From Vietnam to Malaysia, Southeast Asian IPOs haul in $3bn in first half

IPOUI Boustead REIT, Sunway Healthcare and Dien May Xanh among notable listingsMalaysia ranked first in Southeast Asia both in fundraising volume and number of listings in the first half of 2026. (Photo by Norman Goh)FUMIKA SATO and YUJI NITTAAugust 20, 2026 04:17 JSTSINGAPORE/HANOI -- Southeast Asian stock exchanges saw robust initial public offerings in the first half of 2026, with fundraising more than doubling from a year earlier as market reforms in Malaysia and Vietnam yielded larger listings, including in deep-tech industries.