Signal Singapore 18.9%, Japan 15.3%, the US 9.8%, South Korea 7.5% lead cross-border deal counts

Summary

Ranked by number of deals from 2017 to 2024, cross-border transactions into the six come first from Singapore, then Japan, then the United States and South Korea - three of the four being Asian sources and only one from outside the region.

Classification

Main topicTrade & Economic Security

Secondary topicsIndustry & Supply Chains

Region menusGlobal Other Regions

Occurrencescope:transnational · geo_region:east_asia · geo_region:north_america · geo_region:southeast_asia

Impactscope:transnational · geo_region:southeast_asia

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia Milken Institute page=30;section=Mergers and Acquisitions in Growth Markets in Southeast Asia / Focus on Cross-Border M&A Activity 2026-04 accessed 2026-07-26

Part of trends 1

TrendCross-border M&A binds the six to Asia's advanced economies and the United States4 signals

Directly linked issues 1

IssueRegional finance runs through Singapore, which blurs where capital originates1 trends · 3 signals

Relation types: direct_urgent · supports

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