Rating action MARC Ratings has assigned a preliminary rating of AAIS(cg) to Sunway Healthcare Treasury Sdn Bhd’s (SH Treasury) existing unrated Islamic Medium-Term Notes (Sukuk Wakalah) Programme of up to RM5.0 billion. The outlook is stable. The rating reflects the credit strength of parent, Sunway Healthcare Holdings Sdn Bhd (SHH) based on the uncondition...
Summary Malaysia registered a weaker-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 3.0% in 4Q2023 (advanced estimate: 3.4%; 3Q2023: 3.3%) as growth in the services sector moderated while that in the manufacturing sector remained tepid, bringing the full-year GDP growth to 3.7%. We forecast a firmer growth of 4.2% in 2024 on an anticipated recovery in t...
Summary Malaysia posted a weaker-than-expected advanced gross domestic product (GDP) estimate of 3.4% as at 4Q2023 (Consensus: 4.1%; 3Q2023: 3.3%) as the services sector moderated and the manufacturing sector remained flat, which will bring the advanced estimate full year GDP growth to 3.8%, based on the advanced estimate. A stronger rebound in tourism and re...
Rating action MARC Ratings has assigned a rating of A-IS to Yinson Holdings Berhad’s RM1.0 billion Subordinated Perpetual Islamic Notes Programme (perpetual sukuk). Concurrently, the rating agency has affirmed the existing A+IS rating on the group’s RM1.0 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (senior sukuk). The two-notch rating differe...
Rating action MARC Ratings has affirmed its rating on Sime Darby Property Berhad’s (SD Property) RM4.5 billion Islamic Medium-Term Notes (IMTN) Programme (Sukuk Musharakah) at AA+IS with a stable outlook. The outstanding under the rated programme stood at RM1.4 billion as of November 30, 2023.RationaleSD Property’s strong sales track record in well-establ...