Capital markets news | Fri 29 Aug 2025
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Equity
- JS Solar starts accepting applications for ACE Market IPO at 31 sen Edge Star
- IT firm OGX files draft prospectus for ACE Market listing Edge
- M&E engineering firm Kee Ming plans ACE Market IPO Edge
- RedPlanet eyes transfer to ACE Market to boost growth, liquidity Edge
- Winstar plans 41.45m shares special issue to comply with Bumiputera equity Edge
- M&A Equity to place out 14.3% shares to comply with Bumiputera equity Edge
- Pestec secures Bursa waiver from being classified as PN17 company Edge Star
- CapitaLand is set to be first foreign firm to list China REIT Edge
- TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over USD330b as revenue grows Edge NST
- Chery near Hong Kong listing as billion-dollar IPOs return to city Edge
- Lynas to raise AUD750m, eyes expansion of Malaysian ops Edge Mail Star
- Trump-backed American Bitcoin aims to start trading in Sep Edge Coindesk
- Trump Media partners with Crypto.com on crypto treasury company Edge
- Startup raised USD50m to allow trade with bitcoin-grade security Coindesk
- Startup M0 raises USD40m Series B as VCs pile into stablecoins Coindesk
- aPriori raises USD20m to bring high-frequency trading tools on-chain Coindesk
Debt
- OCBC Malaysia’s AAA rating affirmed RAM
- Air Selangor’s RM20b sukuk programme AAA, P1 ratings affirmed RAM
- PNBMV’s sustainable finance framework assigned Gold impact assessment MARC
- PNB Merdeka Ventures’ RM6b sukuk assigned AAA rating MARC Edge Mail Star
- Maybank issues RM1.8b subordinated sukuk under RM30b programme Edge Star
- Malaysia Debt Ventures approves RM122.65m under NETF Edge Star
- JD.com seeking loan for EUR2.2b bid to buy Germany’s Ceconomy Edge
- Alibaba seeks to refinance USD6.5b bank loan due next year Edge
- Trump’s Fed gamble risks pushing key bond rates even higher Edge
- US 30-year bonds extend 2025 slide on Fed threat Edge
- UK bond yields near 1998 high, adding to pressure on govt Edge
- French govt collapse most likely outcome, negative for ratings Edge
Malaysian
- Carry trade opportunity opens in Malaysia on rate-cut calls Edge Star
- PPI records slower decrease of 3.8% in Jul Edge
- Investments from BRICS countries hit RM8.54b in 1Q2025 Edge NST Star
- E-commerce revenue at RM625b in 1H Edge
- Johor data centres’ operating capacity can reach up to 5,000MW in 2029 Edge Star
- Penang’s approved manufacturing FDI up 150% to RM12.5b in 1H Edge NST Star
- Parliament passes landmark Gig Workers Bill Edge
Other markets
- Singapore’s UOB seeks more yuan as Southeast Asia usage soars Edge
- Danantara and China’s GEM to develop nickel processing hub in Indonesia Edge
- Philippines’ BSP says nearing end of easing after latest cut Edge Star
- China’s carbon market to introduce absolute emissions caps from 2027 Edge
- Mitsubishi exits offshore wind sites in blow to Japan’s transition Edge
- South Korea keeps rates unchanged on debt risks, flags US headwinds Edge Star
- India considers halting shadow banks from duplicating business Edge
- Australia’s consumer prices spike in Jul as electricity costs surge Edge
- Behind Trump’s bid for Fed dominance lies a dangerous debt idea Edge
- US pending home sales fall more than expected in Jul Edge
- US home prices increase at slowest rate since 2023 Edge
- US economy expands at revised 3.3% rate on stronger investment Edge
- US core capital goods orders rise, exceeding all forecasts Edge
- US weekly jobless claims fall amid low layoffs Edge
- US consumer confidence falls slightly on job, income concerns Edge
- UK services firms are still in the doldrums NST
- German labour costs higher than in other industrialised countries Edge
- EU struggles to find takers for hydrogen money, curbing rollout Edge