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Bank of China has provided $1.7 billion in financing to help PetroChina acquire Singapore Petroleum Co from Keppel Corp and others, Basis Point said. The funds will be provided to PetroChina ( PTR - news - people ) International (Singapore) Pte Ltd and are guaranteed by parent, PetroChina, Asia's largest oil and gas producer, Basis Point quoted banking sources as saying on Friday. The deal will ..

* Investment banks formally pitching for deal * $3 bln offer would be split between H and A shares * Offer would be one of the largest in HK this year * Hong Kong-listed shares fall 4 pct, track weakness in banks (Adds analyst quote in paragraph 6,7 share price movement) By Michael Flaherty and Clare Jim TOKYO/HONG KONG, July 8 (Reuters) - China Merchants Bank (3968.HK) plans to raise about $3 b..

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., the world’s biggest bank by market value, is in talks with the Thai government to buy a controlling stake in ACL Bank Pcl, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said. ICBC is seeking government approval to own more than a 49 percent stake in ACL, Korn told reporters yesterday in Samui island, Surat Thani province, 685 kilometers (428 miles) south of Bangk..

SkyCross has announced it has acquired Shanghai Universe Communications Electronics Co. Ltd., a Chinese antenna manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum. The Viera-based, privately-held SkyCross said the acquisition will enable the firm to provide expanded global support and high-volume manufacturing to wireless consumer electronics companies. SkyCross is a global wireless company providing antenna ..

Pantheon China Acquisition Corp. ("Pantheon") (OTCBB:PCQC) announced today that its shareholders approved its Agreement and Plan of Merger, Conversion and Share Exchange by Pantheon, China Cord Blood Services Corporation ("CCBS") at Pantheon's special meeting of stockholders on June 29, 2009. Pantheon also announced today the closing of business combination transaction between Pantheon and CCBS ..

Taiwan will allow investment from mainland China in 100 industries and projects, helping the island’s economy to benefit from the warmest cross-strait relations in 60 years. Taiwan will open up 64 sectors in manufacturing, 25 in services and 11 public infrastructure projects from today, the Ministry of Economics Affairs told a briefing in Taipei. Foundries and the liquid-crystal-display and tele..