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WHA Utilities and Power’s Bt6.02bn ($173m) IPO is being pitched as a different kind of utility stock, offering a rare growth story instead of the usual defensive angle, according to bankers.

Malaysia's CIMB is in the first phase of syndicating a $400m five year financing, returning to the loan market after an absence of 10 years.

Indonesian company Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) seized an unexpected window for a deal late on Monday morning, launching and pricing a $150m bond soon after an investor call.

Malaysia’s IOI Properties Group has successfully tapped the equity market for MR1.5bn ($343.2m) via a rights issue, with the funds to be deployed to repay debt.

Emperor International Holdings is gearing up for a new dollar bond, hiring nine firms to work on the transaction, while Japfa Comfeed Indonesia is looking for fresh funds to partly redeem its 2018s.

Thailand’s ECM market is heating up with yet another IPO set to launch this week, as WHA Utilities and Power starts bookbuilding on Tuesday.

Oil products storage and distribution firm Puma Energy is back in the loan market for a two-pronged $570m financing, to extend as well as replace some of its existing debt.

Philippines’ Petron Corp is tapping the syndications market for $600m to partly refinance a term loan due next year, as well as some peso-denominated notes.

Pre-marketing for Asian IPOs picked up in earnest on Monday, with Guotai Junan Securities Co’s $2bn listing in Hong Kong among those vying for investor attention.

Indonesian company Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) is readying a seven non call four dollar note, announcing the deal on the back of strong growth in 2016.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s head of southeast Asia FIG investment banking and a managing director in the Asia Pacific financial sponsors group have left.

TPI Polene Power is lighting up Thai ECM, launching an up to Bt17.5bn ($500m) IPO on Friday with eight cornerstone investors in the bag.