Cryptocurrencies fell on Wednesday as a wave of forced selling swept across digital-asset venues, with broader market jitters further weighing on risk appetite.

Bitcoin falls as US$600 mil in risky crypto bets wiped out

Crypto executives and investors are gathering in Singapore for one of the industry’s biggest conferences of the year after a bitcoin-led rally revived a market that had been struggling for momentum.

Bitcoin bulls descend on Singapore in search of next bet

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unveiled a proposal on Monday to regulate digital asset transactions and markets.

CFTC proposes registering crypto exchanges offering leverage

Citigroup raised its 12-month forecasts for bitcoin and ether, citing stronger crypto activity, a supportive macroeconomic backdrop and a resumption of ETF inflows.

Citi raises bitcoin, ether forecasts on strong crypto activity

BENGALURU (Oct 1): EU officials are questioning Binance over its use of a legal exemption to continue serving customers in the region despite an order to wind down its business in the bloc, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.

EU questions Binance over continued operations despite wind-down order, FT reports

Hacked crypto exchange Bitget recorded roughly US$463 million (RM1.89 billion) in net outflows in the 24 hours into Tuesday as customers moved assets off the platform following last week’s US$388 million theft.

Crypto hack spurs US$463 mil in customer outflows at Bitget

Bitcoin continued to lose momentum on Monday, cooling after a blistering rally in recent weeks as a fresh bout of macro uncertainty weighed on risk assets.

Bitcoin rally wobbles as macro risks overshadow ETF demand

(Sept 25): Crypto exchange Bitget reported an estimated US$351.6 million in unauthorised transfers from some of its wallets and temporarily suspended withdrawals.

Crypto exchange Bitget says hackers stole US$352 mil

Luno Malaysia Sdn Bhd has formed a strategic collaboration with Halogen Capital Sdn Bhd and Kenanga Investors Bhd to explore the use of a fully reserved, ringgit-pegged stablecoin (UMYR) as an on-chain settlement instrument for tokenised money market funds.

Luno, Halogen Capital, Kenanga Investor team up to explore ringgit-pegged stablecoin

(Sept 24): Traders seeking clues as to whether the Bitcoin rally is sustainable are turning their attention to one of the must-watch events in the derivatives market: the quarterly expiration of roughly US$15 billion in options contracts.

Bitcoin bulls eye next leg as US$15 bil options expiry nears

Flows into US-listed spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds have swung positive for the year as a recovery in the largest cryptocurrency revives investor demand.

Bitcoin ETF flows turn positive after US$4.6 bil rebound

Bitcoin retreated from an eight-month high Tuesday in Asia after a dizzying rally that saw it surge more than 13% in four days.

Bitcoin retreats from eight-month high after dizzying 13% rally

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether Binance Holdings Ltd, the operator of the world’s biggest crypto exchange, violated US sanctions on Iran by not stopping certain trading on its platform, according to people familiar with the matter.

US DOJ probing Binance over potential Iran sanctions violations — Bloomberg

Bitcoin rose to an eight-month high on Monday as a broader improvement in risk sentiment helped extend a rally that began last week.

Bitcoin jumps to over US$84,800 after ETF flows turn positive

(Oct 7): Royal Mail said on Wednesday it ​plans to cut up to 2,500 head ‌office and support jobs by the end of 2027 as part of a restructuring, affecting less than ​2% of its more than 131,000 ​employees.

The company, part of International Distribution Services, ⁠said the changes w...

UK's Royal Mail plans to cut up to 2,500 jobs by end-2027

Oil prices rose nearly 4% on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the Middle East amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, while the US cut output as a hurricane menaced offshore production.

Oil jumps as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

A witness told the Sessions Court here on Thursday that he met Sayed Amir Muzzakkir Al Sayed Mohamad, who is the former political secretary to former home minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, to hand over RM350,000 in cash at the Yayasan Tanah Aku office in Publika in 2020.

Witness confirms RM350,000 cash handover to Hamzah's  former aide

The government is assessing the impact of e-commerce platforms on the local business ecosystem, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs), the retail sector and the postal and courier industry.

Fahmi: Govt studying impact of e-commerce platforms on local business ecosystem

ORLANDO, Florida (Oct 7): There is a conundrum at the heart of US financial markets right now, it seems. Bond market fears are reaching fever pitch, catapulting Treasury yields to their highest levels in at least 20 years, yet the Nasdaq and S&P 500 are hitting record peaks. What gives?<...

Opinion: Can Wall Street keep partying while bond markets burn?

Global shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by a jump in oil and gas prices and reports that some major tech firms were seeking to raise billions in debt in direct competition for limited funding.

Global shares slip as European bond bashing rumbles on

The US accused on Thursday a Fijian man working for a Chinese state agency of paying bribes to advance Beijing's interests in the Pacific nation, allegations he denies.

US says Fiji-based Chinese official paid bribes for Beijing

SK Hynix Inc’s Solidigm has picked lead banks for its US initial public offering (IPO) next year, according to people familiar with the matter.

SK Hynix’s flash memory unit said to pick banks for US IPO next year

Major banks in Southeast Asia declined more than 1% on Thursday, with the region's top lender, DBS Group, dragging Singapore stocks more than 3% lower as rising bond yields brought into focus risks to bank earnings growth and funding costs.

Bank sell-off casts pall in Southeast Asia, Singapore stocks drop 3%

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto has agreed to take the necessary steps to address the haze situation in Malaysia, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Anwar says has spoken to Indonesia’s Prabowo over worsening haze

No bidders turned up at an auction for a six-acre land that the Penang state government intends to sell to raise funds for the long-delayed Ayer Itam road bypass project.

Penang state land auction draws a blank, sources say

Just south of Penang, the historic trading island off Malaysia’s northwest coast, excavators are turning a stretch of blue-green sea into a new, man-made island. Dump trucks crisscross freshly reclaimed sand as orange pipes snake across the emerging land mass, carrying fill pumped from dredgers offshore.

Malaysia builds a new ‘Silicon Island’ to house its AI ambitions

A sell-off in Singapore bank shares deepened after JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co warned that surging long bond yields will hurt third-quarter earnings for Southeast Asian lenders.&nbsp;

Singapore bank shares tumble as yield surge threatens earnings

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has taken the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) to court for allegedly unilaterally cancelling a prior agreement over the settled payment of over RM4 million in taxes and penalties.

Azeez takes IRB to court for allegedly cancelling agreement over RM4m taxes and penalties paid; AGC says he is acting on presumption

Reddish skies and thick haze have shrouded parts of Indonesia’s Kalimantan as forest and land fires sent air quality plunging to very unhealthy and hazardous levels.

Red skies, thick haze shroud Kalimantan as Indonesia records 1,176 hotspots

In recent times, it is not politicians, but bond vigilantes, who hold the most power over the global economy. In 2022, then-newly minted UK Prime Minister Liz Truss presided over a meltdown in the UK government bond market after her government announced sweeping tax cuts without any corresponding spending adjustments.

We have to thank the bond markets for telling the truth — Tharman

The Federal Court on Thursday has granted permission for the Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi to challenge the Court of Appeal’s decision earlier this year which allows the Malaysian Bar to challenge the Attorney General’s discretion to apply a no further action (NFA) order on Zahid.

Zahid, AGC get nod to challenge appellate decision allowing Bar’s challenge on Zahid’s NFA

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) is planning to develop a new public square near KL Tower to improve access and attract more tourists, while also hoping to introduce a cable car connecting the landmark with other attractions in Kuala Lumpur.

Lim Seong Hai Capital proposes KL Tower Square, cable car linking key attractions

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Lim Seong Hai Capital Bhd (KL:LSH) opened higher in its first day on the Main Market following the construction firm’s transfer from ACE Market.&nbsp;

Lim Seong Hai Capital opens higher on Main Market following listing transfer

Analysts see the recent weakness in crude palm oil (CPO) prices as a buying opportunity for plantation stocks ahead of a potential supply tightening in 2027.

Buy plantation stocks on CPO dip, analysts say, ahead of tighter supply next year

Malaysian semiconductor firm SQ Advanced Interconnect Bhd is considering raising about RM300 million in an initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2027, people familiar with the matter said.&nbsp;

Semicon firm SQ Advanced Interconnect plans RM300 mil IPO in early 2027 — Bloomberg

Global shares slid on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by a jump in oil and gas prices and reports that some major tech firms were seeking to raise billions in debt in direct competition for limited funding.

Myanmar is prepared to facilitate the repatriation of its nationals on a large scale, with the country ready to bear the associated costs, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said on Thursday.

Myanmar to accept repatriation of nationals in large numbers at own expense, says Anwar

Malaysia’s corporate earnings growth could slow next year from higher interest rates, cost pressures, and a general slowdown in consumer spending, said Kenanga Investment Bank.

Malaysia’s corporate earnings could slow next year, Kenanga warns

Sepang Umno division chief Datuk Noorazli Said was charged in the Magistrate's Court here on Thursday with uttering words that hurt the feelings of Christians during a speech at the 2026 Umno General Assembly last month.

Sepang Umno chief charged with hurting Christians' feelings

The King, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, has called for students' safety and health to be prioritised amid the haze affecting the country.

King decrees priority for student safety, calls for school closure amid worsening haze

Datuk Seri Awang Adek Hussin will step down as chairman of Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) at the end of his term at the development financial institution.

Awang Adek to step down as BSN chairman, Bank Islam’s former head to take over

Oil prices rose nearly 4% on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the Middle East amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, while the US cut output as a hurricane menaced offshore production.

SEOUL (Oct 8): Samsung Electronics on Thursday projected its quarterly profit would top 100 trillion won, a world first for a technology company, estimating a nearly nine-fold jump in third-quarter earnings as booming demand for AI chips drove strong memory sales.

Samsung flags US$80 bil profit on AI boom, highest quarterly for any tech company

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Limited water supply headroom in Selangor could affect the timing of new data centre investments and temporarily moderate construction awards in 2027, according to BIMB Securities Research.

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