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The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 21-27 September 2026
Maybank's first interim dividend, 15 stocks ex-dividend and a petrol reset — Wednesday carries the most weight this week.
Filing after filing
Zetrix's Group MD Has Cut His Stake From 15% to 6% Since August
Down from 15.4% to 6.4% in six weeks, filing by filing — and a fresh 20 sen low.
First to close green
Pioneer Heat Holdings Closed Its ACE Market Debut 20% Above the IPO Price
30 sen at the close, up 20% — Pioneer Heat is the first of three recent ACE debuts to end green.
Oil has tried this before
Why Did AirAsia Share Price Drop? A 21% Plunge, Fuel and Funding
Down 21% in a day to 50.5 sen. A report that rivals were asked to take its routes, no fuel hedge, and a US$1bil refinancing.
Two rises in a row
RON95, RON97 and Diesel All Rise 35 Sen for the Week of 17-23 September
Malaysia's fuel float rose 35 sen this week, the biggest jump so far. Here's why, and who actually pays it.
The close, not the open
Butterfield FB Closed 4.2% Below Its IPO Price, Not the 10% Headlines Reported
Most headlines quoted Butterfield FB's opening price. The close told a smaller, different story.
12 promos, one deadline
12 Malaysian FD Promotions Expire on the Same Day: 30 September
Ten banks, twelve promo rates, one deadline: 30 September 2026. Here's who qualifies for what.
Ends today, 10:59am
Applied for an HSBC Credit Card This Week? Here's What You Could Actually Win
HSBC's iPhone 17 Pro sign-up promo ends today. Here's who actually gets one, and what everyone else gets instead.
The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 14-20 September 2026
Three IPOs, a Fed decision and a petrol reset — Thursday carries the most weight this week.
Oversubscribed and profitable
Butterfield FB's ACE Market IPO Closed 18.7 Times Oversubscribed, Then It Posted a RM6.47 Million Profit
Butterfield FB closed 18.7x oversubscribed, then posted RM6.47m profit before its ACE Market debut.
The world's most important interest rate
US 10-Year Yield at 4.9%, Highest Since 2023. What Happens Next, and What It Means for Malaysia
Oil back above $100 pushed the 10-year to 4.94% and the 30-year to a 2007 high. The Fed meets next week with a hike priced. Here is what moves next, and what does not.
Third rise in a month
RON95, RON97 and Diesel Jump 25 Sen as Brent Tops US$101 for the First Time Since May
RON95, RON97 and diesel all rose 25 sen this week. BUDI95 and Budi Madani Diesel absorb it — most drivers won't feel a thing.
Two campaigns, one bank
alrajhi bank Is Running Two FD-i Campaigns in Malaysia This September
One alrajhi FD-i campaign pays more if you wait. The other pays you tomorrow. Here's the real gap.
IPO ballot result
Pioneer Heat Holdings' IPO Oversubscribed 47.8 Times Ahead of 17 September ACE Market Debut
Applications for 846.5 million shares chased a fraction of that on offer. Shares list 17 September at 25 sen.
First-day close
GTA Holdings Closes 4.3% Below Its IPO Price on ACE Market Debut
Morning wires called it a flat debut. By the 5pm close, GTA had fallen 4.3% below its IPO price.
Not all jars are equal
Boost Bank's 4% Savings Rate Comes With a RM3,000 Ceiling
The 4% jar caps at RM3,000. The 3.3% one doesn't — and that changes the math.
The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 7–13 September 2026
Thursday is the busiest day — new petrol prices, US inflation data and 19 stocks go ex-dividend.
Last orders?
Heineken Malaysia and Carlsberg Shares Are Crashing. Is Hyrox to Blame?
Both brewers hit 52-week lows on the same day. One had a terrible quarter, the other a decent one. That tells you what the sell-off is really about.
Held again — promos still lead
Bank Negara Holds OPR at 2.75% — Which FD Promos Still Beat It
Seventh hold in a row. Board FD rates sit below the OPR — a few promos still clear it.
From darling to margin calls
Zetrix Bhd: Is the Crash Over?
A 77% collapse, a founder margin call on the record, and a familiar feeling for anyone who held MYEG in May 2018.
Only one rate moved
CIMB's New eFD-i Campaign: 12-Month Rate Rises to 3.75%
Only one CIMB eFD-i tenure changed this cycle — the 12-month rate, up to 3.75%.
Oil money pays out
Hengyuan Pays Its First Dividend Since 2022, Hibiscus Its Biggest Ever
Hengyuan is paying shareholders again after four years. Hibiscus just declared its biggest payout.
Applications close tomorrow
Butterfield FB IPO Closes for Applications 2 September
Butterfield FB's ACE Market IPO closes for applications 2 September, listing 15 September at 48 sen.
IPO application window
Pioneer Heat Holdings IPO: 25 Sen ACE Market Listing, Applications Close 3 September
Pioneer Heat's ACE Market IPO closes for applications 3 September and lists 17 September at 25 sen a share.
The feather grows a chain
Robinhood Chain Explained: $944m Volume Days, the FOMO App, and the PONS, INDEX, CASHCAT Token Zoo
Eight weeks from launch to $944m days. The app is FOMO, the launchpad is Pons, the flagship memecoin is CASHCAT — and tokenized stocks are the quiet winner.
The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 31 August – 6 September 2026
Thursday is the pivot: Bank Negara's rate call and the new petrol price, same day.
IPO ballot result
GTA Holdings IPO Oversubscribed 22.16 Times Ahead of 8 September ACE Market Debut
GTA Holdings' public tranche closed 22.16 times oversubscribed ahead of its 8 September ACE Market debut.
312× and still up
SRKK AI IPO Review: 312.3× Oversubscribed — Bursa's Hottest 2026 Debut, Still Up 78%
312.3 times oversubscribed — the most of any 2026 Bursa IPO — and still up 78% since.
Results day, one at a time
Maybank Q2 2026 Results (RM2.69b, 31 Sen Dividend) and Sime Darby FY2026 Results (Core +32.6%, 14 Sen), Read Separately
A bank quarter and a conglomerate year have nothing to compare. Each gets its own read — results, tape reaction, dividend.
RON95's round trip
Petrol Price Malaysia This Week: RON95 Round-Trips Back to RM3.82 (27 Aug–2 Sep 2026)
RON95 is back at RM3.82 — exactly where it sat a month ago, after a round trip down and up.
4.10% — new customers only
UOB FD Promotion 2026: 4.10% p.a. — But Only If You've Never Banked With UOB
4.10% p.a., 6 months — but you must have never banked with UOB before.
A follow is not a listing
Robinhood Chain Memecoins: CASHCAT's 1,700% Day, the $INDEX Rally — and What a Vlad Tenev Follow Signals (2026)
A follow moved a market. The same account was hacked three weeks earlier. Both facts belong in one article.
3.83% vs 3.88% — the catch
Bank Muamalat FD Promotion 2026: 3.83% PIDM-Protected vs 3.88% That Isn't — Which Elevate Campaign Tier Wins?
3.83% insured, 3.88% not — Bank Muamalat's new Elevate Campaign, decoded tier by tier.
The 2027 calendar
Malaysia Public Holidays 2027: All 15 Federal Dates, and What a Day Off Really Costs
12 federal holidays, 15 days, 34 state dates — and six of them land on a weekend.
3.45% vs 3.30% — the catch
Affin FD Promotion 2026: 3.45% DIVENTIUM Rate vs 3.30% Anyone Can Get Online
3.45% needs RM2 million in assets. 3.30% needs nothing but an app and RM5,000.
The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 24–30 August 2026
Wednesday is the day: petrol prices and US GDP/PCE. Thursday brings Bursa's busiest ex-dividend day.
Grab card retires
Maybank Grab Mastercard Platinum Discontinued: What Replaces It From 7 September 2026
Maybank's Grab card retires 7 September — automatic replacement, no application needed.
The receipts, miss included
Crypto Rebound 2026: Bitcoin +19.6% and Hyperliquid +38.7% Since 9 August — and the Call We Got Wrong
Four articles, four closing prices, one of them badly timed. The receipts, not a victory lap.
3.70% vs bank FDs
GXBank Bonus Pocket Rate 2026: 3.70% p.a., No Fresh Funds Needed — How It Stacks Up Against Bank FD Promos
3.70% p.a., no fresh funds, RM1 minimum — GXBank's Bonus Pocket rate, checked against six live promos.
Is the bottom in?
Genting Malaysia Earnings: Is the Bottom Finally In for Genting?
Revenue up, headline loss, cash flow strong — the Genting quarter, decoded in 4 minutes.
The closing bell is going away
24/7 Trading Is Almost Here: Nasdaq Goes 23 Hours in December — What It Means from Malaysia (2026)
The US market is about to overlap your whole working day. That is convenience, and a new way to lose track of risk.
IPO delayed
United Asiapac Energy IPO Delayed: ACE Market Listing Pushed From 19 August to 14 September
Today was supposed to be UNIPAC's debut. It's been pushed to 14 September instead — here's why.
FD promo watch
AmBank FD Promotion 2026: 3.70% eFD Rate vs the 1.90% Board Rate — Is the AmOnline-Only Deal Worth It?
3.70% beats AmBank's own board rate by nearly double — but only through the app.
Closed 15 days early
Maybank FD Promotion 2026: The 3.65% eIFD-i Deal Closed Early, 15 Days Before Its Deadline
Maybank's top FD promo just closed — 15 days early. Here's what's left for savers.
The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 17–23 August 2026
Wednesday is the pivot: petrol prices reset, and a 3.60% FD promo closes for good.
3.75% vs 4.80% — the split
Standard Chartered FD Promotion 2026: 3.75% Plain vs 4.80% With a CASA Split — Which Pays More?
3.75% plain, 4.80% with a catch — Standard Chartered's two live FD deals, compared.
The 13F trap
Situational Awareness 13F: What Leopold Aschenbrenner Actually Held Before the 67% Collapse (2026)
62% of the last filing was puts. A tracker copying its longs would have bought the opposite.
0.10pp for RM1 million
Public Bank FD Promotion 2026: 3.70% for Anyone, 3.80% for Red Carpet Elite — Is the RM1 Million Tier Worth It?
3.70% for anyone, 3.80% for Red Carpet Elite — a RM1 million asset test for a 0.10-point gap.
Reading the filing, not the headline
AirAsia Group (5238) Q2 2026 Results: An RM831m Loss — How Much Was Fuel, How Much Was One-Off?
A third of the loss never touched cash. The other two thirds are the cost of flying a seat.
China's robot IPO
Unitree IPO: Priced at ¥150.80, Lists ~19 August — China's Profitable Robot Champion at US$9bil (2026)
China's robot-dog maker priced its IPO — profitable, 32% humanoid share, one-quarter the valuation of pre-revenue Figure AI.
New funds only, 6 days left
Hong Leong FD Promotion 2026: eFD Pays Up to 3.60% p.a. — More Than Double the Board Rate, New Funds Only
3.60% for 6 months, more than double the board rate — but only for money you move in fresh, online.
The gap we flagged has closed
UUE Holdings (0310) Share Price Hits a Record Close — Can It Break Out? (August 2026)
A record close — and the one level still above it. Plus what the rally cost the original case.
The barrel and the pump disagree
Petrol Price Malaysia This Week: RON95 Stays RM1.99, RON97 Down 5 Sen — Even With Oil Up 12% (Aug 2026)
Oil up 12%, pump prices down 5 sen, same week. Both true — here's the mechanism.
2× the board rate
RHB FD Promotion 2026: 3.70%–3.80% on 7 & 9 Months, Double the Board Rate — But Read the Channel Rules
Double the board rate, open to every RHB customer — but the fine print splits by which channel you use.
One name, two AI trades
HP vs HPE (2026): Two Hewlett-Packards, Two Breakouts — Catalysts and Earnings Dates
One name, two AI trades — the server one doubled, and the PC one just broke out.
The grid buildout, priced
10 Bursa Grid & Data-Centre Contractors Compared: Order Book vs Market Cap (2026)
Two of these ten carry an order book worth more than the entire company. The full table.
4.28% vs 2.00% — the catch
HSBC FD Promotion 2026: 4.28% Premier Time Deposit vs the 2.00% Board Rate — Is Upgrading Worth It?
4.28% sounds great — until you check what it takes to even qualify for HSBC Premier.
The week ahead
Malaysian Finance Calendar: 10–16 August 2026
Wednesday is the day: petrol prices and US inflation. Friday brings Q2 GDP.
Flows up, prices flat
Bitcoin Back Near $65k, Solana $76 — and Robinhood Chain Is the Busiest Thing in Crypto (2026)
A $853m week pulled crypto up. The real story is Robinhood's own blockchain — and it has no token.
Miles per RM1, ranked
We Computed the Real Miles-Per-Ringgit for Every Air Miles Credit Card in Malaysia (2026)
'10x points' means nothing without the conversion ratio. Here's the real miles-per-ringgit, computed from official sources, for every miles card in Malaysia.
Read before you swipe
5 Malaysia Credit Card Cashback Traps Hidden in the Fine Print (2026)
The marketing page says one thing. The Product Disclosure Sheet says another. Five real gaps we found reading the actual T&C.
Quietly closed
UOB Quietly Closed Two of Its Best Miles Cards to New Applicants — Here's What to Get Instead (2026)
Both cards are still all over Google. Neither one accepts new applicants anymore. Here's what UOB wants you to apply for instead.
3.75% vs 4.28% — the catch
OCBC FD Promotion 2026: 3.75% for Anyone vs 4.28% for Premier Clients — Is the Wealth Bundle Worth RM2,000?
4.28% beats 3.75% — until you count what OCBC's Wealth Bundle actually costs you.
New cycle, new tenures
CIMB eFD-i Campaign August 2026: 3.40%–3.65% p.a. Across Four Tenures — What Actually Changed From July
Same top rate as July, two new tenures — the real terms behind CIMB's new eFD-i deal.
Two branches, three rates
Alliance Bank FD Promotion 2026: Sri Petaling Pays Up to 4.38%, Bangsar Pays a Flat 4.08% — Here's Who Actually Wins
Two Alliance Bank branches, two FD deals — the plainer one pays more for most savers.
The 2026 scoreboard
The S&P 500 Just Hit a Record — Here's What Beat It in 2026, and What Got Left Behind
Five things beat the S&P this year. A Malaysian fixed deposit beat five others.
14% flat, landing Oct
The 'Basic Credit Card' Is Coming to Malaysia at a Flat 14% — Beating Every Existing Rate Tier (2026)
A flat 14% that beats every existing card tier — who's launching it, and when.
Crypto vs shares
Bitcoin, Solana and Hyperliquid Barely Moved Last Week — the S&P 500 Did All the Running (2026)
The S&P moved 4× more than crypto last week. Zoom out to 2026 and the gap is 159 points.
Carry trade, explained
The Yen Carry Trade, Explained — and Every Time Japan or the US Stepped In (1985–2026)
Borrow cheap yen, buy elsewhere. It works until it doesn't — and last week the US stepped in.
Up 20 sen this week
RON95, RON97 and Diesel All Jump 20 Sen This Week — the US–Iran Pause We Covered Just Collapsed (2026)
RON95, RON97 and diesel all rose 20 sen this week. BUDI95 drivers won't feel it — here's exactly who does, and why.
Rates.my FD Index · Edition 2
The Rates.my Malaysia FD Rate Index — August 2026
The average headline FD rate is 3.35% — but what you can actually get without a five-figure-plus minimum is closer to 3.05%. Here's the real gap, and every bank ranked.
Crash, then snapback
Memory Stocks Crashed, Then Snapped Back 20%+ in Two Days — What Now? (2026)
Down 14% Tuesday, up 22% Thursday. Samsung answered the oversupply fear — and our call for another leg lower was wrong in two days.
The $7.20 call
CXMT Popped 466% on Debut — and a Crypto Market Called It Four Days Early (2026)
The debut closed at ≈$6.90. The crypto crowd had printed $7.20 four days before. The bankers said $1.29.
Stuck in the middle
Oil at $92 After the US–Iran Pause: Why Mid-Range Is the Hardest Place to Trade (2026)
Brent hit $100, then the pause knocked it back to $92 — the dead middle of 2026's range, where headlines hurt you from both sides.
Dead until month-end
Dead Market Until End-July? SpaceX Drained the Liquidity — and the AI Rebound Already Happened (2026)
SpaceX took US$75bil off the table at the very top. The AI crash — and its rebound — already happened. Now: quiet till month-end.
Two chip IPOs, two debuts
SkyeChip vs Stratus Global: How Bursa's Two Hottest Chip IPOs Traded on Debut (2026)
SkyeChip exploded +332% then faded. Stratus opened smaller but closed at its high, +164%. Two debuts, two very different lessons.
The final-whistle trade
Will AI Stocks Rebound After the World Cup Final? The Oversold List: Micron, Intel, CoreWeave, SK Hynix (2026)
Sunday's final ends the liquidity drain. The oversold AI shelf is where the money may go next.
China's frontier moment
Kimi K3: China's New Frontier AI — and Why Alibaba (9988) Owns the Upside (2026)
China just shipped a frontier-class open model. Alibaba quietly owns the biggest slice of it.
The grid stock the rally forgot
UUE Holdings (0310) — The Next Billion Ringgit Stock?
A record order book bigger than its own market cap — and the AI-energy rally hasn't noticed yet.
We called it
The AI Crash We Called: The World Cup Drained the Liquidity — Now Comes the Shakeout, Then the Rebound (2026)
We flagged it on 23 June. Three weeks later the AI trade cracked — right on World Cup schedule.
China's chip mega-IPO
CXMT: China's Biggest-Ever Chip IPO — and Crypto Is Already Trading It Before It Lists (2026)
China's chip champion lists July 27 — but crypto traders are already pricing it 6.5× above the IPO.
Real balloting numbers
Is It Worth Applying for Bursa IPOs? Stratus Global's Real Balloting Numbers (2026)
Apply RM1 million for a hot IPO. Here's exactly how much you really get back — from the real balloting table.
Bursa's chip-automation IPO
Stratus Global IPO Review: Business, Valuation & the SkyeChip Question
A software moat and fat margins — but lumpy earnings and a forecast-driven RM2 target. Could it pop like SkyeChip?
Is RM1 possible?
EI Power (EIPOWER): Is RM1 Possible for Bursa's Newest Data-Centre Power Play? (2026)
Bursa's hottest new data-centre stock is up ~50% since its 48 sen IPO. Is RM1 realistic?
Follow the money
How Much of Your Money Does moomoo Actually Hold? What We Know About Malaysian Capital 'Leaving' Bursa (2026)
moomoo won a million Malaysian users in 17 months. Nobody publishes how much money that is — but the numbers we do have tell a real story.
Liquidity check
Bursa Malaysia vs moomoo: How Much Liquidity Are You Actually Trading In? (2026)
One trades a few billion ringgit a day. The other opens the door to a market that does that before lunch. Here's the real liquidity gap.
Unitree IPO
Can You Apply for the Unitree Robotics IPO From Malaysia via moomoo? Here's the Honest Answer (2026)
Unitree's robots are famous, its IPO is hot, and moomoo is on every Malaysian's phone. Can you actually get in? Here's the honest answer.
The other scoreboard
The World Cup's Other Scoreboard: Prediction Markets Have Traded US$44.8 Billion in a Month (July 2026)
Forget the group tables — the tournament's wildest numbers are on Kalshi and Polymarket. Inside the US$44.8b World Cup betting machine.
Crypto rebound
Crypto Rebounds After the June Crash — and Hyperliquid Is the Name Everyone's Watching (July 2026)
Bitcoin is bouncing off the June lows — and Hyperliquid is the machine everyone's watching. The rebound, the risks, and the Malaysian rules.
H1 2026 review
Stock Market Review: The First Half of 2026 — Record Highs in the USA Fuelled by the AI Boom and a Sleepy Bursa
Global stocks just had their best first half since 2021 — but Bursa sat it out. Here's the H1 2026 scorecard and what it means for you.
AI's memory
Micron & SanDisk: The Memory Chips Powering the AI Boom — and Why They Matter to Malaysia (2026)
AI's real bottleneck isn't GPUs — it's memory. Meet Micron and SanDisk, the chipmakers feeding the boom — and Malaysia's slice of it.
AI selloff
AI Stocks Wobble, the World Cup Distracts — and the Money Is Quietly Moving: What It Means for Malaysian Investors (2026)
The AI trade is wobbling and the World Cup is soaking up the speculation. Here's what's moving — and what it means for your ringgit.
Subsidy shake-up
Diesel Subsidy, Cash Aid & the Election Question: What Malaysia's 2026 Money Moves Mean for You
Diesel floated, RON95 held at RM1.99, RM15b in cash aid — and an election in the air. Here's what it means for your wallet.
Ringgit ↓
Ringgit Weakens Again After Its Rally: What a Falling Ringgit Means for Your Money (2026)
The ringgit gave back its rally. Here's what a weaker ringgit actually does to your savings, spending and travel.
OPR & your FD
OPR and Your Fixed Deposit: What Bank Negara's Rate Means for Your Savings (2026)
One number from Bank Negara moves your FD returns and your home-loan instalment. Here's how to play it.
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