Aeon (M) diversifies into furniture, electronics

[KUALA LUMPUR] Aeon Co (M) Bhd, the Malaysian unit of Japan's largest retailer, is diversifying into furniture and electronics stores as competition from new shopping malls intensifies.

Aeon Malaysia doesn't have a mandate to expand regionally yet and is focused on enlarging its domestic operations, executive director Poh Ying Loo said in an interview in Kual…