Capital markets news | Tue 30 Dec 2025
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Equity
- ACE Market-bound Semico has unique market position, lucrative margins Edge NST
- Solarvest-backed engineering firm Kee Ming gets approval for ACE Market IPO Edge
- Malaysia IPOs add nearly RM33b in market cap as 2025 closes NST
- 8.5% Omesti stake traded off-market Edge
- Heavy foreign outflows signal local equity market’s weakness Edge
- Foreign outflows continued for third week at RM549.3m Edge NST
- Blackstone’s AirTrunk explores Singapore REIT IPO Edge
- Thai IPO drought may persist as issuers chase valuations abroad Edge
- 2 Chinese flagship ETFs launch in Thailand as China lures foreign investors Edge
- Return of global funds puts Southeast Asia in spotlight for 2026 Edge
- VinFast-linked GSM plans Hong Kong IPO at up to USD3b valuation Edge
- India’s quick commerce company Zepto files for USD1.22b IPO Edge
- Kraken is now valued at USD8.65b, Sydney-listed Origin Energy says Yahoo
- This year’s IPO billionaires see wealth eroded by market moves Yahoo
- 2 IPO stocks to watch in 2026 Yahoo
- 6 blockbuster crypto IPOs to watch in 2026 Yahoo
- Every Wall Street analyst now predicts a stock rally in 2026 Yahoo
- How to make your startup stand out in a crowded market Yahoo
Debt
- Press Metal’s AA1 sukuk programme rating affirmed RAM
- Singer’s A rating affirmed MARC
- Chailease Berjaya’s AA-(cg) rating affirmed MARC
- TNB Power Generation’s sukuk AAA rating affirmed MARC NST
- Sukuk holders seek legal redress for MEX II default Edge
- Indonesia set to revamp benchmark rates for money market Edge
- Mizuho CEO eyes corporate banking buildup in Europe and Asia Edge
- The tenuous peace between Trump and the USD30t US bond market Edge NST
- Treasuries volatility set for biggest annual drop since 2009 Yahoo
Digital assets
- China to pay interest on digital yuan in bid to boost adoption Edge Mail Coindesk
- Most crypto treasuries will disappear amid bleak 2026 outlook Cointelegraph
- Cantor Fitzgerald sees crypto downturn, institutional adoption Coindesk
- Bitcoin reverses early gains, drops below USD88k as Nasdaq futures wilt Coindesk
- Bitcoin whales have been the main accumulators in the USD80k range Coindesk
- Neal Stephenson invented bitcoin in the ‘90s Cointelegraph
- Sberbank issues crypto-backed loan to bitcoin miner Intelion Data Coindesk
M&A
- Powerwell to buy 49% in Kuching-based switchboard maker for RM16.7m Edge Star
- Velesto unit disposes of entire stake in Velesto Workover for RM16.5m Star
- Perodua considering acquiring Tan Chong’s Serendah plant Edge
- South Korean financial group Mirae eyes crypto exchange Korbit Coindesk
- Swiss asset manager GAM opposes Honda unit takeover by India’s Motherson Yahoo
- South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare to sell major Apac operations for USD1.6b Edge
- SoftBank agrees to buy DigitalBridge for USD4b Edge Yahoo
- Bankrupt NYC rental buildings get USD451m offer from Summit Edge
- Verisk pulls plug on USD2.4b AccuLynx deal after FTC review delay Yahoo
- The biggest footwear M&A deals of 2025 Yahoo
Other markets
- Singapore’s strong job market to underpin retail in 2026 Star
- Thai factory output unexpectedly falls 4.24% in Nov Edge
- Vietnam faces external challenges to growing 10% next year, central bank says Edge
- Hong Kong accounting firms plan hiring spree, embrace AI to attract talent Yahoo
- BOJ debated need for more rate hikes even after Dec move Edge NST Star
- Saudi unemployment marks second straight jump in economic blow Edge
- The dollar’s exorbitant privilege is on borrowed time Edge
- US pending-home sales jump to highest level since early 2023 Edge