Capital markets news | Thu 21 Aug 2025
Do you know?
- In Malaysia, data centre sizes range widely from small hubs (3 to 6 MW) in Kuala Lumpur and Cyberjaya, to mid-range (16 MW) in Johor, and hyperscale mega-facilities (100 to 300 MW). Overall, the sector is rapidly growing towards gigawatt-scale capacity.
Equity
- Generator rental firm Express Powerr launches ACE Market IPO Edge Star
- MN Holdings plans RM96m cash call to fund working capital Edge
- SMRT back in the black, paving way for Main Market transfer NST
- Great Eastern to issue 29.7m bonus shares, 443.6m non-voting shares Edge
- Hong Kong exchange set to ride on renewed global appetite for China Edge
- Alibaba-backed Banma Network plans Hong Kong listing Yahoo
- Shein reportedly considers moving HQ back to China for Hong Kong IPO Yahoo
- Canva begins share sale at USD42b valuation in road to IPO Edge NST
- US IPO market heats up as AI, crypto firms accelerate plans Yahoo
- Mark Cuban has a blunt take on rallying crypto IPOs Yahoo
- Intel in talks with large investors for equity boost at discount Edge
- US examines equity stake in chip makers for Chips Act cash grants Edge
- LG-backed Alphonso gears up for Nasdaq listing in 2H Star
- Frustrated hedge fund investors push back on sky-high fees Edge
- Stada owners are said to resume IPO work as CapVest talks stall Yahoo
Debt
- Sepangar Bay Power Corporation’s sukuk rating withdrawn RAM
- Frasers Hospitality Trust-sponsored Notes Series 2024-A ratings affirmed RAM
- Sabah’s sub-sovereign AAA rating affirmed MARC NST
- EcoWorld establishes RM2b rated perpetual sukuk programme Edge Star
- RHB rolls out Malaysia’s first flexi redraw vehicle financing plan NST
- AmBank aims for 4% loan growth in FY26 Star
- Financial relief for South Korean auto parts makers Star
- Apollo seeks to double India assets to USD4b in credit boom Edge
- JPMorgan and Japan’s MUFG near USD22b data centre financing deal in Texas Edge
- Trump embarks on USD104m bond-buying spree while in office Edge Star Yahoo
Digital assets
- China considering yuan-backed stablecoins to boost global currency usage NST
- Coinbase CEO says bitcoin could reach USD1m by 2030 Coindesk
- Bitcoin market structure still looks extremely bullish Coindesk
- Two Prime, Figment team up to bring bitcoin yield to institutions Cointelegraph
- Nasdaq-listed SoFi taps bitcoin Lightning for remittances Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Hawkish FOMC minutes knocks legs out of crypto bounce Coindesk
- Crypto is nothing to be afraid of says Fed Governor Chris Waller Coindesk
- Why instant liquidity changes everything Coindesk
- Green RWAs recast climate assets as profitable cutting-edge tech Cointelegraph
M&A
- Eurospan’s new controlling shareholder launches mandatory takeover Edge Star
- Govt seeks 51% stake in local unit of Chinese rolling stock builder Edge NST
- E&O to sell London land for up to RM515.8m Edge NST Star
- Thoma Bravo in advanced talks on USD11b Dayforce deal Edge
- Guess will go private in USD1.4b deal with Authentic Brands Edge Yahoo
- The Pasha Group acquires Pacific Northwest transloading assets Yahoo
- Workhorse Group and Motiv Electric Trucks announce merger agreement Yahoo
- Grant Thornton Advisors to acquire consulting firm Stax Yahoo
- Mexican banks targeted by Trump sold to continue operations Edge
- S&W to acquire Irish accountancy firm Beechwood Partners Yahoo
- Turkish Airlines acquires minority stake in Air Europa after rivals drop out Mail
Malaysian
- Satu Creative, Yayasan Hasanah roll out RM1m social enterprise fund Edge
Other markets
- Singapore’s Temasek weighs major overhaul to improve returns Edge Star
- Indonesia’s central bank surprises with rate cut Edge Mail NST Star
- Indonesia’s QRIS launches in Japan as trial begins for expansion to China Star
- China leaves benchmark lending rates unchanged, matching forecast Edge NST
- China ratchets up budget spending at fastest pace since 2022 Edge
- Japan exports post steepest fall in over 4 years Mail NST Star
- RBNZ signals further rate cuts to revive flagging economy Edge Star Yahoo
- US budget deficit forecast USD1t higher over next decade Edge NST
- US to release trade deal documents with Japan, South Korea within weeks NST
- Why Trump tariff inflation is arriving slowly Yahoo
- Fed minutes show majority of FOMC saw inflation as greater risk Yahoo
- Mexico’s inflation seen picking up in first half of Aug Yahoo
- UK inflation hits 18-month high as food and transport costs soar Edge Star