Summary          The advance gross domestic product (GDP) estimate for Malaysia was positive, pointing to the economy’s better-than-expected performance in 2Q2024. The services sector continued to be robust on the back of sustained growth in private consumption, while previously laggard sectors such as agriculture improved. We have revised our 2024 GDP forecast upwa...

Rating action            MARC Ratings has affirmed its MARC-1IS/AAIS ratings on Alam Flora Sdn Bhd’s RM700 million Islamic Commercial Papers and Islamic Medium-Term Notes (ICP/IMTN) programmes with a stable outlook. As at end-May 2024, there is no amount outstanding under the programmes.Alam Flora provides waste collection and public cleansing services (co...

Rating action                  MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAAIS rating on TNB Northern Energy Berhad’s (TNB Northern) outstanding RM1.15 billion sukuk with a stable outlook. TNB Northern is the funding vehicle for TNB Prai Sdn Bhd (TNB Prai), which operates a 1,071.43-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant (compr...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of MARC-1IS and A+IS on George Kent (Malaysia) Berhad’s RM100.0 million Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programme and RM500.0 million Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme, subject to a combined limit of RM500.0 million. The rating outlook is stable. As of end-May 2024, total outstanding stood at RM13...

Rating action              MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA+IS rating on UMW Holdings Berhad’s (UMW) RM2.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) and its AA-IS rating on the RM2.0 billion Perpetual Sukuk Programme. The outlook for all ratings is stable. The outstanding under the programmes stood at RM1.25 billion and RM1...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA- rating on 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad’s (7-Eleven Holdings) RM600.0 million Medium-Term Notes (MTN) Programme with a stable outlook. RationaleThe rating affirmation reflects 7-Eleven Holdings’ entrenched market position in the domestic convenience store segment, long operating track record, and he...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AAIS rating on S P Setia Berhad’s RM3.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme with a stable outlook. Rationale The rating reflects S P Setia’s established domestic market position in township development, its proven sales track record and considerable landbank in strategic locations that w...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of MARC-1 to Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd’s (Merchantrade) proposed Multi-Currency Commercial Papers (CP) Programme of up to RM200 million in nominal value. The rating is confined to ringgit-denominated issuances under the proposed programme. RationaleThe assigned rating incorporates Merchantrad...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its ratings of AAAIS(cg)/MARC-1IS(cg) on F&N Capital Sdn Bhd’s Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) and Islamic Commercial Papers (ICP) Programmes with a combined limit of up to RM3.0 billion. The outlook is stable. F&N Capital is a wholly-owned funding vehicle of Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd (F&NHB) which ...

Rating action          MARC Ratings has affirmed its AA-IS rating on Leader Energy Sdn Bhd’s outstanding ASEAN Green Sustainable and Responsible Investment (SRI) Sukuk Wakalah of RM230.0 million with a stable outlook. Leader Energy is the investment holding company of two solar power project companies, Leader Solar Energy Sdn Bhd (LSE I) and Leader Solar Energy...