Tag - Investment

M’sia and Qatar forge stronger ties

DOHA: Malaysia and Qatar have agreed to enhance investment cooperation between the two countries in the coming years, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said the understanding was reached when he met the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and was later mentioned in depth during a meeting with his counterpart,...

Saudi-based ACWA Power keen on investing over RM47bil in Malaysia

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia-based renewable energy giant ACWA Power has expressed interest to invest more than US$10bil (RM47.6bil) in Malaysia over a 10-year period in collaboration with Cypark Resources Bhd. This was conveyed by ACWA Power chairman Mohammad A. Abunayyan when he paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of...

Binance Labs invests in BounceBit to advance Bitcoin utilization

Binance Labs invests in BounceBit to transform Bitcoin’s role with innovative solutions. Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation division of Binance, has invested in BounceBit, a Bitcoin restaking and centralized decentralized finance (cedefi) protocol. “BounceBit unlocks new avenues for Bitcoin’s utilization with the fusion of cefi and defi.” Yi He, Co-Founder of Binance and Head of Binance Labs He also...

VC crypto investments surge as market rebounds, hits $2.5b in Q1

Following a challenging period for crypto startups, venture capital investments saw a significant uptick in 2024. According to recent reports from Bloomberg, VC funds increased by nearly one-third from the end of last year. During the first three months of 2024, investments in crypto startups hit $2.5 billion, marking a 32% rise from the preceding quarter and...

CoinShares: Bitcoin drives crypto investment inflows to $13.8b record

Digital asset investment products have reached a record inflow for the year after receiving $646 million from investors mainly interested in Bitcoin last week. According to CoinShares, cryptocurrency investment vehicles have garnered over $13.8 billion in 2024’s first four months. The milestone coincided with interest in Bitcoin (BTC), as the token experienced demand from Wall Street...

Crypto Koryo: Startup investments surge by 38% in Q1

The volume of venture investments in the crypto industry reached $2 billion in the first quarter of this year. Crypto Koryo experts noted that the $2 billion figure broke a two-year downward trend and notched a 38% increase in investments compared to the fourth quarter of 2023. The number of transactions increased by 49% to 250. Although...

Traders bet big on meme coins as rally continues

Traders continue to make big money using meme coins amid the continuous market rally and Bitcoin’s recovery to $70,000. Lookonchain analysts paid attention to a trader who traded 89 meme coins since March 21. Only 26 of them were profitable, with a winning percentage of less than 30%. However, the trader got lucky, making $690,000 on ANIME...

Crypto fund inflows hit new record, reaching $2.9b in week

Investment products based on digital assets attracted $2.9 billion in the week from March 11 to March 15. According to a report from CoinShares, capital inflows broke the previously set record of $2.7 billion. The latest week’s inflows take year-to-date inflows to $13.2 billion, topping 2021 total inflows of $10.6 billion. At the same time, trading volumes for...

Retired manager scammed out of RM500,000 in online phone scam

SEREMBAN: A retired manager lost more than RM500,000 of her savings in an online phone scam. Seremban police chief Asst Comm Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the victim, who used to work in a private company, lodged a report on Tuesday (March 5) upon realising that she had been scammed. "The victim had been communicating via WhatsApp...

Continue efforts to reduce country’s deficit – PM

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants efforts to reduce the country's fiscal deficit to continue so that future generations will not be burdened. He said continuous efforts and initiatives are important for the country to achieve a lower fiscal deficit target, while at the same time continuing to restore the confidence of domestic and...