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Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby was inundated with orders for its MR2.4bn ($571.1m) overnight share sale this week, making the tightly executed block southeast Asia’s largest follow-on in a year.

Malaysia’s Sime Darby is out with an accelerated bookbuild to raise as much as MR2.4bn ($571.1m) via Maybank as sole bookrunner.

Over a dozen banks have committed to join China Universal Leasing’s Rmb1bn ($150.5m) onshore loan.

Trans Corpora has received commitments from two banks for a $150m three year senior secured term loan that launched into syndication in June.

Vietnam’s Vingroup Joint Stock Company has allocated its $300m borrowing after selling the full greenshoe of $60m.

Maybank Kim Eng, the securities arm of the Malaysian lender, has added to its team in the UK with a slew of hires.

Patrick Han has joined Maybank Kim Eng in London as chief executive officer, a role that gives him oversight of the firm's UK operations.

Doosan Bobcat is expected to start gauging sentiment for its $1bn-$2bn IPO in South Korea immediately after the securities registration statement is filed on September 8, according to bankers on the deal.

Sime Darby is planning an overnight share sale that could raise up to MR2.38bn ($595.85m) as the Malaysian property to palm oil conglomerate looks to pare down its debt load.

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Mizuho Securities Co and Maybank Kim Eng have formed a partnership to boost their equity brokerage businesses by offering research and trading execution services between Japan and Malaysia.

China Universal Leasing is seeking Rmb1bn ($150.5m) onshore, with two mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners distributing the deal on a best efforts basis.