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VCI Global Disposes of Fintech Business Credilab via Management Buyout Valued at US$43.74 Million; Advances AI-Native Capital Platform Strategy
Advances AI-Native Capital Platform Strategy Transaction Values Credilab at 1.1× NTA; VCI Global to Retain 30% Equity InterestKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VCI Global Limited (NASDAQ: VCIG) (“VCI Global” or the “Company”) today announced progress on its strategic restructuring, including an agreement to dispose of its fintech subsidiary, Credilab Sdn Bhd (“Credilab”), through a management buyout at an enterprise valuation of approximately US$43.74 million, representin
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