Malaysia’s deal market is getting bigger, not busier, in 2026. Our Malaysia M&A Market Analysis breaks down where deal count and value have shifted, which sectors are driving the surge, and what a proposed merger control regime means for dealmaking heading into 2027.
Deal count and value across Industrials, Financial Institutions, Technology, Consumer & Retail, Energy & Natural Resources, Real Estate, Transportation and Business Services, covering 2025 and 2026.
Industrials and financial institutions account for nearly 70% of deal value, and technology deal volume is up 71%. This section looks at where those sectors are heading and how AI, semiconductors, digital infrastructure and the 13th Malaysia Plan are shaping the opportunities ahead.
How Malaysia’s planned merger control regime could bring greater scrutiny and longer deal timelines, plus a forward-looking view on where the market is heading.
Deal count is down 6% year on year, while deal value has nearly doubled and average deal size has more than doubled to $USD104m. That mirrors the global shift towards fewer, larger deals, but Malaysia’s jump in value is far sharper. For dealmakers, that means bigger, more complex transactions and, with merger control on the way, more scrutiny too. The advantage goes to those who prepare early.
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