2021 has been a dismal year for the Malaysian equity market with the FBMKLCI the worst-performing major Asian market so far. Datuk Teng Chee Wai, the Managing Director of Affin Hwang Asset Management, and Anand Pathmakanthan, the Regional Head of Research at Maybank Kim Eng tells us why but more importantly what themes could still outperform despite the weak domestic outlook.

<p>2021 has been a dismal year for the Malaysian equity market with the FBMKLCI the worst-performing major Asian market so far. Datuk Teng Chee Wai, the Managing Director of Affin Hwang Asset Management, and Anand Pathmakanthan, the Regional Head of Research at Maybank Kim Eng tells us why but more importantly what themes could still outperform despite the weak domestic outlook.</p>

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