Malaysia’s Sime Darby clarifies no decision yet to sell Asia healthcare JV with Ramsay

March 29 (Reuters) – Malaysian conglomerate Sime Darby (SIME.KL) said on Wednesday it had not made a decision to divest its Asia-focused healthcare joint venture with Australia’s largest private hospital operator Ramsay Health Care (RHC.AX).

The development comes a day after two sources told Reuters that the two parties were planning to revive the sale of Malaysia-based Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care, in a deal that could value the business at about 6 billion ringgit ($1.36 billion).

($1 = 4.4160 ringgit)

Reporting by Himanshi Akhand in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich

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