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KLANG (Nov 5): Malaysia is rapidly expanding its transport infrastructure across land, sea and air as it seeks to establish itself as a world-class logistics hub, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

PM: Malaysia expanding transport infrastructure to become world-class logistics hub

India could emerge as a beneficiary of foreign flows, if the global artificial intelligence investment boom unwinds, as investors seek markets offering more attractive valuations, Uday Kotak, Asia’s richest banker, said.

Asia’s richest banker sees AI correction boosting flows to India

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Sunway Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:SUNREIT) is expected to see stronger earnings for its third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3QFY2026) based on past data and earnings in the hotel sector, said HLIB Research.

Sunway REIT to see stronger 3Q driven by hotel segment — HLIB Research

SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) reported a 17% decline in third-quarter earnings though the world’s largest palm oil producer by acreage is still confident of ending the year strong.

SD Guthrie reports 17% drop in 3Q earnings, says still on track for strong year

BENGALURU (Nov 5): Microsoft has rejected an option to more than double the size of its existing agreement with Nscale to rent computing power at a Texas data centre, walking away from a potential deal worth tens of billions of dollar...

Microsoft rejects multibillion-dollar AI deal with UK's Nscale, FT reports

HONG KONG (Nov 5): Activist Joshua Wong, who became the global face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, was sentenced on Thursday to 10 years in jail on a charge of collusion with foreign entities under the city's national security law.

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong gets 10 years in jail on national security charge

Japanese retail chain Daiso Malaysia Group Sdn Bhd has officially opened its RM1.2 billion Global Distribution Centre (GDC) at Taman Perindustrian Samudera, Pulau Indah, reinforcing Malaysia’s positioning as a premier regional supply chain and logistics hub.

Japan's Daiso opens its largest ever logistics hub in Pulau Indah

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): The two lower-ranking police officers whom Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain allegedly assaulted in a viral CCTV footage are suing the Border Control chief for assault and battery.

Border Control chief Shuhaily hit with assault and battery civil suit

Malaysia stood out in Southeast Asia's initial public offering (IPO) market in the first nine months of 2026, accounting for 38 of the 56 listings recorded across the region, according to Ernst & Young (EY).

Malaysia recorded 38 IPOs, raised US$1.62 bil in first nine months of 2026 — Ernst & Young

TOKYO (Nov 5): Toyota on Thursday booked its first profit gain in six quarters and lifted its annual outlook by 15%, as a weaker yen and robust demand for higher-margin hybrid vehicles offset a slide in sales in China and the Middle East.

Toyota posts profit surge and lifts annual outlook as hybrid sales shine

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 5): Shares of Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA) and AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) rose in early trade on Thursday, amid easing crude oil prices,&nbsp;although an analyst cautioned that the rebound may be short-lived given lingering geopolitical uncertainties.

Capital A, AirAsia shares climb as crude oil prices ease further

Malaysia’s central bank is expected to keep interest rates unchanged at its final policy meeting of the year on Thursday while signaling scope for a hike early in 2027 as economic growth remains strong.

BNM set to hold overnight policy rate on strong growth, signal hike in 2027

(Nov 5):&nbsp;The US government borrowed a record US$839 billion in a single week via its sales of Treasury bills and notes — both to repay holders of maturing debt and to raise the additional capital needed to finance the federal deficit.

Auctions of bills, floating-rate notes and Trea...

US Treasury borrows record US$839 bil in single week

Asian chipmaking shares fell on Thursday as investors rotated away from the sector after the Democratic sweep in the US midterm election fuelled concern about greater regulation. Treasuries gained.

Asian chip shares drop after US vote, bonds rise

Sunway Construction Group Bhd (KL:SUNCON) announced that it has won a RM1.74 billion contract to build a hyperscale data centre in Bandar Serendah, Selangor.

Sunway Construction wins RM1.74 bil contract to build another data centre in Selangor

AS Malaysia continues accelerating towards Industry 4.0 with investments into smart logistics and connected infrastructure, businesses are deploying more IoT devices than before. Adoption momentum is also building, with 78% of enterprises surveyed by Beecham Research either already using eSIMs for IoT or planning to do so. This is in addition to recent trial rollouts from Malaysian telcos, such as CelcomDigi's industrial 5G-enabled intelligent warehouse and U Mobile's 5G-IoT logistics, demonstrating how connected technologies are becoming increasingly integral to business operations.

Commentary: Why eSIM is becoming critical for Malaysia’s next phase of IoT growth

Democrats vowed on Wednesday to use their resounding midterm victory to rein in US President Donald Trump, setting up two years of possible deadlock in Washington, as Trump spent his first post-election appearance showing off his under-construction White House ballroom.

Democrats flex congressional majorities as Trump accepts electoral losses

Elon Musk’s Texas-based empire is coming under investor scrutiny after Democrats clinched unlikely wins in his adopted state on their way to taking control of Congress.

Texas blue wave erases US$130 bil from Musk stocks

Brent oil pushed lower on Thursday after tumbling more than 8% in the previous session as investors bet that a Democratic sweep in the US midterm elections could accelerate efforts to end the war in the Middle East.

Oil extends slide after plunging 8% on hopes to end US-Iran war

Velesto Energy Bhd (KL:VELESTO) is now more attractive with a stronger earnings outlook as the last of its idle drilling rig returns to work, analysts said on Thursday.

Velesto now more attractive as Naga 3 returns to work, analysts upgrade

MBSB Research has valued Main Market-bound Big Caring Group Bhd at RM1.20 a share, an 11.1% premium to its initial public offering (IPO) retail price of RM1.08, as it expects the pharmacy chain to deliver stronger earnings growth than its retail peers.

MBSB Research values Big Caring at 11% premium to IPO price, citing faster growth than retail peers

Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman is working to settle his suit with the prime minister and the government over the withheld parliamentary allocation for his constituency.

Syed Saddiq to settle suit against govt over withheld Muar allocation

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	<li>The company started as MyEG Services Bhd, providing an e-payment gateway for government departments. It was a shining star until Ma...

Cover Story: How T S Wong lost Zetrix AI’s tech narrative

Any pullback in technology stocks following the US midterm elections could present a buying opportunity, said BIMB Securities, which expects long-term demand for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to persist.

BIMB says buy the dip in Malaysian tech stocks as AI demand remains intact

The government has announced a 50% toll discount from the normal rate for a two-day period in conjunction with Deepavali on Sunday.

Govt announces 50% toll discount on Nov 6-7 ahead of Deepavali

(Nov 4): Qualcomm&nbsp;has signed a multi-year agreement with SpaceX&nbsp;to supply radio equipment, baseband units and software for Starlink Mobile's planned nationwide terrestrial 5G ​network, as the Elon Musk-led space company seeks to challenge ‌established US wireless carriers.

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Qualcomm signs major 5G infrastructure deal with SpaceX for Starlink Mobile network

Muhammed Yusoff Rawther's sexual assault civil suit against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be heard in January and March next year.

Yusoff Rawther's sexual assault case against Anwar to begin in January, judge Raja Ahmad to preside despite transfer

IN 2017, Wong Thean Soon debuted at 33 on Forbes’ list of Malaysia’s richest with a net worth of US$330 million, based on his shareholdings in My E.G. Services Bhd, since renamed Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX).

Forbes said of Wong and Zetrix AI back then, “In 2000, he launched MyEG Services ...

Cover Story: What’s left in Zetrix AI?

SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) reported a 17% decline in third-quarter earnings though the world’s largest palm oil producer by acreage is still confident of ending the year strong.