Malaysia

The fortunes of Malaysian carmaker Proton could finally be about to change as local conglomerate DRB-Hicom has agreed to buy a controlling interest in a MYR1.29bn (US$410mn) deal. While... 2012-01-16

CFW View: The world's largest to date sukuk issuance was recently announced in Malaysia - lending credence to our view that Islamic financing is a viable, but as yet largely untapped,... 2012-01-10

BMI's view of the increasing likelihood of consolidation in the box shipping sector is starting to play out, with so far one carrier exiting and mergers becoming increasingly likely,... 2011-11-24

BMI View: Unconfirmed reports that Kuala Lumpur-based Integrated Healthcare Holdings is planning an initial public offering (IPO) of up to US$2bn may raise investor interest in this... 2011-11-03

China's long-term 'yuan plan' to reduce its reliance on the US 'greenback' continues to accelerate, and into new regions.

The China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund (CAF), a US$1bn private equity fund set up by China with the members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), has just made... 2011-10-25

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) has announced plans to create a fund to finance major infrastructure projects across the South East Asia region. CFW welcomes... 2011-09-28