Education move spurs interest in SMRT

Cyberjaya University College of Medical Sciences

LOW-PROFILE SMRT Holdings Bhd shot into the limelight last week after savvy investor Brahmal Vasudevan emerged as a substantial shareholder with a 6.6% block.

For most of 2013, SMRT had been trading in the 20-sen band, but on a year to date basis, its shares have shot up 120% to 48 sen, while its warrants have climbed even more by 252% to 36.5 sen.