Malaysia stocks

Sunway Healthcare gauges interest for Malaysia IPO in January: sources

The healthcare arm of conglomerate Sunway Bhd plans to list in Kuala Lumpur as early as March

The IPO will help fund further overseas expansion and provide employees with liquidity through stock grants.

Bjak founder weighs IPO as Malaysia insurtech expands abroad

The firm has seven million users and 16 insurance brands on its platform

Asean's top five markets have been dealt blows by tariff headwinds and ailing currencies, but more listings and market reforms have lifted some markets.

The bulls, laggards and the IPO leaders: Asean’s markets in four charts

In terms of returns, Vietnam and Singapore are leading the pack so far in 2025

The company has been a key beneficiary of Malaysia’s ambitions to become a data centre powerhouse.

Malaysian top stock Gamuda seen rising to record on growth

The company is confident of maintaining its order book target of RM40 billion to RM45 billion by the end of 2025

CSE Global is one of the three additions to UOB Kay Hian's portfolio of alpha picks from Singapore.
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Performance last month is driven by jumps in iFast, Frencken Group and China Sunsine Chemical; no underperformers

FGV has, since 2020, been hit with a US import ban on its products due to allegations of forced labour at its plantations.

Malaysian palm oil firm FGV to be delisted on August 28

Felda settlers own shares in the company but have not seen the returns that they were promised when the company was listed in 2012

Novan Amirudin (left), group chief executive officer of CIMB, says: “Tariffs are one factor that would impact a company’s or a bank’s financials, but it’s how we then choose to play with the different levers to offset that situation that is the important part.”

Instead of being a universal bank across Asean, CIMB wants to have a niche in each market, says group CEO

This strategy will help the lender mitigate some impact from US’ tariff policies

UOBKH analysts expect Malaysian semiconductor-related stocks to notch up wins in the near-term.
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Maybank has also predicted that the country could shine in the next phase of global trade

SkyeChip’s customers are all based in the US.

Chip-design firm SkyeChip is close to a Malaysian IPO, CEO says

The company has seen 30% revenue growth every year, and a 30% net profit margin

MMC Ports runs seven ports along the Straits of Malacca, one of the world’s busiest shipping lanes, and is the biggest such operator in Malaysia.

MMC Ports to file for biggest Malaysian IPO since 2012: sources

The port operator could seek to raise about US$2 billion in a share sale as soon as September