China continues to deepen its ties with Asean through closer capital market collaborations, industrial ecosystem and cross-border investment channels, including the launch of the first Belt and Road exchange-traded fund (ETF), said Wang Sheng, chairman of China Galaxy Securities Co Ltd (CGS).

China-Asean ties move beyond trade into capital markets

Following a triple win last year, RHB Asset Management (RHBAM) has emerged stronger this year, clinching four awards to become the biggest winner among fund houses.

RHB Asset Management the biggest winner in funds category

Principal Malaysia has won two awards, as the Principal Global Sustainable Growth Fund has clinched the Best Feeder Fund award and the Best Equity Fund award in the Best ESG Overall category.

Principal Malaysia sees ESG agenda increasingly important to fund houses

Asian institutional investors, including pension funds, are increasing their exposure to real estate and infrastructure, especially as their portfolios grow increasingly concentrated in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, where valuations remain high and share prices volatile, said Jeffrey Palma, head of multi-asset solutions at US-based fund house Cohen & Steers.

Institutional investors increasing exposure to real estate and infrastructure — Cohen & Steers

Malaysian investors may soon be able to trade Hong Kong exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and real estate investment trusts ­(REITs) on the local bourse in ringgit, without currency conversion, and in board lots of 100 units. They may also be able to participate in the initial public offerings (IPOs) ...

Cover Story: New playbook on Hong Kong

CoKeeps, one of the three digital asset custodians licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), has been quietly expanding its business and product suites over the past 2½ years with fresh funding from investors.

In an interview with Wealth, its CEO Suhanna Husein says the firm ...

Digital Asset: CoKeeps positioning for data sovereignty

The income fund trend stretched into mid-August, with six new funds launched between July 17 and Aug 12, according to the Federation of Investment Managers Malaysia (FIMM).

The six funds were PMB Shariah Stable Distribution Income, AHAM AIIMAN Global Thematic Mixed Asset, Opus Life Sett...

Funds: Only six funds launched between mid-July and mid-August

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) has completed a pilot to test the settlement of tokenised sukuk using tokenised deposits in a controlled environment, paving the way for broader use cases enabled by blockchain technology.

CIMB completes Malaysia's first pilot settling tokenised sukuk with tokenised deposits

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) encourages micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and mid-tier companies (MTCs) in strategic industries to tap into funding via capital market financing solutions, including equity crowdfunding (ECF), peer-to-peer financing (P2P), venture capital (VC), private equity (PE) and debt, on top of the public market.

SC bridges semiconductor funding gap through capital market solutions

PETALING JAYA (Aug 14): BLOX, the fintech company behind the ringgit-denominated stablecoin MYRC, has announced the successful close of its US$1 million seed funding round.

MYRC issuer BLOX completes US$1 mil seed funding round

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made headlines on Tuesday.

Yinson, Gamuda, SD Guthrie, AEON Credit, UMS Integration, Kelington, Vantris, Supermax, Apollo, VS Industry, Sern Kou

Kim Loong Resources Bhd’s (KL:KMLOONG) second-quarter net profit dropped 5%, weighed down by lower fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production and reduced crude palm oil (CPO) sales volume.

Kim Loong's 2Q profit drops 5% on lower FFB, palm oil sales

The benchmark S&P 500 was flat on Tuesday, as rising government bond yields hurt risk sentiment and offset gains in AI-related stocks driven by optimism about Anthropic's plan to go public.

S&P 500 flat as higher bond yields counter tech optimism

OpenAI's annual recurring revenue is nearing US$70 billion (RM285.4 billion) as enterprise sales more than doubled since July, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the financials of the start-up.

OpenAI's annual recurring revenue nears US$70b — report

US President Donald Trump will meet on Tuesday with tech executives including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Anthropic's Dario Amodei to discuss AI, as calls ramp up for more regulation of the fast-developing technology.

Trump to host Anthropic's Amodei, Nvidia's Huang, other AI execs, as fears mount

US job openings fell in August, but layoffs remained low, pointing to a stable labour market.

US job openings fall in August; layoffs remain low

US consumer confidence fell in September to the lowest level since 2014 as pessimism grew about the economy and the labour market.

US consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 2014

The interim report on the implementation of the Felda Group Strategic Roadmap 2025–2030 was submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sept 25.

Interim report on Felda’s strategic roadmap submitted to PM on Sept 25 

Sern Kou Resources Bud (KL:SERNKOU) said on Tuesday that its will wind down its plywood manufacturing unit due to continuous quarterly loses since the financial year ended June 30, 2024 (FY2024).

Sern Kou to wind down loss-making plywood manufacturing unit 

Careplus Group Bhd (KL:CAREPLS) plans to raise up to RM29.78 million through a rights issue to help fund the ongoing construction of the group's energy vehicle manufacturing hub in Chembong, Negeri Sembilan.

Careplus plans rights issue to raise up to RM30 mil to fund energy vehicle hub

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) said its consortium has inked an agreement with a US-based technology company for a proposed 680-megawatt renewable energy project in Perak.

Gentari-SD Guthrie-Gamuda consortium to build solar plant in Perak for US tech firm

Supermax Corp Bhd (KL:SUPERMX) co-founders Datuk Seri Stanley Thai and wife Datuk Wira Cheryl Tan Bee Geok have resolved the legal wrangle over their company that holds their interests in the glove manufacturer.

Supermax co-founders agree to wind up holding firm, to hold stakes directly  

OVER the past couple of weeks, homegrown accounting firm TGS TW PLT has resigned as external auditor of as many as 18 companies listed on Bursa Malaysia’s Main, ACE and LEAP markets — mostly small-capitalisation and recently listed companies.

Only two — HE Group Bhd (KL:HEGROUP) and Exc...

TGS TW drops 18 Bursa-listed clients as senior auditors depart

A former senior executive of a corporation will be charged in court on Thursday in connection with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigation into losses incurred by UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd, including allegations of abuse of power regarding operational expense payments to several companies totalling about&nbsp;RM42 million.

UITM Holdings losses: Former top executive of a corporation to be charged on Thursday

Perak has confirmed that several automotive companies are interested in investing in KLK TechPark in Tanjong Malim, potentially replacing Chinese electric-vehicle maker BYD Company Ltd, which previously withdrew from the project.

New automotive investors could replace BYD in Tanjong Malim — Perak MB

AIRASIA Group Bhd (KL:AAGB), which is seeking to raise up to US$1 billion (RM4.08 billion) on the international debt market, has dismissed concerns about its liquidity, with co-founder and adviser Tan Sri Tony Fernandes insisting that the low-cost carrier remains financially resilient.

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AirAsia needs no bailout, says Fernandes, as fuel shock puts liquidity under scrutiny

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) closed its financial year ended July 31, 2026 (FY2026) with a net profit topping RM1 billion for the second straight year, as its construction order book reached a record high.

Gamuda's annual net profit tops RM1b for second straight year, order book hits RM61b

<h2>Notable filings</h2>

During the week of Sept 7 to 11, notable changes in shareholding at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies included those at IT company Cuscapi Bhd (KL:CUSCAPI), where Datin Seri Lee Lan Moi and Jessie Lim Me Xian ceased to be substantial shareholders.
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Insider Moves: Cuscapi Bhd, Zetrix AI Bhd, Excel Force MSC Bhd, Formosa Prosonic Industries Bhd, MyMBN Bhd, RHB Bank Bhd, Gamuda Bhd

Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said he will quit Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet once jailed former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak begins serving his house arrest granted under a conditional royal pardon.&nbsp;

Loke vows to quit when Najib begins house arrest

The High Court has granted an interim (temporary) stay sought by businessman Datuk Seri Mahmud Abu Bekir Taib, over an order to pay RM41.8 million in additional assessments and penalty imposed by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) for the years 2021 to 2024 that had been issued on him in June this year.

High Court grants Mahmud Abu Bekir stay from paying RM41.8m additional taxes, penalty

The Federal Court on Tuesday granted AirAsia Bhd leave to appeal an appellate&nbsp;court ruling that awarded RM147,400 in compensation to a former co-pilot retrenched during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.

Apex court grants AirAsia leave to appeal against RM147,400 payout to ex-co-pilot

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob's defence team will study all documents from the prosecution before deciding if they will challenge the validity of the charge.

Ismail Sabri case: Defence wants to study all documents before making any potential applications

UMS Integration Ltd (KL:UMSINT) is seeking to raise up to RM450 million through a placement representing 5.63% of its enlarged share capital, to fund projects in Penang, Malaysia, as well as expansion in Vietnam and Singapore.

UMS Integration seeks to raise RM450m via placement for Penang, Vietnam and Singapore expansion

Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG) remained in the black for a fourth consecutive quarter, helped by lower foreign exchange losses and finance costs following the completion of its restructuring exercise, as well as the absence of a favourable insurance claim recorded a year earlier.

Vantris Energy stays in the black in 2Q on lower forex losses, finance costs

The planned National Ageing White Paper in 2027 must translate Malaysia’s National Ageing Blueprint 2025-2045 into coordinated and measurable action, according to Prime Minister&nbsp;Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.&nbsp;

Ageing White Paper must turn blueprint into measurable action — PM

NWE Resources Group Bhd began taking orders from investors for the consumer product company’s ACE Market listing at 20 sen per share.

NWE Resources begins taking applications for ACE Market IPO at 20 sen per share

The High Court on Tuesday has granted a stay of execution on a RM367 million penalty that had been imposed on four major feedmill companies by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) in 2023 and upheld by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) this year.

Four feedmillers obtain stay over RM367 mil penalty imposed by MyCC

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): The High Court on Tuesday dismissed a judicial review by ACE Holdings Bhd against the Securities Commission (SC) decision in imposing a RM400,000 fine and reprimand against the company by way of administrative action.

ACE Holdings fails in its judicial review against SC over imposition of RM400,000 fine

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Anuar Fariz Fadzil will be ending his tenure as CEO of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) once his contract ends on Oct 2.

Anuar Fariz to step down as MDEC CEO after contract ends

LNG Canada, a massive liquefied natural gas project backed by Malaysia’s PETRONAS, will be expanded to double its capacity amid rising global demand.

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