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Malaysia Corporate Round-Up: Energy Transition, Fundraising and IPO Momentum Drive Market Focus

Malaysia’s corporate landscape saw a mix of  fundraising activities, renewable energy expansion, IPO enthusiasm and balance sheet restructuring  dominate headlines, reflecting continued investor appetite for growth and defensive sectors despite broader market caution. Tenaga Advances Renewable Energy Push KL: TENAGA  strengthened its renewable energy ambitions after its subsidiary issued  RM1.05 billion in Asean Green SRI Sukuk  to finance a  500MW solar photovoltaic project in Kedah . The issuance highlights increasing institutional support for  green financing  and reinforces Tenaga’s long-term transition towards cleaner energy infrastructure. Investors may view the move positively as ESG-linked investments continue gaining traction across regional markets. Mr DIY Expands Funding Flexibility KL: MRDIY  raised  RM540 million via its maiden bond issuance , with proceeds earmarked for refinancing, working capital and expansion plans. The ...

Credit Card - Friend or Foe (Part 4)

This post continue from the past 3 post about the credit card:- Credit Card - Friend or Foe (Part 1) Credit Card - Friend or Foe (Part 2) Credit Card - Friend or Foe (Part 3) While part 1 and part 2 mentioned mostly on the pros of the credit card, part 3 talks about the con of using credit card in which I will talk about it in this part. Aside from high interest and a lot of hidden charges, swiping credit card actually give one the false sense of affordability when it comes to buying "wants" products rather than than the necessities. What are the things that we can consider as "wants"? These are the things like the hot gadgets that just released to the market, like the Apple iPhone and iPad, the latest Samsung S4 and many more. These "wants" products are usually not cheap, especially in Malaysia which can cost almost a month of salary, but there is one feature in credit card, in which I mentioned in Part 2 as the pros, if used wisely - the easy ...