Great Eastern looking at IPO, sale of stake in Malaysia


Bloomberg quoted Khor as saying during a briefing that the insurer was looking at both the initial public offer and the sale of stake as options.

SINGAPORE: Great Eastern has started the process to reduce its stake in its Malaysian unit, says its chief executive officer Khor Hock Seng.

Bloomberg quoted Khor as saying during a briefing on Tuesday the listed insurer was looking at both the initial public offer and sale of stake as options.

He was also quoted saying Great Eastern would like to be among top 10 life insurers in Indonesia over the next five years and it was open to expanding through acquisitions or organic growth.

On the Indonesian market, Khor said Great Eastern will put "a lot of focus and emphasis on".

“Company is also looking at general insurance opportunities in Indonesia,” he said.

As for Thailand, it was a market which Great Eastern would like to look at if opportunities arise.

“Singapore and Malaysia still offer a lot of growth potential,” he said.

Limited time offer:
Just RM5 per month.

Monthly Plan

RM13.90/month
RM5/month

Billed as RM5/month for the 1st 6 months then RM13.90 thereafters.

Annual Plan

RM12.33/month

Billed as RM148.00/year

1 month

Free Trial

For new subscribers only


Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Khor Hock Seng

   

Next In Business News

Wall St set to open higher on tech boost, PCE data
US inflation rises in line with expectations in March
Gamuda Land announces retail partners for Gamuda Gardens
YNH reaffirms bondholders with remedied technical defaults
Ringgit ends firmer against US dollar
KPJ Healthcare partners with Trustr for AI-driven healthcare solutions
Homeritz stays positive amid economic challenges
Unisem expects performance boost amid semiconductor recovery
Gadang wins RM280mil data centre contract
S P Setia unveils Casaville single-storey bungalows in Setia EcoHill, Semenyih

Others Also Read