Taiwan plans to ease a limit on the number of investors permitted in offshore private-market funds by October, stepping up efforts to expand the wealth-management sector.

Taiwan plans to loosen offshore private fund investor limits

When fund managers in Taiwan arrive at work each morning, they have to lock away their mobile phones before the stock and bond markets open, and can’t retrieve their devices until the end of the trading day.

Fund managers want Taiwan regulators to lift ban on mobile phones — Bloomberg

Taiwan’s biggest financial conglomerate will prohibit senior executives at its subsidiaries from taking external positions after the dramatic exit of the head of its banking unit following a dispute over outside roles.

Cathay Financial apologises, bans executives from outside roles

Paramount Skydance Corp has attracted demand more than three times the expected size of its blue-chip bond offering to help fund its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, as banks look to wrap up the long-awaited buyout financing.

Paramount said to draw US$109 bil of demand for high-grade bond deal

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted three stocks with positive momentum and three stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Wednesday (Sept 30).

Stocks with momentum on Sept 30, 2026: VisDynamics, West River, Gamuda, Wegmans, SNS Network, CAB Cakaran

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) hit a 10-month high in early trade on Wednesday after its joint venture with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) and Gentari Sdn Bhd signed a term sheet with a US-based technology company for a 680MW renewable energy project in Perak.

Gamuda hits 10-month high on renewable energy venture with SD Guthrie

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International Inc for about ¥125 billion (US$800 million or RM3.25 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.

GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom — Bloomberg

NEW DELHI (Sept 30): Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.

Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran

China’s latest economic stimulus package appears designed to keep economic growth on target rather than deliver a broad revival, underwhelming investors who worry it’s leaving the country’s underlying demand weakness largely unaddressed.

China’s biggest stimulus push since 2024 fails to impress market

The government will ensure that efforts to address the issue of Myanmar refugees are carried out with the security and interests of Malaysians given priority, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Myanmar refugee issue: Security, people's interests given priority, says Anwar

SYDNEY (Sept 30): Australian inflation accelerated in August as fuel costs surged anew and price pressures remained broadly based, showing no signs of easing despite a run of interest rate increases this year.

Australia inflation stubbornly high in August, defying run of rate hikes

SYDNEY (Sept 30): Glencore said on Wednesday that its Hunter Valley thermal coal project in Australia has gained approval for continued operations, after a state government deemed the environmental impact would be outweighed by the economic benefits.

Glencore gains approval to extend Hunter Valley coal operations in Australia

(Sept 30): Apple Inc is set to sell about six million units of the iPhone Duo this year, Counterpoint Research said, offering the first estimate for how the company’s inaugural foldable device will fare.

Apple will sell six million iPhone Duos in 2026, Counterpoint says

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) on Tuesday (Sept 29) for observation, his son&nbsp;Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir&nbsp;said.

Tun Dr Mahathir admitted to IJN for observation — Mokhzani

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) will revise its KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit fares effective Jan 1, 2027, marking the first adjustment since 2016 after significant rises in operating and maintenance costs.&nbsp;

ERL to raise KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit fares from January 2027

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Datuk Faizoull Ahmad, the former director-general of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), has been charged with cheating the board 12 years ago.

Former director-general charged with cheating Felda, claims trial

NEW DELHI (Sept 30): Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) hit a 10-month high in early trade on Wednesday after its joint venture with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) and Gentari Sdn Bhd signed a term sheet with a US-based technology company for a 680MW renewable energy project in Perak.

WASHINGTON (Sept 29): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI and reiterated his support for rapid expansion of data centres, as concerns mount over AI safety and the industry's growing footprint in communities.

Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data centre expansion

Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were set for their worst month in years, hit by a toxic mix of deteriorating government finances, a glut of issuances and rising inflation as the seven-month-old US-Israeli war on Iran keeps energy costs elevated.

Bonds set for bruising September; stocks fare better

VS Industry Bhd (KL:VS) hit a two-month high on Wednesday after the electronic manufacturing services provider reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss.

VS Industry hits two-month high after smaller 4Q and full-year loss surprise

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): AEON Credit Service (M) Bhd (KL:AEONCR) fell to a 10-month low while analysts turned cautious following a weaker-than-expected quarter at the consumer finance firm.

AEON Credit falls to 10-month low as 2Q results underwhelm investors, analysts

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 30, 2026 

Stocks joined bonds lower as a drop in oil prices did little to allay Wall Street’s concerns that still-elevated energy costs could fuel inflation and spur Federal Reserve rate hikes.

US stocks fall as long-term yields hit 24-year high

At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, the need for cybersecurity spending has also increased significantly. According to a global survey of about 300 cybersecurity leaders conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and released on Aug 27, cybersecurity spending is expected to continue to grow strongly, with more than 80% of respondents planning to increase their budgets through 2027.

Rising AI complexity fuels cybersecurity spending

Digital wealth platform Cashku announced a distribution partnership with Kenanga Investors Bhd (KIB) to offer investors selected funds with no sales charge and a minimum investment amount of RM10.

Cashku teams up with Kenanga Investors to offer funds from RM10 with no sales charge

MILWAUKEE (Sept 29): US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will take into consideration tariff caps negotiated in trade deals with countries as it weighs potential new duties in an investigation on excess industrial capacity.

US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe

ORLANDO, Florida (Sept 29):&nbsp;Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has few cards left to play to free the US from its debt chokehold. He appears to be putting all his money on one: an AI-driven economic growth boom. It's unlikely to be the ace he thinks it is.

"We're going to have to gro...

Opinion: Can the US grow its way out of debt? Don't bet on it

A total of 29 areas nationwide recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as at 10am on Wednesday.

Haze: Unhealthy air in 29 areas nationwide at 10am

Malaysia already has some of the ingredients for a leadership position among Asean in sustainable commercial buildings: a substantial domestic energy base, strong year-round solar resources and, increasingly, developments that combine rooftop solar, efficient cooling and thermal energy storage.

Opinion: Malaysia can lead Asean on sustainable buildings — if it scales what already works

LONDON (Sept 29): The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan inflation and the ​AI boom lifts economic growth, leaving investors positioning for an era where interest rates stay higher for longer.

Two-year US Treasur...

Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates

ORLANDO, Florida (Sept 29): "Hyperion" and "Beignet" are two words many investors may not be familiar with. But they could soon become symbolic of the excesses of the borrowing and spending binge driving the record-breaking US artificial intelligence build-out.

"Hyperion"&nbsp;is the na...

Opinion: Are AI credit cracks a warning, or a 'buy' signal?

Radiant World is cutting staff beyond its core iron ore business after a Singapore court last week took control of the troubled commodity trader away from its founder.

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