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Malaysian poultry producer Leong Hup International is planning to start pre-marketing for its $500m IPO next week, according to a source close to the matter.

Malaysia's securities regulator has upheld its decision to penalise those involved in the listing scandal of Lotte Chemical Titan after dismissing the review applications.

Semen Indonesia has launched senior syndication for a $1.28bn loan that will be used to buy the local operations of rival LafargeHolcim.

Thailand’s Strategic Hospitality Extendable Freehold and Leasehold Reit is set to launch a Bt3.96bn ($120m) sale of new units next month.

Cement maker Semen Indonesia has mandated five banks for a $1.282bn bridge loan to support its acquisition of the local unit of Swiss firm LafargeHolcim.

Indonesia Asahan Aluminium (Inalum) has mandated seven banks for a chunky $2.85bn bridge loan to support its acquisition of Freeport Indonesia, a mining company.

Malaysia’s barren IPO landscape is coming back to life, with two food-related issuers filing their long-delayed listings this week.

Malaysia’s QSR Brands has filed for an IPO in Malaysia, years after the company mooted a relisting on the local bourse.

Malaysia’s Maybank has appointed Ami Moris as chief executive officer of Maybank Kim Eng, its regional investment banking arm.

Sapura Energy is looking to raise MR4bn ($976m) for a recapitalisation exercise from a combination of a rights and warrants issue and a sale of preference shares.

KBS Realty Advisors is preparing to float its second Reit in Singapore backed by US commercial properties, bankers close to the deal said.

Singapore dollar issuance has been moving at a snail’s pace over the past few months as nervous investors opt to keep their hands in their pockets. But a generous slew of upcoming redemptions may change that.