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The US placed an effective ban on imports from the Chinese genomics powerhouse BGI Group and two related entities, one of the most striking applications yet of a law seeking to block goods allegedly made by forced labour from entering the country.

US bans Chinese genomics companies, citing forced labour

The Home Ministry has decided to redeploy Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), where he previously served.

Mohd Shuhaily to return to police force, says Saifuddin Nasution

Singapore’s top diplomat got to Jakarta so fast this week that his hosts described the visit as unexpected.

Singapore’s top envoy on mission to soothe Indonesian angst

(Oct 29): DoorDash Inc, the food delivery provider in talks to take over Instacart, moved its earnings release date forward by almost a week.

DoorDash moves earnings date forward amid Instacart deal reports

Gold prices fell on Thursday as investors assessed signals from the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Chair Kevin Warsh after policymakers left interest rates unchanged, while awaiting key US inflation data later in the day for further clues on the rate outlook.

Gold slips as markets assess Fed signals, await US inflation data

TOKYO (Oct 29): Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring gains made a day earlier, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict.

Oil prices fall as peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict

MELAKA (Oct 29): Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has announced Felcra Bhd’s second interim distributable profit for 2026, amounting to RM190.6 million.

Felcra declares second interim RM190.6 mil profit payout for 72,000 participants

SUBANG JAYA (Oct 29): Malaysia’s iron and steel industry can seize opportunities to shift to higher-value production by supplying the automotive, data centre, and aerospace sectors, Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Sim Tze Tzin said.

Sim: Automotive, data centres, aerospace offer higher-value opportunities for steelmakers

SEOUL (Oct 29): Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that it expects an AI-driven memory chip shortage to deepen next year, after posting nearly a ninefold jump in quarterly profit on robust demand for AI chips.

Samsung sees chip shortage worsening, but keeps investors in suspense on returns

Joint management bodies (JMBs) and management corporations (MCs) cannot completely block owners who default on maintenance fees from accessing their own units, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said.

Strata managers cannot completely deny defaulters access to their units, says Nga

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Pharmacy chains operator Big Caring Group Bhd is looking to raise RM2.03 billion in Malaysia's second-largest listing this year.

Big Caring sets Main Market IPO at RM1.08 apiece to raise over RM2 bil

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The federal government paid RM155 million in compensation to Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd (BHPSB) following the termination of its project delivery partner (PDP) agreement for the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project seven years ago.

Govt compensates former Sabah Pan Borneo project partner RM155m over terminated agreement — Nanta

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has been warned that resisting the enforcement of RM67.5 million in damages awarded to a Lebanese jeweller is tantamount to contempt of court.

Dodging RM67.5 mil payout to jeweller amounts to contempt of court, Rosmah told

The seat allocation issue within Barisan Nasional (BN) involving component party MCA for the upcoming Melaka state election has been resolved, says Melaka BN chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

Melaka polls: BN seat allocation settled, MCA's participation to be refined — AB Rauf

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 29, 2026 

Alphabet Inc’s search and advertising sales disappointed in the most recent quarter, reinforcing investors’ fears that Google is losing ground to artificial intelligence (AI) rivals despite pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the technology.

Alphabet’s revenue miss reignites fears over AI spending binge

Asian shares gave up earlier gains on Thursday as AI-related earnings announcements prompted wildly mixed responses, raising the stakes for Amazon and Intel results due later in the day.

Asian shares fall as Alphabet earnings miss drags Wall Street futures lower

(Oct 28):&nbsp;China's CXMT plans to start production of HBM3E, ​an advanced type of high-bandwidth memory chip used with AI processors, despite as little as 20% of the chips it makes being usable, ‌two people familiar with the matter said.

The decision highlights China's intense shorta...

China's CXMT to start advanced AI memory production

CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS) surged on Thursday, extending a rebound from record lows, after the credit reporting firm’s latest results&nbsp;even as analysts warned of a weaker quarter ahead.

CTOS surges after results, analysts warn of weaker quarter ahead

Pandu Sjahrir, the prominent Indonesian wealth fund executive who has publicly supported MSCI Inc’s scrutiny of the nation’s stock market, is the co-owner of a brokerage sanctioned in connection with a stock-market manipulation probe.

Indonesia’s wealth fund chief investment officer owns stake in sanctioned brokerage

TOKYO (Oct 29): Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring gains made a day earlier, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict.

Joint management bodies (JMBs) and management corporations (MCs) cannot completely block owners who default on maintenance fees from accessing their own units, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said.

SEOUL (Oct 29): Samsung Electronics&nbsp;said on Thursday that it expects an AI-driven memory chip shortage to deepen next year, after posting nearly a ninefold jump in quarterly profit on robust demand for AI chips.

(Oct 28):&nbsp;The heavyweights of the AI industry are facing a reckoning on Wall Street, reflecting concerns over who will bear the cost of the artificial intelligence buildout that has fueled much of this year's stock market gains.

Anthropic revealed paperwork for its ​initial public ...

AI giants' funding ambitions test Wall Street's appetite for risk

BEIJING (Oct 28):&nbsp;Unitree&nbsp;said on Wednesday third-quarter revenue ‌rose 70% from a year earlier but net profit fell in its first earnings result since listing, as China's best-known humanoid maker faces its first market test amid a tech sector rout.

It generated 665 million yu...

Unitree's quarterly revenue surges 70% in test for China's robotics sector

he Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is still investigating Retirement Fund Incorporated’s (KWAP) investment in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Wednesday.

MACC still investigating KWAP's investment in eFishery — MOF

SINGAPORE (Oct 29): Keppel says overall net profit in its 3QFY2026 was up 20% year-on-year, but 9MFY2026 was 40% down, due to impairments and other holding costs.

Keppel's 3QFY2026 earnings up 20% y-o-y; 'New Keppel' up 'close to' 15%

Bilateral trade relations between Malaysia and China continue to demonstrate strong momentum with deepening economic and global supply chain cooperation.

Malaysia-China trade ties remain robust, Matrade explores new opportunities in Linyi

Pakatan Harapan (PH) is maintaining its decision to contest 21 seats in the Melaka state election for now, with any changes subject to a final decision by the coalition's top leadership.

PH maintains 21-seat contest in Melaka polls for now — Fahmi

SHENZHEN (Oct 29): Tencent Cloud is committed to investing in Malaysia over the next three years, building on its existing cloud region infrastructure, said Nucky Fang, general manager of Tencent Cloud International and Tencent Cloud Malaysia.