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Do you know? Practice Note (PN) 17: A company listed on the Main Market is classified as PN17 if its consolidated shareholders’ equity is 25% or less of its share capital (excluding treasury shares) and that equity is less than RM40 million. A listed business trust becomes a PN17 Business Trust if its consolidated unit…

Do you know? Practice Note (PN) 17: Being classified as PN17 immediately puts a company into a formal “financially distressed” regime with extra obligations and the risk of suspension and delisting if it cannot fix its condition. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Crypto Technological Trends AI–crypto convergence: AI and crypto intersect via on‑chain AI agents, decentralised AI networks, and token‑based incentives for data and models, reshaping trading, infrastructure, and ownership of AI systems. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Crypto Technological Trends Real-world asset (RWA) tokenisation and institutional Decentralised Finance (DeFi): RWA tokenisation brings treasuries, credit, and funds on‑chain, enabling institutional‑grade DeFi products and collateral, especially when combined with low‑cost, high‑throughput Layer-2 infrastructure. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Crypto Technological Trends Zero‑knowledge proofs: Zero‑knowledge systems power zero-knowledge rollups, private transactions, and verifiable off‑chain computation, improving privacy, scalability, and trustless verification for cross‑chain bridges, compliance proofs, and on‑chain identity. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Crypto Technological Trends Account abstraction: This replaces key‑centric Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with programmable smart wallets that support social recovery, sponsored gas, and better user experience, making self‑custody feel closer to familiar Web2 login experiences. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Crypto Technological Trends Layer‑2 and modularity: Layer‑2 rollups and modular architectures move most activity off Layer-1, delivering cheaper, faster transactions while keeping base‑layer security, and enabling highly specialised execution and data‑availability layers. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to protect fee revenue streams: External managers who handle the funds’ assets earn basis-point fees. With larger locked asset under management, the funds sustain lucrative mandates with minimised performance scrutiny. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to sustain special investments: Top holdings in government-linked companies and crony-owned firms thrive on the funds’ stability. Withdrawals erode valuations, clipping returns for well-connected stakeholders. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets

Do you know? Funds may restrict withdrawals to mask portfolio vulnerabilities: Opaque marked-to-market reporting can conceal unrealised hits. It limits delay realisations that could dent glossy dividend announcements. Equity Debt Digital assets M&A Malaysia Other markets