{
  "id": 18435438,
  "title": "Malaysia carried Southeast Asia’s IPO market in 2026. The rest of the region went quiet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/malaysia-carried-southeast-asias-ipo-market-in-2026-the-rest-of-the",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:41:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "e27",
    "slug": "e27",
    "url": "https://e27.co/malaysia-carried-southeast-asias-ipo-market-in-2026-the-rest-of-the-region-went-quiet-20261106/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2026, Malaysia dominated Southeast Asia's IPO market, with 38 offerings raising US$1.62 billion, while the rest of the region saw a significant slowdown. Overall, the region recorded 56 IPOs raising US$3 billion in the first nine months of the year, a 26% fall in deal count and a 13% drop in proceeds compared to the previous year. Malaysia's performance was particularly strong, accounting for 68% of the region's listings and more than half of the capital raised. Singapore also saw a decrease in both listings and capital raised, with 8 IPOs raising US$1.28 billion, down from the previous year's figures. Indonesia's IPO activity dropped sharply, with only 7 listings raising US$121.3 million in the third quarter, compared to 23 IPOs worth US$919.6 million in the same period last year. Thailand also saw a decline in its IPO market, with 3 deals raising US$21.3 million in the third quarter, down from 8 deals worth US$57.6 million in the previous year. While the region's overall performance lagged, Asia Pacific as a whole saw a strong performance, with 399 IPOs raising US$93.2 billion in the first nine months, a 14% increase in volume and 79% increase in proceeds.",
  "summary": "Strip Malaysia out of the numbers, and Southeast Asia’s public markets in 2026 look less like a listing venue and more like a waiting room. Southeast Asia recorded 56 initial public offerings (IPOs) raising US$3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, according to EY data released on Thursday. That is down from 76 […] The post Malaysia carried Southeast Asia’s IPO market in 2026. The rest of…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}