Capital markets news | Tue 17 Mar 2026
Do you know?
Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974
It lets the US investigate and respond to foreign government practices that are “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable,” or “discriminatory” and that burden or restrict US commerce. The US Trade Representative (USTR) can self‑initiate investigations and, with the President’s backing, impose tariffs or withdraw trade concessions as a remedy.
Equity
- IJM’s plans to list toll assets to unlock value Edge NST
- Sunway Healthcare tipped for KLCI inclusion, may replace QL Resources Edge NST
- Nippon Steel’s trading arm completes subscription of 9% stake in Leform Edge
- Pharmaniaga to exit PN17 today Edge NST Star
- MMAG and NexG Bina draw scrutiny Edge
- Cops inspected businessman’s premises over corporate manipulation Edge Star
- Victor Chin explains his roles in NexG, NexG Bina, MMAG and Revenue Group Edge
- Corporate mafia exists but it’s not me, says Victor Chin Edge Mail Star
- Businessman Victor Chin says probe must examine MACC’s role Edge
- The case for an RCI Edge
- SC to remove exit offer requirement for LEAP Market transfers by 2H2026 Edge
- More than RM7b mobilised under MyCIF to fund over 11,500 MSMEs Edge NST Star
- Singapore’s DayOne Data Centers close to confidential filing for US IPO Edge
- Metaplanet raises USD255m to accelerate bitcoin accumulation Coindesk
- Foreign investors recorded USD16.8b outflow across 8 Asian markets Edge NST Star
- Crypto wealth platform Abra to go public through USD750m SPAC deal Coindesk
- South Korea’s SK Group eyes US ADR listing Yahoo
- OpenAI courts private equity to join enterprise AI venture Edge
- Luxury stocks face most bearish sentiment in years Edge
Debt
- FAB and GIC ratings remain stable amid escalating Middle East conflict RAM
- Sunway’s issuances rating outlook revised to positive MARC Edge
- Malaysian bonds outperform regional peers amid volatility NST
- Malaysian banks to offer goodwill discounts ahead of hire purchase rules Edge Star
- China’s 30-year yields set for highest close since 2024 on oil Edge
- JPMorgan kicks off USD5.75b loan sale tied to EA buyout Edge
- US Treasuries erase 2026 gains as inflationary angst rises Edge
- Musk’s xAI hiring credit experts, bankers to teach Grok finance Edge
Digital assets
- Bithumb fined USD24m, 6-month partial suspension over AML Coindesk
- AI-linked crypto tokens surge as Jensen Huang touts agentic future Coindesk
- Crypto needs to put on a business suit Cointelegraph
- Institutions had ‘diamond hands’ during bitcoin’s 50% plunge Coindesk
- Bitcoin eyes USD75k, nearing 25% bounce from Feb bottom Coindesk Cointelegraph
- US, UK, Canada start Operation Atlantic against crypto approval phishing Coindesk
- Man accuses wife of using CCTV cameras to steal USD172m bitcoin Coindesk
M&A
- Dialog Group divests 51% stake in Dialog Diyou PCR Edge NST
- Fitters Diversified sells renewable energy unit to improve cash flow Edge
- Why Sunway’s IJM bid raises bigger questions? NST
- PNB rejects Sunway’s takeover offer for IJM Edge Mail NST Star
- IJM takeover offer reflects low earnings point while asset value stays high Edge NST
- IJM reviewing key businesses, assets Edge Mail NST Star
- Green Packet’s perplexing acquisition Edge
- 26-acre reclaimed Penang land on the market for RM1.6b Edge
- Singapore’s GIC could sell Tokyo property for several hundred billion yen Edge
- Ant said to near approval for Hong Kong brokerage acquisition Edge
- UniCredit makes EUR35b takeover bid for Commerzbank Edge
Malaysia
- EPF, KWAP comparison highlights LTAT’s successful turnaround strategy NST
- Why EPF dividend for 2025 came in below that of 2024 Edge
- PMB declares 8.88 sen distribution for Shariah Growth Fund Edge NST Star
- Malaysia hits record RM426.7b investments, 2026 outlook stays resilient NST
- No economic stimulus planned for now NST Star
- Broad-based consumption tax is good for democracy and capitalism Edge
- Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia urged to lead Asean minimum tax initiative Edge
- Najib was in position to receive best advice on SRC’s management Edge
- Apex court grants Petronas leave to challenge Sarawak state laws Edge
- ECRL construction at 92.62% as of Feb 2026 Edge NST Star
Other markets
- Indonesian budget cuts will be first response to oil price rise, not fiscal deficit Edge
- Philippine central bank steps in as peso nears key level of 60 Edge
- Chinese economy surprises with rebound but war risks loom Edge Mail NST
- China argues US ‘abusing’ Section 301 again NST
- Japan releases strategic oil reserves NST
- Currency bears beware, Asian central banks are drawing a line Edge
- AI, low-code automation to power Asia Pacific business transformation NST
- Why Kharg Island is vital to Iran and the global economy Yahoo
- Ray Dalio explains battle to control Hormuz will be the worst phase of the war Yahoo
- Australia orders Macquarie unit to pay USD25m for short-sale misreporting NST
- Fed set to hold rates as Iran war scrambles economic outlook Edge
- Former Fed insiders issue stark warning on US economy Yahoo
- Trump can’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening recession Yahoo
- US industrial production increases on factory, mining output Edge
- US data centre boom slows due to power grid limits Edge
- Trump says he has ‘absolute right’ to impose tariffs after Supreme Court ruling NST
- UK spending watchdog warns over cost of funding British Steel Edge
- UK pledges GBP1b in bid to tackle youth jobless crisis Edge
- UK’s Reeves to pledge GBP1b pounds for quantum procurement Yahoo
- BIS warns of economic danger if Iran conflict proves enduring Edge
- Iran war unlikely to trigger global supply chain crisis, Goldman Sachs says Yahoo
- Shell says global LNG demand to rise at least 54% by 2040 Edge