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Alphabet is raising up to $25 billion through a multi-tranche bond offering as the tech giant accelerates spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure, joining peers in tapping debt markets to fund costly AI expansion.
Alphabet plans a multi-part bond sale targeting $20–25 billion to finance its ballooning artificial intelligence infrastructure costs. The move reflects a strategic pivot by Big Tech away from relying solely on cash reserves.
Malaysian equity investors remain cautiously optimistic about the MY Value Up initiative, but stress that corporate credibility will hinge on execution rather than communication strategies, as external factors complicate market dynamics.
Pengurusan Aset Air Bhd has issued RM720 million in blue sukuk through its special purpose vehicle, drawing on an existing RM2 billion Islamic Commercial Papers Programme to fund operations.
Three brothers have been charged separately at Kuala Lumpur Sessions Courts for conducting unlicensed capital market activities. The Securities Commission confirmed the prosecutions target illegal financial operations.
The Securities Commission Malaysia has filed charges against three brothers for conducting securities dealing operations without proper licensing. The offences allegedly occurred across multiple states between 2019.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld a landmark insider trading judgment against former WCT Bhd deputy managing director Goh Chin Liong and Ara Holdings director Leong Ah Chai, affirming a RM5.83mil award to the Securities Commission.
SK Hynix launched a $28 billion US listing on Nasdaq this week, positioning itself to capitalise on surging global demand for AI chips. The offering ranks among the world's largest share sales and reflects the company's dominance in high-bandwidth memory production.