MANILA: Philippine snacks and beverage manufacturer Universal Robina Corp is buying the maker of Snack Brands Australia (SBA) for A$600mil (US$460.86mil), stepping up its Asia-Pacific expansion.
The sixth-largest outbound acquisition by a firm in the South-East Asian nation highlights the confidence of Philippine companies in shopping overseas at a time of relatively strong domestic economic growth.
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