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Thailand’s Krungsri acquired the remaining 50% of SFinance on October 15, bringing its ownership to 100%. The transaction, agreed in 2021, was completed in two stages. Krungsri says it will continue supporting SFinance’s consumer finance business in Vietnam.
Bandai Namco Holdings announced on November 10 that it had acquired a 42.1% stake in POPS K.K. for an undisclosed sum. POPS distributes anime including Doraemon and Detective Conan in Vietnam. Bandai Namco said the investment would help expand content distribution and localization in Southeast Asia.
Japan’s Sojitz has signed a memorandum of understanding with Masan Group to acquire a 5% stake in Masan High-Tech Materials. It also plans long-term agreements to sell the company’s tungsten and fluorspar in Japan as it expands its critical minerals supply chain.
Thailand’s SiS Distribution (Thailand) announced on November 4 that it plans to inject VND 20.6 billion into SIS Technologies Vietnam, giving it 80% of the company’s registered capital after the increase. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to legal procedures. On November 5, the Vietnamese company announced that it had become a Tier-2 distributor in Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider program.
