Sona's first purchase but market reacts negatively


SONA Petroleum Bhd’s proposed acquisition of a 40% stake in London-listed Salamander Energy Plc’s Thai unit for US$280mil (RM903.64mil) was one of the more significant corporate developments this week.

For some time now speculation had been brewing that Sona, a special-purpose acquisition vehicle, was eyeing a foreign listed company as its targeted qualifying asset or QA.

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