Big deals beyond national shores

Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi has his eye on the South-East Asia breverage market after buying Fraser & Neave for RM39.17bil. oxide and to assure the hygiene of the drink.

Investing across Asean is an increasingly common feature amoung tycoons and businesses. From banks to factories and now even services, many companies and the region’s wealthy have poured big money across the borders of countries in South-East Asia to grow their businesses.

For Malaysians, we know of the big banks that have invested in countries across the region. CIMB Group Holdings Bhd and Malayan Banking Bhd are the two banks with deep linkages in countries in South-East Asia, but many others too have links across this region.