Two Explosive Market Stories in Malaysia!

A Historic Construction M&A and a Northern Malaysian Firm Goes Public in Hong Kong

Folks! Malaysia’s financial world just dropped two huge bombshells today. One is a blockbuster merger that rewrites the record books for the construction industry, and the other is a homegrown company going global with a blockbuster IPO — truly something to be proud of!

A Historic Merger in the Construction Industry: Sunway to Acquire IJM for RM11 Billion

After an unexpected trading halt yesterday, Sunway (SUNWAY) and IJM Corporation made a major announcement today. Sunway will acquire IJM at RM3.15 per share, in a deal valued at RM11 billion.

This is no small transaction — it is a mega consolidation of Malaysia’s construction sector. The goal is to create a much stronger “national champion” that can compete aggressively in infrastructure and engineering projects at home and abroad. Both stocks have resumed trading today and are now firmly in the spotlight of the Malaysian market — definitely names to watch closely.

Northern Malaysia’s Pride! BBSB International’s Hong Kong IPO Goes Viral with 10,000× Oversubscription

And there’s more great news for Malaysia! A homegrown civil engineering powerhouse — BBSB International Limited — has officially been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s GEM Board today.

This Northern Malaysia–based company specializes in tough, large-scale infrastructure projects, including major transportation works like the SUKE Expressway and flood mitigation projects. What really stole the show is its IPO performance: the public offering was oversubscribed by more than 10,000 times, making it a true “subscription king.”

This stunning debut shows that global capital markets have strong confidence in Malaysia’s infrastructure capabilities and growth story. Malaysian companies are clearly capable of shining on the international stage!