Brent crude prices fell over 1% on Thursday as potential US steps to ease restrictions on Russia's "shadow fleet" tankers soothed price concerns, but attacks on ships in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure limited the decline.

Oil prices slips as US weighs easing sanctions on 'shadow fleet'

Malaysia is targeting RM700 million in venture capital (VC) investments and an estimated 2,000 to 3,500 additional active startup companies by 2030 through the KL20 initiative, said Minister of Economy Akmal Nasrullah Mohd Nasir.

KL20: Malaysia targets RM700 mil venture capital investments by 2030 — Akmal Nasrullah

Opec+ agreed to keep oil production targets steady for November at a meeting on Sunday, the producer group said, in line with expectations that further output policy adjustments are unlikely until next year.

Opec+ agrees to keep November oil output targets steady

Oil prices rose on Wednesday and were on track for a big monthly gain as US-Iran talks aimed at ending their war stalled and tight fuel markets continued to underpin prices despite recovering Middle East crude supplies.

Oil gains as stalled US-Iran talks trump supply recovery

Opec+ oil-producing countries are likely to keep their oil production targets steady for November when they meet on Sunday, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

Opec+ oil producers set to keep output targets steady at Sunday meeting — Reuters

Formula One's (F1) return to the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) after a nine-year absence is set to offer drivers with a fresh challenge and fans with a potentially unpredictable race as the F1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix gets underway this weekend.

Sepang set for F1 return this weekend after nine-year absence

Every important decision we make is, in one way or another, a decision about the future. Parents save for their children’s education in the hope of creating better opportunities. Young professionals choose careers based on where they believe industries are heading. Businesses invest in new produc...

Ideas: Thinking beyond tomorrow

Opec+ kept ​its oil output policy unchanged for October at a meeting on Sunday, it said in a statement, as the producer group needs to agree new quotas before deciding its next output steps.

Opec+ keeps oil output policy unchanged for October 

Fifty-five Malaysians are reportedly still unaccounted for following major flooding in Nepal, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said, although the figure has yet to be confirmed by Nepalese authorities.

Nepal floods: 55 Malaysians remain unaccounted for, figure yet to be confirmed — Tok Mat

Since the start of this decade, we have been living in a world where uncertainty and unpredictability have become the norm. From a global pandemic to geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, energy crises, inflationary pressures and rapid technological change, we have witnessed events that few could have anticipated.

Opinion: Energy reality in Asia-Pacific — balancing security, affordability and sustainability

What use is a navigation app that cannot navigate? That is the predicament Putrajaya has found itself in following the abrupt Waze ban for civil servants and its promotion of local alternative TuJu.

Frankly Speaking: Waze ban fiasco

On Aug 18, in the final months of his time as Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice in England and Wales, Sir Geoffrey Vos gave the John Lehane Memorial Lecture at the Supreme Court of New South Wales. It deserves careful reading in every common law jurisdiction, ours included.

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My Say: Wherefore now stands the judge?

(Oct 27): Woodside Energy Group Ltd has sold its operating interest in the long-stalled Greater Sunrise liquefied natural gas (LNG) project to a Timor-Leste state-owned company.

Woodside sells stake in long-stalled Timor-Leste LNG project

Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan is scheduled to meet his Indonesian counterpart in Jakarta on Tuesday, days after Indonesia trimmed natural gas exports to the city-state.

Singapore’s top envoy visits Indonesia after natural gas cuts

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Affin Bank Bhd (KL:AFFIN) may be under pressure from tighter margins from competition and higher provisions on retail borrowers in the near term, an analyst said.

Tighter margins, higher provisions may drag on Affin’s near-term earnings — analyst

The iPhone Duo, one of Apple Inc’s biggest new products in years, is drawing a growing number of complaints from customers who say the foldable display cracked after just hours or days of use.

Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo draws early complaints of the screen cracking

(Oct 27): Alibaba Group Holding Ltd won a US court ruling in its challenge to a Department of Defense blacklist that identifies the e-commerce leader as a supporter of the Chinese military.

Alibaba wins challenge to Pentagon’s Chinese army blacklisting

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Seasonal recovery of crude palm oil (CPO) production is expected to drive earnings growth of the plantation sector for the third quarter of the year (3Q2026), said HongLeong Investment Bank (HLIB) Research.

HLIB expects seasonal CPO recovery to drive 3Q2026 plantations sector earnings

Malaysia's technology stocks were the top gainers in Tuesday's early session, mirroring strong overnight gains on Wall Street as investors cheered news that artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has officially filed for its initial public offering (IPO).

Malaysia's tech stocks lead early gains after Wall Street rally on Anthropic IPO filing

SINGAPORE (Oct 27): Singaporean state gas buyer GasCo launched its first procurement exercise to secure term supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG), said Gan Siow Huang, the country's minister of state for energy, trade and industry.

Singapore launches first LNG term supply tender, weighs third import terminal

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday

Matang, PIE Industrial, GDB, Pansar, Aneka Jaringan, Berjaya Property, Citaglobal, SSF Home, KKB Engineering, Econpile, Malton, West River & T7 Global 

(Oct 26):&nbsp;While global tech stocks teeter, in China they have already crashed as lofty valuations collapse under worries about AI demand and curbs on Chinese exports.

The meltdown, tanking the mainland STAR50 index&nbsp;of AI and semiconductor leaders by 40% in less than four month...

In China, the AI bubble has already burst

Malaysia will seek clarification from Myanmar over reports that hundreds of migrants recently returned to the country are being held in military detention, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said on Monday.

Malaysia to seek clarification over reports of detained Myanmar returnees

(Oct 27):&nbsp;Malaysia is expected to attract more interest as a data centre hub following the outbreak of the US-Iran war, according to SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), giving the palm oil giant and the country’s biggest landowner an opportunity to capitalise on the boom.

Iran war boosts Malaysian data centre appeal, SD Guthrie says

SINGAPORE (Oct 27): Asian stocks surged on Tuesday as AI bellwether Anthropic's eagerly anticipated IPO filing lifted risk appetite ahead of tech earnings that will be a test for the AI trade, and central bank meetings that will influence near-term interest rates.

Asian stocks surge as Anthropic IPO lifts sentiment ahead of earnings, central banks

il fell for a second day as stepped-up diplomatic efforts bolstered hopes a broader escalation in the US-Iran war may be averted.&nbsp;West Texas Intermediate dropped toward US$101 a barrel after losing 1.5% in the previous session, while Brent settled below US$116.

Oil declines as diplomacy offers hope of Mideast deescalation

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 27, 2026 

(Oct 26): Federal Reserve policymakers have telegraphed they will not raise US short-term borrowing costs again this week, but with inflation concerns still front and center, investors believe a rate-hike pause ​will not last for long.

Data due just one day after the Fed's anticipated d...

Fed to hit pause on rate hikes, but maybe not for long

(Oct 26): The world's largest technology companies are tapping debt markets and raising equity to bolster AI infrastructure, marking a shift for Silicon Valley firms that typically relied on cash to fund their investments.

Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta signaled in April that spen...

Tech companies tap debt, equity to fund AI and cloud expansion

ZHENGZHOU, China (Oct 27):&nbsp;Around 70% of the 2 million carats of lab-grown diamonds produced annually at Feng Canjun's factory currently go into jewellery.

But the entrepreneur is betting that the future of ​China's synthetic diamond industry lies in supplying advanced materials fo...

China's lab-grown diamond makers target AI, chip sectors for next wave of growth

Malaysia's technology stocks were the top gainers in Tuesday's early session, mirroring strong overnight gains on Wall Street as investors cheered news that artificial intelligence (AI) company Anthropic has officially filed for its initial public offering (IPO).

Brazilian stocks and the real currency posted historic losses on Monday after the surprise reelection of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva reversed recent market bets on a right-wing ascent to power.

Brazil stocks, real tumble as Lula win shifts investor focus

The government is compiling data on refugee communities nationwide through the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) programme under National Security Council (MKN) directive No 23, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

Govt collecting data on refugees nationwide under MKN directive — DPM

Pakatan Harapan (PH) will implement a prudent campaign in the Melaka state election (PRN) by explaining the unity government's initiatives under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the rakyat.

PH to implement prudent campaign approach in Melaka state election — Saifuddin

Cloud-seeding missions in the skies above Southeast Asia have done little to snuff out wildfires or disperse the haze that’s cloaked the region for months, exposing the limitations of attempts to modify the weather.

El Niño fires test limits of Southeast Asia’s cloud-seeding bet

Microsoft Corp will offer buyouts to about 60,000 workers, representing roughly a quarter of its total staff, as part of the company’s efforts to trim costs and retool its workforce for the artificial intelligence (AI) era.

Microsoft to offer buyouts to 60,000 workers in new cost cut

The messages from the world’s biggest supertanker owner often begin with pleasantries: “Dear Ladies and Gentlemen.”

This oil tanker tycoon's WhatsApp messages drive big market moves

SYDNEY (Oct 27): Australia will refresh its critical minerals strategy to place greater emphasis on refining and processing, a senior minister said on Tuesday, as competition for investment intensifies and supply-chain concerns persist.

Australia revamps critical minerals strategy, targeting refining edge over China

A revival of the artificial-intelligence trade fuelled gains in stocks as Anthropic PBC filed for an IPO, with investors bracing for this week’s results from tech giants and the Federal Reserve decision.

US stocks get tech boost as Anthropic files for IPO

ORLANDO, Florida (Oct 26):&nbsp;AI skittishness has put the brakes on Wall Street's rally, resuscitating demand for US Treasuries as investors seek to protect portfolios, even as surging energy prices stoke inflation. This could put the Federal Reserve in an unenviable stagflationary bind.
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