A total of 27 areas nationwide continued to record unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 4pm on Monday, with Johan Setia in Selangor recording the highest reading of 169.

Haze: Unhealthy air in 27 areas, reading highest at 169 in Selangor's Johan Setia

Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a member of MMC Group, has inked a partnership with Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (KL:TENAGA) to support Malaysia’s decarbonisation agenda and enhance sustainability compliance via renewable energy adoption under the Green Electricity Tariff (GET) programme.

Port of Tanjung Pelepas subscribes to TNB's green energy programme

Tech billionaire Elon Musk said on Monday that he would give every child in the United States a share in his SpaceX rocket company.

Musk says will give SpaceX share to 'every kid in America'

NEWS: ECRL Gombak-Kota Bharu fares start at RM125

Mukesh Ambani's US$3.2 billion (RM13 billion) Jio Platforms IPO has drawn bids from institutions including GIC, BlackRock and Fidelity, totalling almost 30 times the quota reserved for anchor investors, a person with direct knowledge said.

India's Jio IPO anchor investor quota nearly 30 times oversubscribed — Reuters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Donald Trump of trying to pressure Kyiv into surrendering to Russia, escalating a week-long row with the US president.

Zelenskyy says Trump is pushing Ukraine, not Russia, to yield

Sarawak aims for an electricity generation capacity of 15,000 megawatts (MW) by 2035, with at least 60 percent coming from renewable energy sources.

Sarawak eyeing 15,000MW electricity generation capacity by 2035, says state minister

Volkswagen plans to freeze salaries for its 660,000 staff worldwide until 2030, the group's works council said on Monday, confirming an earlier report by Sueddeutsche Zeitung.

Volkswagen plans to freeze salaries until 2030, works council says

Indonesia declared an end to a year-long emergency over radioactive contamination near Jakarta that affected exports of shrimp, cloves and sneakers, prompting US food recalls and unprecedented import restrictions.

Indonesia ends radioactive emergency after US shrimp scare

German industry has shed nearly half a million jobs since 2019, an Ifo study showed on Monday, as manufacturers grapple with mounting competitive pressure.

German industry has lost nearly half a million jobs since 2019, Ifo says

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) said on Monday that it is withdrawing a planned dividend payment declared two months ago to conserve cash.

Zetrix AI rescinds dividend plan to conserve cash

One-way fares for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) between Gombak and Kota Bharu will start at RM125 for Transit services and RM147 for Express services when commercial operations begin in mid-December.

ECRL Gombak-Kota Bharu fares start at RM125

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): MS&amp;AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc is exploring a takeover of Malaysian insurer LPI Capital Bhd (KL:LPI) for growth overseas, Bloomberg reported.

Japan’s MS&AD said to consider deal for Malaysia’s LPI Capital — Bloomberg

Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) may unlock an unrealised gain of RM521 million if Japan's&nbsp;MS&amp;AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc acquires its 44.15% controlling stake in LPI Capital Bhd (KL:LPI), said CIMB Securities.

CIMB Securities: Public Bank could earn RM521m if MS&AD acquires LPI Capital stake

FIXED-income funds, particularly those managed by subsidiaries of Amanah Raya Bhd, may bear the brunt of the meltdown in Zetrix AI Bhd’s&nbsp;(KL:ZETRIX) shares.

Zetrix AI, which has lost a market capitalisation of RM5 billion in the last one month as the shares of its major shareholder...

Funds under AmanahRaya Investment Management may bear brunt of Zetrix meltdown

The Negeri Sembilan Dewan Keadilan dan Undang (DKU) and its secretary last Friday (Oct 16) filed an application at the Seremban High Court, seeking permission to initiate contempt proceedings against Menteri Besar Datuk Ismail Lasim, its 10 former executive council (exco) members, and six others.

DKU and its secretary seek permission to initiate contempt against Negeri Sembilan MB and 16 others

American private equity firm KKR is planning to invest some RM2.6 billion in PETRONAS’ renewable energy subsidiary in India, The Economic Times reported on Monday.

KKR to invest some RM2.6 bil in PETRONAS’ renewable energy venture in India

Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has advised the coalition’s 18 Negeri Sembilan state assemblymen to stay out of matters involving customary law and the royal institution, and instead focus on the people’s welfare and fulfilling their mandate.

Zahid tells BN reps in Negeri Sembilan to stay out of matters involving customary law, royal institution

The forced selling of its founder’s shares has dragged Zetrix AI Bhd’s (KL:ZETRIX) share price down to 5.5 sen from 66 sen two months ago. It has also put the company in a potential breach of its RM2 billion sukuk covenant.

The Islamic debt papers require Wong Thean Soon — better known ...

Frankly Speaking: Zetrix’s increasingly vulnerable position

Digital Nasional Bhd, which deploys Malaysia’s 5G network infrastructure, no longer requires any support from the government, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said.

Digital Nasional no longer needs state support, govt exposure reduced to nil — Fahmi

Oil prices slipped from a five-month high on Monday as investors took profits after US President Donald Trump waived sanctions and tariffs on Russia that may lead to more Russian fuel exports.

Oil tumbles as Trump's Russia sanctions waiver may lead to more fuel supplies

TWO private companies tasked with providing services on behalf of the government are now under scrutiny over the handling of funds collected from the public.

In one case, Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) and its unit MyEG Sdn Bhd were suspended as collection agents for the Road Transport Depar...

Third-party handling of public funds in the spotlight

A budget should be judged by both the relief it provides today and the productive capability it builds for tomorrow.

Tong's Portfolio - Budget 2027: More to spend, less to build?

The government continues to shoulder debt obligations inherited from previous administrations, including liabilities linked to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), while working to reduce its reliance on new borrowing, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar: Govt continues servicing legacy debt including 1MDB's, seeks to reduce new borrowing

Asian share markets mostly slipped on Monday as unease over artificial intelligence's (AI) enormous funding needs undermined confidence ahead of a week packed with earnings, while Chinese economic data pipped forecasts in a positive for world growth.

Asian stocks slip, Wall Street and bonds benefit from oil dip

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): The recent tech sector pullback has created an "attractive accumulation opportunity", BIMB Securities said in its latest sector note, on favourable structural growth outlook including in the advanced packaging segment.&nbsp;

Tech sector pullback a window for accumulation, says BIMB Securities

Malaysian exports rose to its highest in five years in September as electronics shipments expanded sharply while orders from key markets like the US and China soared.

Malaysia’s exports hit five-year high in September as electronics shipments jump

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The Malaysian economy is largely sheltered because of huge subsidies. The direct effect is the...

Alternative Views: Paying the price of having a sheltered economy

Volatility has become a defining feature of global trade, and Malaysian businesses have had to adapt at pace. Over the last five years, they have navigated global events that have had major impacts on how and where trade flows, including COVID-19, the Red Sea disruption, the Russia–Ukraine war, shifting tariff regimes and renewed conflict in the Middle East. Yet trade remains resilient and has kept growing, and expectations have risen with it.

TradeCash is now live in Malaysia – keep your working capital in step with trade

South Korea’s main pension fund took a 182 trillion won (US$137 billion or RM558 billion) hit after a decline in stakes of equities including Samsung Electronics Co&nbsp;and SK Hynix Inc.