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Behind Rev Asia's Recent Spike

Joyce Goh, Senior Editor, The Edge

08-May-17 09:35

Behind Rev Asia's Recent Spike

Today we talk to Joyce Goh on her story in this week's The Edge Weekly which covers Rev Asia's interesting spike in the stock market and what could be brewing behind the scenes. Listen to the podcast as Joyce discuss with us on this move and the coincidental request for share suspension in Bursa by both Rev Asia and Media Prima. We also get into Navis Capital Partner's recent purchase of the entire stake in grocery chain Ben’s Independent Grocer from The Big Group and CIMB's plans on moving forward. 


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