<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>SINGAPORE (Jan 6): Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has launched the sale of bespoke tokenised bonds to corporate accredited investors, becoming the first bank in Singapore to do so. Corporate accredited investors refer to corporations with net assets exceeding S$10 million (RM33&nbsp;million).</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The tokenised bonds reference investment grade bonds and are structured based on the client’s desired tenor and yield. They are then minted and transferred to the client’s wallet on OCBC’s asset tokenisation platform.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The bank completed its inaugural transaction for a mid-sized manufacturing client in Singapore in November 2024, minting a tokenised bond with a tenor of less than a year<a href="https://www.theedgesingapore.com/news/blockchain/ocbc-becomes-first-bank-singapore-sell-bespoke-tokenised-bonds" target="_blank">...(click here for the full story on theedgesingapore.com).</a></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) has launched the sale of bespoke tokenised bonds to corporate accredited investors, becoming the first bank in Singapore to do so. Corporate accredited investors refer to corporations with net assets exceeding S$10 million (RM33 million).

OCBC first bank in Singapore to sell bespoke tokenised bonds

Money manager Mario Gabelli is asking a judge to make the film and TV company Paramount Global hand over files about its merger with Skydance Media so investors can tell what controlling stockholder Shari Redstone is getting in the deal and whether it’s fair.

Gabelli pushes Paramount for files in fight over Skydance deal

Carzo Holdings Bhd, a fruit supplier listed on the LEAP Market, said its wholly-owned subsidiary Carzo Import (M) Sdn Bhd and its director have been sued by a China-based supplier over an outstanding payment of US$117,470.50 for fruits supplied to Carzo Import.

Fruit supplier Carzo sued by China-based supplier over unsettled debt

Global air cargo markets saw robust growth in demand in November 2024, with cargo tonne-kilometres surging by 8.2% compared to a year earlier, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

This marked the 16th consecutive month of growth, it said in a statement on Thursday.

Global air cargo and passenger demand up by over 8% in November — IATA

New York's top court rejected on Thursday US President-elect Donald Trump's request to halt his sentencing for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, court papers showed.

New York's top court denies Trump's bid to halt sentencing

India’s Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) reported earnings that missed analysts’ estimates, signalling overseas clients are still cautious in betting big on information technology (IT) projects.

Tata Consultancy Services misses estimates in sign IT spending yet to pick up

Senior political secretary to the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin has urged all parties to stop politicising the issue of an additional document regarding Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s purported house arrest.

Shamsul Iskandar urges all parties not to politicise issue of additional document

UBS is set to pay a minimum of hundreds of millions of dollars to settle Credit Suisse's violations of an earlier agreement with the US Department of Justice over customers in the US who evaded tax, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

UBS nears settlement over Credit Suisse tax evasion case — report

Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad on Thursday stressed the need for the government to invest more in preventive measures and focus on social determinants of health (SDH) to create a healthier population in Malaysia.

Govt need to invest more in preventive measures, social determinants of health — Dzulkefly

EVENING 5: Public Bank’s MGO for LPI Capital falls short of 50% acceptance level

EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today

Malaysian construction stocks extended their decline on Thursday, amid wider market selldown sparked by worries of escalation in global trade tensions.

The retreat followed strong rallies of builders last year, which continued into the first week of 2025. “After having a good run, a healthy correction is expected, and any noise will trigger a pullback,” said Danny Wong, who manages assets worth over RM5 billion as the chief executive officer of Areca Capital.

Malaysian construction stocks extend decline on data centre concerns

Palm oil could hit as high as RM5,000 per tonne over the next few months, though the high prices are unlikely to be sustained beyond the first quarter, Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) flagged.

Palm oil could hit RM5,000 in next few months but unsustainable beyond 1Q — HLIB

Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA), Malaysia's largest utility company, views data centres as highly attractive customers for its infrastructure projects, offering excellent returns on investment (ROI).

TNB: Data centres 'best customers' for infrastructure investment

Malaysia’s stock market will have little upside ahead following strong run-up even as economic growth remains intact, HSBC flagged on Thursday.

Valuations are not as appealing, especially when compared to elsewhere in Asean, HSBC said in a note.

Malaysia stocks have little upside ahead after recent rally, says HSBC

Public Bank Bhd's (KL:PBBANK) conditional mandatory takeover offer for the remaining shares of insurer LPI Capital Bhd (KL:LPI) that it does not own has lapsed, as it did not secure sufficient acceptances by the close of the offer on Thursday.

Public Bank's MGO for LPI Capital closes without fulfilling 50% acceptance level

Former Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Tan Sri Shahrir Samad has filed an application to disqualify the law firm of Messrs Lee Hishammuddin Allen &amp; Gledhill (LHAG) from representing Felda and its subsidiary Felda Investment Corporation Sdn Bhd (FIC) in its RM2 billion suit against him and 28 others, in relation to the KL Vertical City (KLVC) project.

Shahrir wants law firm representing Felda and FIC to be disqualified; trial postponed

Malaysia's neutral stance&nbsp;in the US-China tech cold war faces growing challenges moving forward, according to Professor Dr Chris Miller.

As the author of Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology, Miller notes that Malaysia has benefited from trade diversion due to its neutrality, but sustaining this position will become more difficult.

Expert warns of rising challenges to Malaysia's neutrality in US-China tech conflict

Major shareholders of NPC Resources Bhd (KL:NPC) are in talks for a proposal that could lead to the&nbsp;Sabah-based palm oil producer being taken private at RM2.82 per share.

NPC Resources' major shareholders in talks that could lead to privatisation — statement

Here is a brief recap of some corporate announcements that made the news on Thursday.

Public Bank, LPI Capital, Dialog, Yinson, T7 Global, Hibiscus Petroleum, NPC Resources, MPHB Capital, Pos Malaysia, SMI

Malaysia's property sector will be mainly driven by the completion of mega infrastructure projects and the transition to new technologies this year, according to CBRE | WTW group managing director Tan Ka Leong at the media launch of the real estate consultancy's 2025 Market Outlook Report earlier on Thursday.

CBRE | WTW: Mega infrastructure projects, new technologies to shape Malaysian real estate industry in 2025

MPHB Capital Bhd (KL:MPHBCAP), which is involved in the credit services and property businesses, said that its shares will be suspended, effective from Jan 22, to facilitate the company’s selective capital reduction before it is taken private.

MPHB Capital shares to be suspended from Jan 22 until delisting

Billionaire Elon Musk has held private discussions with allies about removing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer from his position before the next general election, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election — report

Oil-and-gas services firm T7 Global Bhd (KL:T7GLOBAL) said on Thursday it has been awarded a six-month contract with undisclosed value.

The contract involves maintenance, construction, and modification (MCM) for Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd’s (KL:HIBISCS) production asset, T7 Global said in an exchange filing. The contract runs from Dec 19, 2024, and comes with an optional six-month extension at the client’s discretion.

T7 Global gets six-month contract from Hibiscus Petroleum

Yinson Production, the offshore business arm of Yinson Holdings Bhd (KL:YINSON), said on Thursday that its floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, FPSO&nbsp;Atlanta, has achieved first oil in Brazil.&nbsp;

Yinson's FPSO Atlanta in Brazil hits first oil

Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has denied that his defence team's recent challenge of the charges against him was a last-minute attempt to mount a technical challenge, in the face of overwhelming evidence, to have the charges dismissed.

1MDB-Tanore: Najib denies making last-ditch attempt to dismiss his case on a technicality in face of overwhelming evidence against him

A summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Thursday.&nbsp;

FBM KLCI down 0.87% to 1,600.81 on Jan 9, 2025

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted five stocks with momentum at Bursa Malaysia’s afternoon close on Thursday. Three stocks showed positive momentum, while the rest showed negative momentum.

Stocks with momentum on Jan 9, 2025: MPHB, Gamuda, Taliworks, Velocity Capital, Nationgate

The alleged meeting with Saudi Arabia's then-ruler, King Abdullah, at which purported donations were allegedly promised to then-prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, were never mentioned in the "donation" letter, the High Court heard on Thursday.

1MDB-Tanore: Letter doesn't refer to meeting at which purported donations were 'promised'

Technology company Green Packet Bhd (KL:GPACKET) said its wholly owned Packet Interactive Sdn Bhd (PISB) has obtained a digital lending licence from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government.

Green Packet secures digital lending licence from Housing and Local Govt Ministry

Dialog Group Bhd (KL:DIALOG) announced on Thursday that it has secured the final investment decision (FID) for the field development and abandonment plan under the Baram Junior Cluster Small Field Asset Production Sharing Contract (PSC), amounting to US$235 million (RM1.02 billion).