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7-Eleven Malaysia prices at top of range
Malaysia's largest convenience store chain, 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Bhd, has raised about 732 million ringgit ($226.91 million) in a share sale priced at the...
S&P: Philippine banks ‘not prepared’ for AEC
US rating agency Standard & Poor’s said it believed that banks in the Philippines were not yet prepared for the tougher competition that would...
Philippine casino group in flat stock market debut
Philippine casino operator Travellers International Hotel Group Inc had a disappointing debut on November 5 after raising $470 million in its IPO, hurt by...
Philippine casino operator lowers IPO price by 50%
Travellers International Holdings Inc, the tourism entertainment and gaming segment of Philippine conglomerate Alliance Global Group in a joint venture with Genting Hong Kong Ltd...
US firms doubtful of single ASEAN market
A survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and the US Chamber of Commerce and presented on August 20 in the...
AirAsia X plans to raise up to $370m
The initial public offering of Malaysia's long-haul low-budget carrier is expected to raise $370 million on its debut slated for July 10 at the...
Malaysia stocks perform well after polls
Malaysian stocks continued to show a positive path after the May 5 elections in the past two weeks. Stocks rose strongly on fresh investor...
Malaysian stocks strong after elections
The Malaysian stock market experienced one of its strongest openings in many years after the ruling coalition Barisan Nasional extended its 56-year rule in...
ASEAN bond sales set to hit record in 2013
Bond sales of companies from ASEAN countries are likely to rise at least 20 per cent from last year’s $101 billion of credit notes...
M&A in ASEAN highly attractive for Gulf banks
There is remarkable activity going on in Southeast Asia with regard to mergers and acquisitions in the banking sector. Bank acquisitions are set for a record year of volumes with more than $20 billion worth of deals in the pipeline.
AirAsia founders in IPO spree
Kamarudin Meranun and Tony Fernandes, founders of the AirAsia Group, will kick off the 2013 IPO spree in Southeast Asia by listing at least...
New corporate sukuk index launched
At the third Global Islamic Finance Forum held from September 18 to 20 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, news service and business data provider Bloomberg...
CIMB buys RBS’ Asian units
Malaysia's second largest bank, CIMB, said on April 2 that has acquired a part of the Asian units of struggling Royal Bank of Scotland...
Takaful thrives as investors gain confidence
Consumers are steadily gaining more confidence in Islamic investments with the takaful sector, in particular because it is exceeding expectations in terms of performance compared with conventional insurance instruments.
Size matters for Shariah investments
CIMB Islamic is the global Islamic banking and finance arm of CIMB Group, a leading banking franchise in the ASEAN region, which makes it an interesting partner to look at for investors eyeing the region.
Money maker
RAM Holdings is an important service provider of Islamic banking services in Malaysia and beyond with its in-depth expertise in Shariah finance and investment.
Islamic banking main pillar for Boustead’s expanding business
The large company conglomerate of Boustead Holdings is bullish on the Malaysian domestic markets and the opportunities in East Asia. One of the main...
Nomura hired as Maybank consultant on RHB Capital
In an effort to strengthen their bid for Malaysian bank RHB Capital, Maybank has hired Japanese investment firm Nomoura as consultants on the takeover. ...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...