Chip IPO Highlights Malaysia Deals Surging Toward 13-Year High

Initial public offerings are booming in Malaysia and a wave of upcoming listings including by a chip design firm is powering the market toward the biggest volume in 13 years.

IPOs have raised $1.2 billion in the first four months of 2026, already nearing the $1.4 billion for all of 2025, Bloomberg-compiled data show. Those included Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd, which raised 2.86 billion ringgit ($727 million) in the country’s largest offering in nine years. The pipeline includes chip design firm Skyechip Bhd, which would allow investors to tap into the hottest industry, as well as the REIT of IOI Properties Group Bhd.