In its latest note, Maybank Investment Bank Research (Maybank IB) named several listed Malaysian companies with exposure to the Middle East. These include DXN Holdings Bhd , MNRB Holdings Bhd , Wasco Bhd , Malakoff Corp Bhd and AirAsia X Bhd . DXN, which has a manufacturing plant in Dubai, sees about 10% of its revenue from the Middle East region. As for MNRB, the Middle East and North Africa region contributes about 10% of its reinsurance division’s gross written premiums. The domestic oil and gas sector should also be attracting greater investor interest, especially those with directly-benefitting upstream assets, stated Maybank IB.

Source: The Star March 05, 2026 13:35 UTC