Capital markets news | Tue 18 Feb 2025
Equity
- RichTech ends first ACE Market trading day up 28% Edge NST Star
- Chemlite Innovation approved for ACE Market IPO Edge NST Star
- ICT Zone Asia approved for transfer listing to ACE Market Edge
- Proven Venture Capital emerges as substantial shareholder in MGRC Edge
- Foreign investors net sold RM203.2m on Bursa for 17th week Edge NST Star
- China hints state backer for Rednote’s owner could smooth IPO Edge Yahoo
- Traders pile into Hong Kong options after DeepSeek wake-up call Edge
- Shein faces investor pressure to slash valuation to USD30b Edge Star Yahoo
- Shark Tank’s Barbara Corcoran shares top 3 tips for securing VC cash Yahoo
- 3 sectors investors should consider amid economic uncertainty Yahoo
Debt and money markets
- Malaysia issued RM437.4b bonds, sukuk in 2024 NST
- Marina Bay Sands gets record USD9b loan amid tourism boom Edge
- Japan’s historic rate shift is turbo-charging the credit market Yahoo
- Star gets potential lifeline from Oaktree Capital Star
- Brazil’s central bank announces USD3b auction with repurchase Yahoo
- Europe defence spending hurts bonds Edge
- Money managers see dangers in credit’s eerie calm Edge
Digital assets
- Ether rally turns into crypto market slide Coindesk
- Hackers impersonate Saudi’s MBS to promote fake memecoins Coindesk
- Bitcoin USD110k option play emerges as top trading strategy Coindesk
- US-listed bitcoin miners growing share of network hashrate Coindesk
- Bitcoin mining industry created over 31k jobs in the US Cointelegraph
- US crypto task force focus on national bitcoin reserve Coindesk
- Wyoming treasury should run on blockchain Cointelegraph
Malaysian financial market news
- SC sets out guidelines for regulatory sandbox NST Star
- Ringgit on right track, but risks remain amid trade war fears Edge Star
- Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand formalise currency transaction guidelines NST
- GDP growth to remain solid at 4.9% in 2025 Star
- Current account surplus hits 3-quarter high in 4Q Star
- Digital economy contributed RM163.6b in 2024 NST
- Grab added RM9.9b to 2023 GDP Edge Mail NST
- Anti-dumping measures may be imposed against steel imports Edge
- Only high-impact projects for private financing initiative Edge
- Govt rules out Johor power plant, focus on grid upgrades Edge
- Petronas monitoring low oil and gas production in peninsular Edge NST
- Petros takes over Sarawak gas distribution Edge Star
- Sarawak received over RM96b in O&G revenue up to 2024 Edge
- Sarawak Energy launches first utility-scale Bess Star
- SUKE subcontractors sue Prolintas subsidiary for RM500m Edge
- Port Klang eyes 15m TEUs of cargo this year NST
Asian financial market news
- Indonesia forces exporters to keep more earnings onshore Edge
- Indonesia’s growth puts it in a strong position against Apple Yahoo
- Thailand tightens proposed casino rules amid growing opposition Edge
- Thai 4Q GDP grew 3.2%, below forecast Star
- Evergrande, HNA units ordered to liquidate by Hong Kong judge Edge
- Taiwan considering multi-billion dollar arms purchase from US Edge
- Taiwan pledges chip talks to appease Trump Star
- Japan’s GDP beats forecasts as consumption, business spending perk up Star
- Singtel may sell India’s Bharti Airtel stake worth over SGD1b Edge
- Adani-backed firm among 3 finalists in rocket privatisation Star
Other financial market news
- Why Americans are worried as Trump’s economic focus shifts Yahoo
- Trump approves LNG exports, creates oil and gas council Star
- Hot inflation puts Trump and the Fed on a collision course Yahoo
- Meta ready to bring Trump into play in fight against EU rules Yahoo
- UK firms brace for hit from tax hikes Edge NST
- UK to publish steel green paper ahead of US tariffs Star
- HSBC investors back CEO’s investment banking retrenchment Edge NST
- Low interest rates, rising rents draw investors to German property market NST
- OPEC+ is not considering delay to Apr oil supply hike Yahoo
- Shipping giants ask watchdog to avoid biofuels in green push Edge
