MALAYSIA SCORES TOP MARKS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian capital market regulatory
framework scores top marks for compliance with the international standards on
securities regulation, according to an independent assessment conducted
recently.

In a statement here Thursday, the Securities Commission said the
assessment,
conducted by four international securities market regulatory experts, was based
on International Organisation of Securities Commissions' Objectives and
Principles of Securities Regulation.

"The results achieved reaffirm that the Malaysian capital market regulatory
framework, which maintains a high level of efficiency, fairness and
transparency, is internationally benchmark and is on par with many of the
developed markets.
-- BERNAMA