Malaysia has attracted significant interest in its equity market, becoming the best performer in Southeast Asia when compared to its regional peers for the first 10 and a half months of this year, according to Deloitte, a global professional services firm.

Deloitte Malaysia transactions accounting support partner Wong Kar Choon said the strong performance was bolstered by positive economic indicators, political stability and supported by active investor participation, especially from foreign investors.

He said the local bourse leads the region, particularly in three key...