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Quick, cheap way to list - be a white knight, BUSINESS TIMES

By Debra Moreira
Publication: Business Times (Malaysia)
Date: Monday, November 5 2001


Business Times (Malaysia)

11-05-2001

PRIVATE companies on the lookout for opportunities of a quick listing
appear to be faced with a fair range of candidates.
The Asian financial crisis in 1997-98 severely affected many listed
companies, and many of them have yet to make any headway in restructuring
their operations, making them prime targets for a takeover.
"Being a white knight will be a quick and cheap way for us to list on
the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange (KLSE)... we are qualified for a listing
on our own but we don't need the hass

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