The region saw M&A deals worth US$770.9bn announced between January and September. Despite reports of an economic slowdown, China contributed nearly half of M&A volume in the region ($384.3bn); the figure was nearly 50 percent higher than for the same period last year. It was followed by Hong Kong ($125bn) and Australia ($86.1bn). Japan's targeted M&A volume was $59.2 billion, a slight year-on-year decrease. Source: CNBC
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