🇲🇾 Foreign ownership of Malaysian brands
20.5% of the 78 Malaysian brands with a controlling owner (16) are owned by a company headquartered outside Malaysia, most often in Singapore, China and Hong Kong. That ranks 40 of 94 countries analysed.
Which countries own them
| Owner headquartered in | Brands | Share of foreign-owned | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇬 Singapore | 8 | 50% | |
| 🇨🇳 China | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 2 | 12.5% | |
| 🇵🇭 Philippines | 2 | 12.5% |
Largest foreign owners
Where foreign ownership is highest
Top-level categories with at least 5 Malaysian brands that have a controlling owner.
| Category | Brands | Foreign-owned | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance & insurance | 5 | 5 | 100% |
| Food | 12 | 3 | 25% |
| Internet & digital | 7 | 1 | 14.3% |
| Beverages | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
| Travel & transport | 20 | 1 | 5% |
| Media & entertainment | 11 | 0 | 0% |
Examples
- AIA Malaysia owned by AIA
- Arawana owned by Wilmar
- Bank of China (Malaysia) owned by BOCHK
- CCB Malaysia owned by CCB
- Cintan owned by Yeo's
- Everrise owned by Grab
- Grab owned by Grab
- Jaya Grocer owned by Grab
- Justea owned by Yeo's
- Munchy's owned by URC
- OCBC Al-Amin owned by OCBC
- P Love owned by Hengan
How this is computed
Of 78 Malaysian brands recorded, 78 have a current controlling owner (outright or a stake of 50% or more, followed up to the ultimate parent). The other 0 are licensed, part-owned or lack a current owner and are left out. A brand is foreign-owned when that ultimate parent is headquartered in a different country from the brand's origin. Data as of . Method and ranking for all countries.
Coverage caveat. The brands tracked skew towards those held by large filing companies, so this overstates foreign ownership relative to every brand in the country. See also the Malaysia country page.