Seven things to know about Malaysia’s sector giants Sunway-IJM RM11 billion merger
The deal will merge two of the country’s leading construction and property firms into one powerhouse valued at nearly RM50 billion
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New titan rises as Malaysia’s Sunway makes RM11 billion move on construction bigwig IJM
The merger is set to create an infrastructure powerhouse with a market value of nearly RM50 billion
