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The firm has sold its entire holdings in Ceylon Oxygen to trade buyer The Linde Group for an undisclosed amount. The original deal, in 2006, was at the time the largest private equity deal Sri Lanka had ever seen.
The firm has submitted an offer alongside company CEO Tianfu Yang to buy all outstanding shares of NASDAQ-listed Harbin Electric, a Chinese electric motor maker.
The US firm has reportedly added to its stable of Indian assets with a 9 percent stake in Avantha Power and Infrastructure.
Morgan Stanley has reportedly found five potential trade buyers for the firms' 70% stake in Paras Pharmaceuticals, which is valued at $700m.
Sequoia Capital, Sandstone Capital and Madison India have bought a minority stake in Delhi-based Micromax Informatics. TA Associates acquired a 10% stake in the company in January this year.
TPG, KKR, The Carlyle Group and Bain Capital are reportedly competing for a stake in the motorcycle manufacturer.The deal is potentially worth over $1bn.
The Australian beverage company has rejected an offer of more than $2bn from an 'international' private equity firm for its subsidiary, Treasury Wine Estates.
The fund, which held a first close in July 2009, has already made one deal by way of a $30m cosmetic company investment.
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts has underlined its Indian ambitions with the hire of former Goldman Sachs India chief Heramb Hajarnavis.
The US-headquartered firm bought a portion of its stake in Delhi-based Dr Lal Pathlabs from previous investor Sequoia Capital.
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