Capital markets news | Tue 18 Aug 2026
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Venture capital in Malaysia
Venture capital firms serve as the General Partners that actively pool and deploy this institutional capital into high-growth commercial enterprises. The market features a mix of homegrown institutional fund managers dedicated to nurturing local talent and prominent regional Southeast Asian VCs—such as Gobi Partners and 500 Global—that maintain a physical presence in Kuala Lumpur to manage dedicated Malaysian sub-funds. These firms are responsible for scouting investment opportunities, performing due diligence, managing portfolio risks, and providing the strategic guidance required to scale companies across regional borders.
Equity
- Ekovest plans RM356m rights issue to fund LIKE, pare debts Edge NST
- More effort needed for MMM’s regulation Edge
- RM158.4m net inflows into transportation, telecommunications, energy last week Edge
- Maybank leads RM624m foreign outflow from Bursa Malaysia Reserve NST
- Shein cuts company valuation to around USD25b in Hong Kong IPO Edge NST Star Reuters
- Bain-backed Dhoot Transmission jumps in India debut, valued at USD2.5b Edge
- Sembcorp said to plan filing for USD500m IPO of Indian unit Edge
- General Atlantic picks JPMorgan to lead revived IPO effort Reuters
- Leverage won’t cause the next sell-off … but it could make it worse Edge
- Strategy sells more stock to repurchase preferred Edge Cointelegraph
- Why the ‘immaculate’ stock market might not stay that way long Yahoo
- Pentagon pressure to move AI faster drives Smack’s new funding round, CEO says Reuters
- Big investors hunt for tomorrow’s AI winners as capex angst fades Reuters
- AI market correction is coming, ECB blog predicts Reuters
Debt
- Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga’s AA2 financial strength rating affirmed RAM
- Foreign investors pare MGS as US Treasury yields surge RAM Reserve
- Japan’s 10-year bond yield hits 3-decade high over inflation, central bank pressure Edge
- Korea Eximbank to lend USD1b to Glencore for copper supply Edge
- Indian lenders set record with USD8b in dollar bond sales Edge
- Bonds sell off after India closes window for dollar swaps early Edge
- Alphabet eyes inaugural Australian dollar bond Edge Star Reuters
- US bond selloff drives 30-year yields to highest since 2007 Yahoo Reuters
- Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fall in Jun, led by Japan, UK, China Reuters
- AI is driving up Treasury yields: ‘It just touches everything’ Edge
- Goldman says markets too hawkish on betting Fed will hike rates Edge Star
- US 20-year bond sale to test demand as yield curve steepens Edge
- Inflation fears, swings reshape linker demand Star
- Banks reach USD86.4m Mexican bond rigging settlement in Manhattan Reuters
- US prosecutors focus on 4 businesses tied to billionaire Mark Walter Edge Reuters
Commodities
- Trump threatens Oman as it reportedly moves toward a deal with Iran Yahoo
- Saudis offer oil from near Oman in possible sign of shuttling Edge
- Asian refiners ask to pick up Saudi oil outside risky Red Sea Edge
- Oil jumps past USD91 as Trump casts doubt on a new deal with Iran Yahoo
- Oil rises on Iran war stalemate; further gains seen limited Edge NST
- Oil treads water as US-Iran peace talks stall, Hormuz shipping slows NST Star Reuters
- Wait… how much oil is actually leaving the Persian Gulf? Yahoo Reuters
- Trump wants more economic pressure on Iran. What are his options? Edge
- Strategic petroleum reserve hasn’t been this low since 1982; how low is too low? Yahoo
Digital assets
- Bitcoin ETFs see largest outflow in 6 weeks as token stagnates Edge
- Bitcoin futures market looks like a crowded club with a tiny exit Coindesk
- A bug in Coldcard’s code went unnoticed, leading to USD100m in hacked funds Coindesk
- OCC approves Trump family crypto company for trust charter Cointelegraph
- CFTC seeks input on AI compute futures contracts as CME eyes Oct launch Cointelegraph
- US Treasury Department proposes Genius Act stablecoin rule Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Bitpanda fined EUR70k in Austria’s first MiCA enforcement case Coindesk Cointelegraph
- Binance gave Russia client data used in terrorism financing case Cointelegraph Reuters
M&A
- Kerjaya Prospek raises stake in ES Sunlogy to 31%, nearing threshold for MGO Edge NST
- UK-listed ICG eyeing exit from hypermarket TF Value-Mart Edge
- Straits Energy plans stake sale in Nasdaq-listed oil bunkering firm Edge Reserve
- YBS International buys Penang factory for business expansion Edge Star
- WTEC Group proposes RM7.74m acquisition of Semenyih factory Star
- Alibaba to sell gaming arm for USD1.5b in boost to AI pivot Edge Reuters
- Australia’s Reliance Worldwide receives USD2.9b takeover bid from Brookfield Reuters
- Stripe’s USD7-8b OpenRouter deal could create AI’s ledger Yahoo
- Paramount seeks USD1.88b bond from state AGs over merger lawsuit Reuters
- Madison Air Solutions to buy German fan maker ebm-papst in USD5.4b deal Reuters
Malaysia
- EPF posts 44% jump in 2Q investment income to RM29.77b Edge Reserve Mail NST Star
- EPF sees membership, contributions rise as labour market stays resilient Mail NST Star
- Tabung Haji Act to be amended, safeguard trust of Muslims Edge
- Jul inflation eases to 1.8% as transport price gains slow Edge Reserve NST Star
- Cost pressure seen lifting inflation later this year despite softer Jul reading Edge
- Money supply surge raises inflation alarm: CME NST
- Malaysia’s GDP grew 6% in 2Q. Why doesn’t it feel like it? Edge NST
- Analysts raise Malaysia growth outlook after 2Q GDP surge NST
- The power behind competitive economies Edge
- Current account surplus to remain firm at 2.1% of GDP in 2026 NST
- Why aren’t Malaysians buying affordable residential units priced below RM300k? Edge
- Service tax imposed on utility bills sparks retailers’ concerns Edge
- The great US trade misclassification — Malaysia must push back Edge
- Former Mara Corp CEO has to pay RM3.4m damages, affirms appellate court Edge
- Muhyiddin, PMO had no financial interest in Jana Wibawa project award Edge
- Former 1MDB CEO says no idea why he was dropped from USD5.64b 1MDB suit Edge
Other markets
- Thailand’s 2Q GDP beats forecast as full-year outlook is raised Edge NST Star
- Philippine central bank says inflation to ease gradually, risks remain on upside Edge
- China’s economic woes mount with disappointing start to half Edge Reuters
- China’s industrial output slows in Jul, retail sales miss forecasts Star
- Japan 2Q growth misses forecasts on weaker spending, investment Edge NST Star Reuters
- Slower growth complicates BoJ’s rate hike stance Star
- Sri Lankan inflation to slow towards goal, central bank head says Edge
- Fed to hold interest rates this year, economists say, sticking to their view Yahoo Reuters
- Sep Fed interest-rate increase is ‘very unlikely,’ Goldman Sachs says Coindesk
- One neutral rate estimate suggests Fed’s policy stance is accommodative Reuters
- Billionaire Mark Cuban blasts insane Ro Khanna wealth tax proposal Yahoo
- Nvidia to invest up to USD105b for OpenAI data centre Edge Yahoo Reuters
- Canada braces for 50% US tariffs, with negotiators still far apart Reuters
- Canada’s NexGen holds talks with BHP as it seeks USD1b for uranium project Reuters
- South Africa to finalise rules for USD9.3t OTC derivatives market by 2028 Edge
- The risk factor: The world economy is swerving, and the destination is unknown Edge