Rating ActionMARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AAAIS on Pengerang LNG (Two) Sdn Bhd’s (PLNG2) Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme of up to RM3.0 billion. The rating outlook is stable. The programme has an outstanding amount of RM1.6 billion as at end-August 2022.RationaleThe affirmed rating reflects the sizeable and predictable revenue from PLNG2’s regasification services under th...

Rating actionMARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on MMC Corporation Berhad’s (MMC) RM2.5 billion Sukuk Murabahah Programme with a stable outlook. Total outstanding under the programme stood at RM2.1 billion as of October 31, 2022.RationaleMMC’s significant and longstanding competitive strengths through subsidiaries and associates in the ports and logistics, engineering, and energy an...

Rating actionMARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS  rating on Malakoff Power Berhad’s (MPower) outstanding RM2.43 billion Sukuk Murabahah. The rating outlook is stable. RationaleWholly owned by Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Malakoff), MPower is the operations and maintenance (O&M) operator of independent power producers (IPPs) which are held through companies that are majority-owned b...

Rating actionMARC Ratings has upgraded Northport (Malaysia) Bhd’s RM1.5 billion Sukuk Musharakah programme rating to AAIS from AA-IS. Concurrently, the rating agency has revised the rating outlook to stable from positive.RationaleThe rating upgrade is premised on Northport’s sustained strong profitability metrics, resulting in strong cash flow from operations (CFO) interest and debt coverage r...

Rating action        MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on Evyap Sabun Malaysia Sdn Bhd’s (Evyap Malaysia) RM500.0 million Sukuk Wakalah Programme with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM300.0 million as at September 30, 2022.RationaleThe affirmed rating reflects Evyap Malaysia's vertically integrated oleochemical production facil...

Rating actionMARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AA-IS(cg) to Eco World Capital Berhad’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes programme of RM1.2 billion under the Shariah principle of Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar (Sukuk Wakalah programme). The rating outlook is stable. Eco World Capital is wholly owned by Eco World Development Group Berhad (EcoWorld) and is the financing vehicle that will undertake the issuan...

Rating action    MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on AZRB Capital Sdn Bhd’s (ACSB) issuance of RM535.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Murabahah) with a stable outlook.Rationale   ACSB was set up as a funding vehicle to facilitate the subscription of its sister company Peninsular Medical Sdn Bhd’s (PMSB) Redeemable Convertible Preference Shares (RCPS...

Rating actionMARC Ratings has assigned a rating of AA-IS to MY E.G. Services Berhad’s (MYEG) proposed Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) programme of up to RM1.0 billion in nominal value. The rating outlook is stable. RationaleThe assigned rating reflects MYEG’s established position as a longstanding concessionaire for e-government services, underpinned by its strong information technology ...

Rating action MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating of AA-IS on Guan Chong Berhad’s (GCB) Sukuk Wakalah Programme of up to RM800.0 million with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the programme stood at RM300.0 million as of October 17, 2022. RationaleThe rating affirmation mainly reflects GCB's strong position in the midstream cocoa supply chain as the largest cocoa grinder in Asia and ...

Rating action MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAIS rating on ANIH Berhad's RM2.5 billion Senior Sukuk Musharakah Programme, with a stable outlook. ANIH is the concessionaire of Kuala Lumpur-Karak Highway (KL-Karak) and Phase 1 of East Coast Expressway (ECE1) until 2032. RationaleThe rating reflects the importance of KL-Karak and ECE1 as essential transportation links to the east coast of M...