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Do you know? Budget 2026: Significant allocations are earmarked for Sabah (RM6.9 billion) and Sarawak (RM6 billion), plus big rural infrastructure: clean water, non-revenue water programmes, rural roads, and broadband expansion in remote areas. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other markets
Do you know? Budget 2026: Entrepreneurial support is scaling up. Loan facilities and guarantees will rise to RM50 billion next year from RM40 billion plus microloans expansions and incentives for export-oriented mid-tier electrical and electronics businesses. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other markets
Do you know? Budget 2026: A staged carbon tax will be introduced, starting with iron, steel and energy sectors. Green asset investment tax allowance covers locally manufactured green tech under MyHIJAU, encouraging domestic sustainable production. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other markets
Do you know? Budget 2026: Operating costs take up a huge slice with emoluments (public salaries) at over 25% of the total budget, debt servicing nearly 14%, pensions about 10.2%. These locked in expenses limit flexibility for new spending. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other markets
Do you know? Stablecoin holders don’t earn interest directly but can deploy coins to earn yield. Options include lending on CeFi / DeFi platforms, staking or yield farming, centralised savings products, and tokenised Treasury-backed instruments. Returns depend on borrower demand and platform design, but risks include defaults, hacks, insolvency, and shifting regulations. Equity Debt Digital…
Do you know? Malaysia’s key stablecoin initiative is MYRC (BLOX), pegged 1:1 to the ringgit and fully backed by fiat reserves held in trustee accounts. Issued on Ethereum and Arbitrum, it is not yet BNM-regulated. Malaysia’s Digital Asset Innovation Hub (sandbox) provides a controlled environment for testing ringgit-backed stablecoins and other tokenised financial innovations under…
Do you know? Popular examples of stablecoins include USDT (Tether) and USDC (Circle), both backed mainly by US cash and Treasury bills. BUSD is fiat-backed, while DAI is collateralised with crypto assets. These structures aim to maintain 1:1 pegs, though risks vary depending on transparency, reserves and governance. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other…
Do you know? Stablecoins are digital tokens designed to maintain a stable value by pegging to assets like fiat currency, commodities or other crypto. They combine cryptocurrency’s speed and programmability with reduced volatility, making them widely used for payments, trading and DeFi, while raising regulatory, reserve and systemic risk concerns. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A…
Do you know? Housing consistently accounts for the largest share of household assets across income groups, and especially for B40 and M40. For B40, the next largest asset is usually EPF (Employees Provident Fund) savings. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other markets
Do you know? B40 households are those with a monthly household income below RM4,850. M40 earn RM4,851 to RM10,959. T20 earn RM10,960 and above. 25 % of household borrowers have debt service ratio (DSR) exceeding 60%. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysian Other markets