GIP said to halt plan to buy stake in MMC Port


GLOBAL Infrastructure Partners has shelved plans to buy up to 49% of Malaysia’s biggest port operator from a local tycoon on valuation concerns, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

After completing due diligence on MMC Port Holdings Sdn., the New York-based investment firm couldn’t reach an agreement on a price for the stake, the people said, asking not to be identified as the information is private.

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