Mak Yuen Teen and Tan Yi Jie

IN 2022, companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) spent a three-year high of about S$1.7 billion on share buybacks. Those listed on the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEx) also broke repurchase records in recent years. A large increase in share buybacks was also observed among firms listed on Bursa Malaysia from 2017 to 2018, although this has moderated since 2020.