oilfield equipment maker Dresser-Rand Group Inc for US$7.6 billion. (Reuters via Yahoo!)
German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA agrees to buy American chemical company Sigma-Aldrich for US$17 billion. (AP via USA Today)
Malaysia-based company Aegis Limited is criticized by the government of the Philippines for creating an advertisement that attacks the country. (Rappler')
Politics and elections
The Fiji First Party led by Voreqe Bainimarama wins 32 out of 50 seats in the Parliament in last week's general election. (AP)
2014 Hong Kong electoral reform
Students from more than 20 universities and colleges in Hong Kong are boycotting class in protest against Beijing’s decision to rule out fully democratic elections. (The Guardian)
