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Affinity buys two Southeast Asian companies for $1.65 billion, sources say By Reuters

SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Affinity Equity Partners, a Hong Kong-based buyout firm, has concluded two acquisitions in Southeast Asia worth a combined $1.65 billion, people with knowledge of the deals said. It bought Jakarta-based gummy candy company Yupi for $1.2 billion, said two of the people. Yupi, founded in 1996, is one of the largest gummy candy makers in Asia and its products are sold in more than 50 countries, according to its websites. Affinity acquired the company from Yupi's fo ...Read More >