The spectacular collapse after a steep rise in the share prices of the those companies have now caused tongues to wag.
Names of shadowy figures behind the scene are whispered in circles in Malaysia, who are quite used to the idea of “operators” pushing up share prices of stocks on Bursa Malaysia in the past.
The rumour mill is in overdrive with the view that one Malaysian-tycoon is the invisible hand behind all the three companies as well as handful of others on the SGX, that are linked to this group.
A tenuous link?
While reports have highlighted that the companies involved in the selldown were linked through a complex web of shareholdings, it is difficult to prove those companies are controlled by one group or party.

The Edge reported that the current play is on stocks linked to businessman Soh Chee Wen.
Sources said company link to Soh chee Wen included Magnus Energy Group Ltd、Innopac Holdings Limited 、IPCO International Ltd and Annica.
Sources said that Soh chee Wen started invest in Innopac、IPCO International Ltd and Annica in 2000。And he only invested in Magnus Energy Group Ltd in 2003 and 2004。
Innopac acquisition of Australia's listed Merlin Diamonds gain much attention recently.
IPCO International Ltd 、Innopa和Annica and related party has gain 60% of Merlin Diamonds
Mr Lee Chai Huat bought 24 mln shares (a 13.65% stake) in Merlin Diamonds, through Newton Centre Development Ltd, on January 17.
He also bought placement shares in IPCO International on April 13, 2011 and also in Innopac Holdings on April 7, 2010. IPCO International Ltd is one of the substantial shareholders of Innopac.
herefore that makes him very close to people at IPCO and Innopac.
Lee Chai Huat has served as an assistant to Dato' John Soh Chee Wen about 2000 when John Soh was facing charges regarding Omega Securities scandal in Malaysia.
Gary Tan Boon Kiat is another such individual who bought 22 mln shares (a 12.51% stake) in Merlin Diamonds on March 8, with an announcement following two weeks later on March 21.
According to Reuters, Gary Tan Boon Kiat owns a 2.41% stake in Innopac and a 6.41% stake in Kuantan Flour Mills Bhd.
Asiasons has a 26% stake in another SGX-listed company ISR Capital. Datuk Md Wira Dani Daim (son of former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin) also owns close to 18% in ISR. Wira Dani also owns 6.35% in LionGold and 16.5% in Magnus Energy Group Ltd
Asiasons owns 8.41% in Lion gold, single largest shareholder.
Asiasons co-founded by Datuk Jared Lim, a former investment banker with Avenue Securities Sdn Bhd and husband of Dian Lee.
Dian Lee's Clearwater Development owns 10.62% in Blumont
IPCO International Ltd owns 9.71% of Blumont.
Meanwhile, Dian Lee's Clearwater Development owns 9.22% in Innopac. Blumont and IPCO International Ltd owns 8.67% and 8.2% respectively.
A tenuous link?

Update : Lim, Azlan claim no link to Soh
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