51. Close monitoring of all forms of corporate restructuring, and submissions for new listings and right issues frozen. 52. CORPORATE SECTOR Close monitoring of all forms of corporate restructuring, and applications for new listings and right issues frozen. 53. Even though the Government allows new listing to continue, companies would find it difficult to meet the future earnings requirement. 54. However, the number of companies is expected to stabilise with the recent freeze on new listings. 55. In addition,Anwar placed a freeze on all, but the most essential corporaterestructurings and new listings. 56. Lower revenue also resulted from fewer new listings. 57. Market sentiment was dampened by a slight fall in a new listing. 58. Market sentiment was dampened by a drubbing of a new listing, traders said. 59. Nik Sidek said the freeze on all new listings by the Government has allowed MIH to have more time to undertake its research and development programme on ESA. 60. Nineteen ninety-eight does not yet offer good prospects for new listings, securities analysts predict. |