Learning from Malaysian stock market

Chinese companies are struggling to raise their profiles as investors are wary of unfamiliar names, Elaine Tan reports from Kuala Lumpur

When Xingquan International Sports Holdings Ltd sought a listing on Bursa Malaysia - the Malaysian stock exchange - it was welcomed with open arms.

The 2009 initial public offering of China's fifth-largest outdoor sportswear manufacturer was the first by a foreign company after a concerted 16-month effort by the local Securities Commission and the stock exchange to internationalize Malaysia's capital market.