Capital markets news | Thu 20 Aug 2026
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Venture capital in Malaysia
Startups and high-growth enterprises form the demand side of the ecosystem, transforming venture injections into scalable technology and market solutions. The lifecycle spans from early-stage seed founders building their minimum viable products using grants and equity crowdfunding, to growth-stage scale-ups raising Series A rounds and beyond to fuel regional expansion. Investment activity is highly concentrated in strategic sectors prioritised by national blueprints, with fintech, artificial intelligence, integrated circuit (IC) design and clean energy drawing the largest share of institutional deal flow.
Equity
- GTA Holdings launches RM71.75m ACE Market IPO Edge Reserve NST Star
- Security products firm Delux International seeks ACE Market listing Edge
- Cloudpoint plans 1-for-2 bonus warrants Edge Reserve
- Nexgram withdraws Bursa application for proposed corporate restructuring Reserve
- SC encourages large unlisted firms to pursue dual listings Edge Reserve Mail NST Star
- More regulations on corporate share portfolios deemed necessary Edge
- When companies become investors of quoted equities Edge
- Singapore pledges tax breaks for fund managers after Hong Kong move Edge
- FTSE defers Indonesia stock additions to indices until Dec Edge
- China’s Unitree Robotics up 460% after USD904m IPO Edge NST Reuters
- Chery’s robot unit eyes IPO, targets overseas market for police robots Reuters
- CXMT rival YMTC moves closer to China’s next big chip IPO Edge
- Hong Kong Exchanges non-equity push seen key for stock boost Edge
- SK Hynix moves to calm market with USD29b share buy-back Edge Reuters
- Shiprocket takes off on debut NST
- Lyntris valued at USD1.8b after shares fall in New York debut Reuters
- Chip firm Fractile seeks USD6.5b value after Anthropic deal Yahoo
- Jane Street’s USD15b loss lays bare its hedge fund side Star
Debt
- Moody’s affirms AmBank’s A3 ratings, outlook stable Star
- KAB Energy rating update alongside RM15m Tranche 2 investment notes RAM
- High Court grants interim restraining order against Maju Holdings Edge
- Japanese bond volatility pumps up futures trading in Singapore Edge
- Evergrande liquidators challenge Hong Kong watchdog in court Edge
- Japan has few answers as bond rout puts fiscal plans at risk Edge Reuters
- Alphabet’s 7% Aussie bond debut underscores the sky-high cost of AI debt Edge Reuters
- Review finds fraud at major Australian banks Star
- Nexo launches regulated crypto-backed credit in Australia Telegraph
- US national debt surpasses USD40t Yahoo Reuters
- Ken Fisher’s firm seen behind USD4b contrarian bond trade Yahoo
- Plunging private foreign demand could fan US bond rout flames Edge Star
- Bessent boosts debt buybacks after yields hit multi-decade highs Edge Yahoo Reuters
- Top economist on how the bond vigilantes have crossed Scott Bessent’s ‘red line’ Yahoo
- US yields drop after Treasury offers liquidity support Reuters
- Ripple raises USD275m in senior notes for prime brokerage push Desk Telegraph
- Standard Chartered revamps leveraged finance team to focus on sponsors Edge
- Bonds sell-off pressures Europe, oil climbs further Edge
- Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks Edge
- Bonds slam stocks Edge NST Star
- Global yields fall after US Treasury boosts debt buybacks Reuters
Commodities
- Malaysia still exposed to oil price swings despite LNG strength NST
- Saudis give full oil allocations to at least 3 Europe buyers Edge
- Oil hits 3-week high on uncertainty over Hormuz Edge NST Star
- Trump takes Iran hard line as Hormuz tensions mark new normal Edge
- Trump says US starting economic warfare operation against Iran Yahoo
Digital assets
- TikTok code includes peer-to-peer payments over messaging Desk
- China triples its e-CNY network as 8 more banks join the CBDC push Desk
- Bitcoin surges above USD68k, liquidating USD1.4b shorts Desk
- Where DeFi yield really comes from and why it broke this spring Desk
- Ethena diversifies USDe backing with USD1b FalconX facility Desk Telegraph
- AI could supercharge crypto but there’s a catch, Fidelity Digital Assets says Desk
- Cantor launches prediction market trading for institutional investors Reuters
- HSBC, StanChart execute live banking transaction on Swift’s 24/7 ledger Desk Telegraph
M&A
- Infomina expands enterprise technology with RM26m acquisition Reserve Star
- Korean parent mulling options, Lotte Chemical Titan clarifies Edge NST Star
- SRKK AI to buy office units for RM1.61m Star
- Payments firm Stripe to buy marketplace OpenRouter in AI push Reuters
- Munich Re to acquire US cyber insurance provider At-Bay for USD575m Reuters
- SpaceX attempted to acquire AI coding startup cognition Yahoo
- Greater regulatory scrutiny no bar to mining mergers, bosses say Reuters
Malaysia
- SC opens capital-market funding route for chipmakers NST
- SC ready to regulate Tabung Haji investments if required Edge Reserve Star
- Malaysia’s RM54b digital investments: Where will the talent come from? Reserve
- Malaysia’s 4%-5% growth forecast now looks conservative, says economist NST
- M40 relief under 2027 Budget must go beyond cash aid: Economist NST
- Workplace stress could cost Malaysia RM34b by 2030 NST
- Manufacturing utilisation climbs to 83.7% in 2Q NST
- Malaysia’s SME innovation gap is a systemic problem Edge
- Finance Ministry to study proposed hybrid GST-SST tax system Edge
- GST features in SST can ease tax cascading, cost pressures Edge
- YTL Power to develop new gigawatt data centre campus in Johor Edge Reserve NST
- EU-Malaysia FTA could be sealed by late 2027: EU-ABC’s Chris Humphrey NST
- Former UBB CEO charged with cheating RM139m bank investment Edge
- UBB assures clients funds secure following former CEO charged Edge
- UBB can be named in media reports, in RM139m cheating case Edge
- Nilai private university CFO charged over RM6.56m criminal breach of trust Edge
- PMO involved before evaluation process for Jana Wibawa contractor Edge
- Dropped from USD5.64b 1MDB suit incentive for Shahrol to testify against Najib Edge
- Norliza charged for receiving RM13.4m in proceeds from unlawful activities Edge
Other markets
- Indonesian assets steady after BI holds rates Edge Star
- Bank Indonesia’s new chief signals continuity, focus on rupiah Edge
- Vietnam to reform land acquisition rules to boost economic growth Edge
- Philippine peso hits record low as pressure on BSP to act grows Edge
- AI boom, energy shocks see Southeast Asia’s growth bifurcate Edge
- China seen holding loan rates steady in Aug despite economic weakness NST Reuters
- China widens use of USD1.6t fund to spur spending on homes Edge Star
- South Korea exploring new financial hub beyond overcrowded Seoul Edge
- South Korea lifts 2026 growth forecast Star
- AI-driven boom prompts agency to raise projection Star
- South Korea makes billions, and takes home little Star
- Charles Schwab to scale India centre workforce to 2k by 2027 Reuters
- Barrenjoey muscles into NZ with bold expansion Star
- Boston Fed paper says strong productivity blunted tariff inflation impact Reuters
- If inflation doesn’t come down, more Fed officials see hikes Yahoo Reuters
- US CFTC seeks comment on compute derivatives as AI demand grows Reuters
- US appeals court revives Signature Bank collapse lawsuit despite FDIC objection Reuters
- Trump delays Canada tariffs at 11th hour, saying deal close Edge NST Reuters
- UK inflation picks up after Jul surge in household energy bills Edge
- Europe can’t afford to miss AI revolution — ECB chief Edge
- AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li warns of risks from growing tech backlash Edge