takeaways: The deal between Aquila Acquisition and ZG…
Hong Kong’s first SPAC pumps up with steel trader ZG Group
Aquila Acquisition said it will merge with the Chinese metal-trading platform, which is facing challenges from weakness in the local real estate market Key Takeaways: ZG Group will raise HK$605…
Caught in the headlights, desperate Bitdeer inches closer to listing
The operator of a cryptocurrency mining platform is in the final stages of a U.S. backdoor listing using a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Key Takeaways: The U.S. securities regulator…
FAST NEWS: FWD enters Malaysian life insurance market via acquisition
The latest: FWD Group Holdings Ltd. announced on Monday it has completed its purchase of a majority stake, along with other investors, in Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, marking its entry…
Tim Hortons Gobbles Up Popeyes in China
TH International, operator of Tims China, said it has reached an agreement to also operate the popular U.S. fried chicken chainKey Takeaways:TH International will take over operation of the Popeyes…
CHINA BULLETIN: Return of the Lunar New Year Rush
In this week’s issue China’s Lunar New Year rush returns, manufacturing contracts, and Dell says “no” to Chinese chips. On a scale of 1 to 10, we give the week a 7 for offshore-listed China stocks.
From Boom to Gloom: SPAC Frenzy Fizzles in Asia after US Falters
The SPAC bandwagon that rolled out of the U.S. has gone off the rails in Asia. Some listed SPACs have been liquidated, and the volume of SPAC applications in Singapore…