Malaysia's Sunway plans to raise $300m for health care expansion

Diversified group will increase hospital capacity to 2,500 beds by 2025

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A doctor attends to a patient at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Malaysia on May 23. © Reuters

DEVIANA CHUO and YIMIE YONG, DealStreetAsia

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's diversified group Sunway Bhd plans to raise up to $300 million to support expansion of its health care business, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Sunway will issue around 20% to 25% fresh shares in its health care business as part of the fundraising, the sources said. Potential investors include private equity companies, as the holding company is open to only minority investments.

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