Capital markets executive summary | Tue 17 Oct 2023 99 Speed Mart plans IPO in 2H2024 The convenience store chain started as Pasar Raya Hiap Hoe in 1987 before turning into a mini market called Pasar Mini 99. Founder Lee Thiam Wah owns 96% while his wife Ng Lee Tieng holds 4%. There is no…
Capital markets executive summary | Mon 16 Oct 2023 Drama expected at KNM EGM today The extraordinary general meeting, called by German billionaire Andreas Heeschen, will allow 34,018 shareholders to decide on the fate of the company, which has RM1.1b debt. Heeschen’s group is concerned about the viability of the company’s asset disposal plan including…
Capital markets executive summary | Fri 13 Oct 2023 AirAsia to issue USD400m revenue bonds The budget carrier, part of the Capital A group, is looking for a USD400m (RM1.8b) loan, half of which will be from private credit, to refinance debt. The loan will be in the form of revenue bonds with the source…
Capital markets executive summary | Thu 12 Oct 2023 Hektar REIT proposes private placement to fund investments Hektar Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) is proposing a private placement of up to 20% of the total number of issued units to 3rd party investors to be identified. From the RM53.64m gross proceeds at 53 sen indicative…
Capital markets executive summary | Wed 11 Oct 2023 Affin Islamic Bank’s RM1b sukuk issuance oversubscribed The wholly-owned subsidiary of Affin Bank Bhd received RM2.9b orders for the RM1b issuance. Demand from institutional investors and high net worth individuals oversubscribed 2.1 times for the RM500m AT1 sukuk wakalah and 3.7 times for the RM500m Tier…
Capital markets executive summary | Tue 10 Oct 2023 Petronas Chemicals is building Asia’s largest plastics recycling plant in Pengerang Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd (PCG) reached a final investment decision for the advanced chemical recycling plant with a capacity of 33k tonnes per annum. The project, which will commence operations in 1H2026, should contribute to…
Capital markets executive summary | Mon 9 Oct 2023 Minox International Group IPO oversubscribed 143.76 times The stainless steel sanitary valves, tubes and fittings distributor is raising RM22.5m by issuing 90m new shares at 25 sen. It received 15,818 applications for 2.605b shares for 18m new shares for the Malaysian public. The bumiputra portion received…
Capital markets executive summary | Fri 6 Oct 2023 SunCon JV wins RM595m distribution centre contract from Daiso Sunway Construction Group Bhd’s unincorporated joint venture with construction firm Kajima (M) Sdn Bhd signed a letter of acceptance with Daiso Malaysia Group Sdn Bhd for the design and construction of its 130k sq ft global distribution…
Capital markets executive summary | Thu 5 Oct 2023 Malakoff signs MOU with MMC ports on 500MW solar power The company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with MMC-owned ports Northport (Malaysia) Bhd, Johor Port Bhd, Pelabuhan Tanjung Pelepas Sdn Bhd and Penang Port Sdn Bhd, to explore green power initiatives including solar power. Malakoff…
Capital markets executive summary | Wed 4 Oct 2023 SSF Home’s IPO oversubscribed 8.25 times The furniture and home-living product retailer will issue 200m shares or 25% of its enlarged shares at 25 sen to raise RM50m. Shareholders are offering for sale 24m shares or 3% of the enlarged shares. It received 5,348 applications for…