Is dual listings in M'sia and S'pore worth the effort?

ARE dual listings in Malaysia and Singapore a new trend for Malaysian companies and is the exercise worth the effort? In recent times, companies like Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC), Guan Chong Bhd, Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd and IHH Healthcare Bhd have announced plans towards this end.

Of these, only MSC had succeeded in having a secondary listing in Singapore, the rest are at various stages of having a presence on the Singapore bourse.