KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): SLGC Bhd (KL:SLG) ended its first trading day on the ACE Market below its initial public offering (IPO) price.

Construction firm SLGC ends first trading day below IPO price

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Construction firm service SLGC Bhd (KL:SLG) said on Tuesday that it has undertaken value-engineering measures to cushion the impact of rising construction material costs amid geopolitical tensions.

SLGC mitigates rising construction costs through value-engineering

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): GB Bond Holdings Bhd (KL:GBBOND) was barely higher in its ACE Market debut on Thursday before the industrial adhesive maker slipped below the listing price.

GB Bond closes below IPO price on debut, second ACE counter to do so in a week

Newly listed GB Bond Holdings Bhd (KL:GBBOND) plans to increase its annual industrial adhesive production capacity by about 35% to 31,971.3 tonnes as it sets up a new factory near its headquarters in Bukit Panchor, Penang.

GB Bond to boost adhesive production capacity by 35% with new Penang factory

Evocom Bhd (KL:EVOCOM) fell over 28% in its trading debut on Monday as weak market conditions weighed on the flexible staffing firm.

Evocom falls over 28% in ACE Market trading debut

Pioneer Heat Holdings Bhd (KL:PIONEER) ended its ACE Market debut on Thursday 5 sen, or 20%, higher than its initial public offering price of 25 sen.

Pioneer Heat ends ACE Market debut 20% above IPO price

Butterfield FB Bhd (KL:BFIELD) ended its maiden day trade on the ACE Market on Tuesday at 46 sen, two sen or 4.17% lower than its initial public offering price (IPO) of 48 sen.

Butterfield FB ends maiden day of trade two sen lower than IPO price

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 14): United Asiapac Energy Bhd (KL:UNIPAC) ended its first trading day on the ACE Market 11.4% lower than its opening price on Monday.

United Asiapac Energy ends ACE Market debut 11.4% lower

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): Shares of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services provider GTA Holdings Bhd (KL:GTA) closed at 33.5 sen on Tuesday, down 1.5 sen or 4.3% from its initial public offering price of 35 sen, after opening flat on its ACE Market debut.

GTA Holdings ends debut day of trading 1.5 sen below IPO price 

BENGALURU (Aug 18): Temasek-backed Milky Mist Dairy Food rose roughly 30% in its Indian trading debut on Tuesday, as investors bet on growing demand for value-added dairy products and the company's expansion beyond its southern India stronghold.

Temasek-backed Milky Mist jumps 30% in India debut, hits US$1.5 bil valuation

(Aug 17): Bain Capital-backed Dhoot Transmission rose as much as 38.3% in its India trading debut on Monday, as investors bet on the company's expanding manufacturing capability and growing exposure to electric vehicle components.

Bain-backed Dhoot Transmission jumps in India debut, valued at US$2.5 bil

Shares of CXMT Corp soared 466% on their Shanghai trading debut on Monday following Asia's biggest IPO this year, catapulting the chipmaker to the top of China's stock market by valuation despite a recent sell-off in global tech stocks.

Chipmaker CXMT vaults to top of China's valuation with 466% surge in Shanghai debut

Stratus Global Holdings Bhd (KL:STRATUS) more than doubled in its maiden trade on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia as investors rushed for a piece of the factory automation firm.

Stratus Global more than doubles on Main Market listing day, adds over RM1.6 bil to market cap

Stratus Global Holdings Bhd (KL:STRATUS) said it could expand its order book by two to four times in the next 12 months based on current talks with new and existing customers.

Stratus Global could boost order book by two to four times in 12 months — CEO

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

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PT Garuda Indonesia is planning to raise more debt and has negotiated longer payment terms with main fuel supplier PT Pertamina, the airline said in an earnings call, as soaring oil and maintenance costs extended losses to a sixth straight quarter.

Garuda Indonesia seeks more debt as rising costs, fuel bite

BENGALURU (Oct 7): Shell and Chevron said on Wednesday that they were curtailing offshore operations in the Gulf of Mexico as Tropical Storm Isaias approached the region.

Shell, Chevron cut Gulf of Mexico output as Tropical Storm Isaias approaches

(Oct 8): Australian data centre company Firmus Grid Ltd closed the books on its struggling initial public offering (IPO) as investors grew increasingly concerned that the deal could be pulled, according to people familiar with the information.

Nvidia-backed Firmus said to close books as IPO struggles — Bloomberg

Singapore bank shares extended declines for a second day after JPMorgan Chase & Co warned that surging long bond yields will hurt third-quarter earnings for Southeast Asian lenders.

Singapore banks’ hot rally stutters over surging bond yields

Amazon confirmed on Wednesday it had cut what it said were a small number of jobs, primarily in its Stores unit which oversees the main e-commerce website.

Amazon makes fresh job cuts, mainly in retail division

(Oct 8): David Ellison and his family invested approximately US$17 billion to complete Paramount Skydance Corp’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery Inc, according to public filings.

Ellisons invest about US$17 bil in Warner Bros takeover

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

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) has confirmed that it owes the Road Transport Department (JPJ) RM314 million in unremitted collections between May and September 2026, and said the liability has been recognised as a payable on its balance sheet.

Zetrix AI confirms RM314m JPJ arrears after Bursa demands direct answer

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

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

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

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

Singapore bank shares extended declines for a second day after JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co warned that surging long bond yields will hurt third-quarter earnings for Southeast Asian lenders.&nbsp;

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

SYDNEY (Oct 8): Asian shares slipped on Thursday as strains in sovereign bond markets were aggravated by reports some major tech companies were seeking to raise billions in debt in direct competition for limited funding.

Asia shares subdued, bonds swamped by AI debt wave

NEW YORK (Oct 8): Oil prices rose on Thursday on persistent worries about supply from the key Middle East producing region amid an increase in attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil rises as Middle East supply concerns persist amid shipping attacks

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.

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

A record-breaking run in stocks hit a wall as still-elevated oil prices stoked concerns that potential inflationary pressures could trigger Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes.

US stocks fall from all-time highs on inflation worry

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India’s central bank raised interest rates for the first time in nearly four years and signaled further hikes may be on the table as accelerating inflation and a weakening currency drive a policy pivot.&nbsp;

RBI signals further rate hikes as price pressures intensify

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.

Selangor water constraints may slow 2027 data centre construction awards — BIMB Securities

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): A total of 38 areas recorded Air Pollutant Index (API) readings at an unhealthy level as of 9am on Thursday.

Haze: 38 areas record unhealthy API as of 9am

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 8): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim held a four-eyed meeting with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing at Perdana Putra Complex here on Thursday.

Anwar, Min Aung Hlaing hold four-eyed meeting, delegation talks

SEOUL (Oct 8): The suspect behind recent cyberattacks targeting South Korea's financial sector may be a 26-year-old based in China's Guangdong province who used a Chinese-developed AI agent toolcalled ARTEX and Anthropic's ClaudeCode, US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said.

CrowdStrike says China-based suspect used AI tools in South Korean bank hacks

Gold prices edged higher on Thursday as the dollar eased from an 18-month peak, helping bullion recover from a two-month low, while traders weighed the prospect of another US Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike this year.

Gold prices recover from two-month low as dollar rally stalls

BOSTON/NEW YORK (Oct 7): The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Wednesday that it will not charge top asset managers over their actions with a climate group ahead of ExxonMobil's 2021 shareholder meeting.

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