Malaysia

Reports of Reliance's potential bid for MGM are a meaningful symbol of the ascent of BRIC outward M&A at the expense of underperforming US giants. The Indian conglomerate, which has... 2010-01-18

Against the backdrop of waning investor interest, Maxis Communications' MYR11.2bn (US$3.31bn) IPO, timetable for November 17, serves to highlight three strategies being used by companies... 2009-11-18

While China is making headlines by buying up the world, and as Asian companies are busy jumping on the Hong Kong IPO train, the Malaysian stock market is quietly creating a buzz of... 2009-09-28

Malaysia's second largest mobile-phone operator Axiata has firmly indicated its interest in acquiring the Sri Lankan and Cambodian assets of Millicom International Cellular (MIC),... 2009-07-08

Islamic finance continues to boom in Asia, as Singapore property developer City Developments (CityDev) plans a sukuk (Islamic bond) sale the same week as Malaysian lender Hong Leung... 2008-08-20

Malaysia's Maybank has been executing a strategy of regional expansion over the last few months. It spent US$835mn to acquire Vietnam's An Binh Bank and Pakistan's MCB Bank in May,... 2008-08-12

Steelmaker Perwaja Holdings will list on the Malaysian stock exchange on August 20. Malaysia's largest IPO to date, Perwaja has raised MYR367mn (US$111mn) in the offering. Controlling... 2008-08-12