This article first appeared in Capital, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on December 22, 2025 - December 28, 2025

BETWEEN Dec 8 and 12, notable shareholding changes at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies included those at Signature International Bhd (KL:SIGN), which saw its largest shareholder, Chin Hin Group Bhd (KL:CHINHIN), sell 21.74 million shares, or a 3.37% stake, in the kitchen cabinet maker.

This brought Chin Hin’s total disposal in Signature International to 44.12 million shares, or 6.83% equity interest, between July 25 and Dec 9. Chin Hin said the disposal is part of the group’s capital management strategy to unlock value, with the proceeds to be used as working capital.

The disposals, which reduced its stake in Signature International from 70.52% to 63.69%, were estimated to have been carried out at an average price of RM1.36 per share, equivalent to about RM60 million.

Chin Hin founder and executive chairman Datuk Seri Chiau Beng Teik has a direct stake of 22.82% in Chin Hin and an indirect stake of 37.62% through his family vehicle, Divine Inventions Sdn Bhd. His son, group managing director Datuk Wira Chiau Haw Choon, holds a direct 5.37% stake in Chin Hin.

Over at Farm Fresh Bhd (KL:FFB), the dairy products producer saw co-founder and group managing director Loi Tuan Ee trim his stake through his private vehicles, Rainforest Capital Sdn Bhd and Farmchoice Foods Sdn Bhd.

According to a bourse filing on Dec 11, Loi sold 50 million shares, or a 2.66% stake, in Farm Fresh for RM132.5 million, or RM2.65 apiece, through an off-market transaction.

This was Loi’s largest single open-market sale of Farm Fresh shares since the group’s listing in March 2022. The last time he disposed of a large block of Farm Fresh shares was in May 2024, when he sold 46.81 million shares, representing a 2.5% stake at the time, for RM66.47 million.

Following the disposal, Loi remains the single largest shareholder of Farm Fresh, with a 37.42% stake, or 703.14 million shares.

At Power Root Bhd (KL:PWROOT), Lembaga Tabung Haji ceased to be a substantial shareholder of the consumer products company, which is known for its range of premixed coffee beverages. This came after the pilgrim fund sold 240,600 shares in Power Root, bringing its stake down to 4.9%.

MyNews Holdings Bhd (KL:MYNEWS) saw its second largest shareholder, JAG Capital Sdn Bhd, buy 48.29 million shares, raising its stake to 20.29% through an off-market transaction worth RM28.24 million.

JAG, which is linked to newly minted Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, acquired part of the shares — about 24.81 million shares — at 60 sen apiece from MyNews’ controlling shareholders, the Dang family, comprising executive chairman Dang Tai Luk, group CEO Dang Tai Wen and food division CEO Dang Tai Hock.

Subsequently, MyNews, which operates convenience retail chains under the MyNews brand, South Korea-based CU Mart, WHSmith and Maru Coffee, announced that its public shareholding spread had fallen below the required threshold of 25%.

Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd (KL:KOPI) co-founder and managing director Datuk Calvin Chan Jian Chern sold part of his stake in the company, which is held under his private vehicle United Gomax Sdn Bhd.

According to filings with Bursa, United Gomax sold 110 million shares in Oriental Kopi, equivalent to a 5.5% stake, on Dec 9 via a direct business transaction. The transacted price was not disclosed, but Oriental Kopi closed at RM1.26 per share on the open market that day, implying proceeds of about RM138.6 million from the share sale.

The shareholders of United Gomax are Jian Chern (57.53%), executive director Chan Yen Min (21.23%), executive director Koay Song Leng (14.89%), head chef Ho Poh Chian (3.19%) and retail operations manager Koay Chor Leng (3.16%).

Oriental Kopi, which was listed in January this year at 44 sen per share, has gained 186.35% to RM1.25 as of last Thursday’s close, giving it a market capitalisation of RM2.5 billion.

D&O Green Technologies Bhd (KL:D&O), which has seen its share price battered this year, saw the Employees Provident Fund increase its shareholding in the company after buying 16.35 million shares during the week under review.

So far this year, D&O’s share price has plunged 60% to 82.5 sen as of last Thursday, giving it a market capitalisation of RM1.02 billion. This came at a time when the manufacturer and supplier of automotive light-emitting diodes recorded its first quarterly loss in more than 10 years, following a significant inventory write-off.

A total of RM250.46 million worth of inventory was written off in its third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025. The move is part of the company’s strategy to reposition itself for future technology platforms in relation to its core business. 
 

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