{
  "id": 12153291,
  "title": "Akzo Nobel to sell South-east Asia paints business to Nippon Paint for US$1.35 billion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/akzo-nobel-to-sell-south-east-asia-paints-business-to-nippon-paint",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-05T12:14:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/akzo-nobel-sell-south-east-asia-paints-business-nippon-paint-us1-35-billion"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Dutch company says it will now focus on its merger with US coatings maker Axalta",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}