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We are setting out the rationale for the choices made in the Deal Awards for the Achievement Awards for 2019.

In the second instalment of our China Awards series, FinanceAsia reveals the thinking behind our awards for Best Deals and Borrowers.

The Dutch brewer is trying to catch up with rivals AB InBev and Carlsberg in China but investors may remember SABMiller how teamed up with the same Chinese beer maker, and struggled. Meanwhile CR Beer has finally sealed a premium beer license.

Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's TCC Assets increases its stake in Singapore conglomerate Fraser & Neave to 44% as rival bidder OUE withdraws from the fight.

The Dutch brewer says it has bought a further 2.7% in Asia Pacific Breweries through open-market transactions.

Facing a challenge from ThaiBev for control of Asia Pacific Breweries, Heineken has reiterated the superiority of its offer, despite a lower price per share.

The Dutch brewer bids $4 billion for Fraser and Neave's stake in Asia Pacific Breweries, countering a move by rival ThaiBev.