Elffie Chew
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Iskandar Waterfront weighs Malaysian IPO revival next year
The company may pursue a dual listing in Malaysia and Hong Kong or Singapore as it seeks to monetize some of its assets valued at more than 30 billion
Billionaire Kuok seeks buyer for Malaysia’s Golden Screen Cinemas chain, valued at $500m
The potential sale of Golden Screen Cinemas - owed by PPB Group Bhd., a KL-listed company - which has 345 digital screens in Malaysia and Vietnam, c
Malaysian telecom carrier Axiata signals interest in raising stake in Singapore’s M1
Increasing its stake in M1 would build on Axiata’s presence in South and Southeast Asia. Still, Singapore is facing the prospects of mounting compet
Khazanah, Hindujas interested in solar assets of SunEdison India
The Indian projects have also drawn interest from Mumbai-based Tata Power Co., domestic clean power developer Greenko Energies Pvt. and Singapore’s
Khazanah said to mull bid for billionaire Quek’s insurer stakes
Khazanah is considering an offer for Hong Leong Financial’s 70 percent stake in Hong Leong Assurance Bhd. and its 65 percent holding in Hong Leong M
Malaysia: AirAsia weighs BNP, Credit Suisse, RHB to help sell leasing unit
Asia’s biggest discount carrier also plans to garner between $75 million and $100 million from a sale of new shares in its Philippine arm.
Malaysia’s top pension fund plans to sell stake in British American Tobacco
The Employees Provident Fund has a 6.9 percent stake worth about 942 million ringgit ($234 million) in the Malaysia-listed company. EPF doesn’t have
Malaysia: Khazanah to mull paring stakes worth $897m in three listed firms
The state-owned investor asked banks to pitch for a role arranging the sale of about 2% each in Tenaga Nasional Bhd., IHH Healthcare Bhd. and Axiata G
Malaysia: 1MDB to reach out to Dollar bondholders on payment default
1MDB didn’t meet a $50 million coupon payment last month amid a wider dispute with Abu Dhabi’s International Petroleum Investment Co. (IPIC), the
