Capital markets news | Fri 10 Apr 2026
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Malaysia’s energy industry
LNG is a bridge fuel for energy transition since it produces less carbon dioxide.
LNG handles demand spikes and stabilises the grid better compared to solar and hydro.
LNG supply contracts often require long-term commitments.
Malaysia imports LNG primarily from Australia (40-50%), Qatar (15-25%) and US (10-20%).
Equity
- MTT Shipping sees Main Market IPO oversubscribed by 2.7 times Edge NST Star
- ACE Market-bound AMS Advanced worth 31% more than IPO price Edge
- Inspace Creation signs underwriting with TA Securities for ACE Market IPO Edge NST Star
- TPG said to pick advisers for Asia OneHealthcare sale or IPO Edge Star
- Syed Mokhtar said to have IPO plans for property company on Bursa Edge Star
- CGS MY completes RM94.5m private placement for YTL Hospitality REIT Edge
- Ideal Capital plans 2-for-1 bonus issue Edge
- Bursa defers Pinehill Pacific delisting to 30 Apr Edge NST
- Pertama Digital submits regularisation plan to SC Edge NST
- AHB declares 2.5 sen interim distribution, pays out RM118.7m Edge NST Star
- Foreign inflows rebound as investors rotate to lower-risk markets like Malaysia Edge NST
- ESR secures USD850m from existing shareholders to fund Asia growth NST
- Goldman-backed Go Taxi app said to plan Japan IPO this year Edge
- SpaceX USD2t valuation defies gravity Star
- SpaceX IPO needs no lock-ups to avoid dangerous USD3t inflated valuation Yahoo
- Seven & i delays US unit listing as profit outlook falls short Edge
- Tom Lee’s Bitmine uplists to NYSE, expands buyback authorisation to USD4b Coindesk
Debt
- RM5b low-cost financing to drive SME growth Edge
- Lift single-customer exposure limit for energy transition, says banker Edge NST
- Banks roll out targeted relief as West Asia conflict heightens uncertainties Edge NST
- Alliance Bank on course to meet loan growth target, says HLIB Edge Star
- Hong Seng unit enters debt settlement deals worth RM63.6m Edge NST Star
- Labuan FSA unveils 5-year plan for Islamic finance and digital economy from 2027 Mail
- Treasuries steady after mixed economic data as oil rebounds Edge
- US banks could release USD320b in capital with new draft rules, analysts say Edge
- Banks sell USD3b debt for Meta’s data centre Star
- McCormick, Unilever food business merger gets USD15.7b bridge financing Yahoo
- Carlyle private credit fund bleeds out amid industry-wide investor exodus Edge
- Bailey warns Iran war is compounding private credit stress Edge
- IMF’s Georgieva expects war to trigger demand for up to USD50b in fund support Edge
Commodities
- China’s record purchase boosts Brazil monthly oil exports to second-highest NST
- Goldman warns of USD100-plus Brent if Hormuz is closed for another month Edge Yahoo
- Goldman Sachs lowers 2Q2026 oil price forecasts on US-Iran ceasefire NST
- Xi helps Trump on Iran war as China assists in ceasefire bid Yahoo
- Hormuz traffic still blocked as Iran tries to formalise control Edge
- Trump ramps up threats against Iran on Hormuz before talks Yahoo
- US, Iran prepare for talks with Lebanon conflict unresolved Yahoo
- Vance to lead Iran talks as Tehran says ceasefire violated Yahoo
- US asks allies for quick plans to secure Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire Edge
- Strait of Hormuz must reopen without conditions, Adnoc’s CEO says NST
- Gold keeps winning the battle with economists Star
Digital assets
- North Korean cyber spies are no longer just remote threats Cointelegraph
- Counterhacker exposes DPRK unit that made USD1m a month on IT jobs Cointelegraph
- Iran’s Hormuz crypto toll plan could absorb 66% of new bitcoin supply Yahoo
- Bitcoin tops USD72k, but Circle and Bullish drop sharply after downgrades Coindesk
- Bitcoin’s USD80k bull bet just took over the market Coindesk
- Old bitcoin whales sold USD271m: Is the crypto rally at stake? Cointelegraph
- Banks treading carefully on stablecoins despite market growth, S&P Global says Coindesk
- Stablecoin volumes to reach USD719t by 2035 with generational wealth shift Coindesk
- Tokenised perpetual swaps hit USD31b weekly volume on commodities volatility Coindesk
- World Liberty Financial borrowed millions from protocol co-founded by advisor Coindesk
- Fartcoin’s price crashed 50% after USD145m manipulation bet went wrong Coindesk
- Kalshi controls 89% of the US prediction market as regulated trading takes over Coindesk
- US Treasury to loop in crypto sector on hacker warnings Coindesk
M&A
- Axteria buys 80% stake in construction firm Niaga Sari for RM35m cash Edge Star
- Logistics service provider Arka to exit IT associate Enfrasys for RM43m cash Edge Star
- MCE to acquire 50% stake in FP Project Enterprise Star
- Crescendo Corp sells Johor land to data centre developer for RM346.5m Edge NST Star
- Vietnam’s govt vows to wrap up all SOE mergers this year Star
- Potential buyers are circling Winklevoss-backed crypto exchange Gemini Coindesk
- Kenyan court dismisses bid to stop Diageo’s USD2.3b sale of East African Breweries Edge
Malaysia
- EPF’s Akaun Fleksibel: Trends, withdrawals and spending patterns Edge
- World Bank economist suggests RON95 hike to RM2.05 to curb rising subsidies Edge Star
- World Bank lifts growth outlook to 4.4% despite global headwinds Edge NST Star
- World Bank: Malaysia must move into higher-value products to sustain growth NST
- Feb industrial output growth slows to lowest since Jun 2025 Edge NST
- RHB Investment sees 4.1% growth in manufacturing sector in 2026 Edge
- 9 in 10 manufacturers face crunch from shortages and high costs Mail
- Benefit of US tariff change to competitiveness is short-term, World Bank warns Edge
- Ex-GLIC CEO among two arrested by MACC over alleged inflated share sale Edge
- Govt to explore privatisation of 2 highway projects Edge Star
Other markets
- Singapore expected to tighten monetary policy as energy crisis fans inflation Edge
- Thai central bank pledges long rate pause to support economy Edge
- Samsung to invest USD4b in chip packaging site in Vietnam Edge
- China is world’s most effective opposition party — Bloomberg analysis Edge
- Japan’s consumer confidence tumbles by most since Covid pandemic Edge
- Fed minutes show US officials saw 2-sided risks from Iran war Edge NST
- White House confident Warsh will lead Fed in May Edge
- US PCE inflation picks up in Feb; consumer spending solid Edge
- CPI inflation data expected to show energy price spike amid early impacts of Iran war Yahoo
- US’ 4Q GDP growth revised lower to 0.5% rate Edge
- US weekly jobless claims rise, but remain at low levels Edge
- European policymakers losing faith in American business Edge
- German industrial production down in Feb, even before Iran war Edge
- World’s richest notch second-biggest 1-day gain on Iran tumult Edge