How the investing public loses from delisting

By Stephanie Jacob

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In this three-part series, KiniBiz looks at the issue of indiscriminate delisting and relisting on Bursa Malaysia, often delisting at low valuations and returning at higher prices. Underlying the often unfair practice is whether minorities are left cold in terms of participating in the upsides from successful turnaronds. Are regulators doing enough to protect minorities’ rights in the face of overwhelming power in the hands of the majority? In a commentary KiniBiz looks at what can be done to prevent abuse of the minorities.

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Preventing minority abuse during delistings

By the Securities Commission’s and Bursa Malaysia’s rules, none of the companies covered over the past two days have done anything wrong. The problem is the current regulations are not stringent ...