Malaysia is seeing higher cargo flows and exports amid disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz and Bab-el-Mandeb, but some of these gains could reverse if shipping routes normalise, according to Penaga Research and Consultancy.

Malaysia needs to turn temporary shipping gains into structural advantage — Penaga

Sabah-based gold mining firm Aumas Resources Bhd (KL:AUMAS) said on Monday its chief executive officer Chong Tzu Khen will be on administrative leave until further notice after he was charged with three counts of corruption at the Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court on Monday.

Aumas Resources CEO on administrative leave pending graft case outcome 

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali, wife of former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, died at the National Heart Institute (IJN) at the age of 100, on Monday morning.

Tun Dr Hasmah, wife of former PM Mahathir, dies at 100

PESB Bhd, an electrical engineering firm, has filed for a listing on the ACE Market to raise funds for expansion and future projects.

Power engineering firm PESB files for ACE Market IPO to fund expansion, future projects

The era of cheap debt is over and rising global bond yields will squeeze earnings, pushing some corporates towards bank loans, BIMB Securities said.

Era of cheap debt is over as corporates face tightening credits — BIMB Securities

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) said on Monday it secured an A$790 million (RM2.28 billion) engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract in Australia to develop the first stage of the Mortlake Energy Hub.

Gamuda bags RM2.3b Australian renewable energy hub contract

Moody’s Ratings has affirmed Axiata Group Bhd’s (KL:AXIATA) Baa2 issuer rating and baa3 baseline credit assessment, with a stable outlook, citing the telecommunications group’s diversified portfolio and resilient earnings.

Moody’s affirms Axiata’s Baa2 rating, keeps stable outlook

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Teck Guan Perdana Bhd (KL:TECGUAN) saw its net profit more than triple in the second quarter, driven by higher operating margins in its palm oil products segment.

Teck Guan Perdana’s 2Q net profit more than triples on stronger palm oil margins

Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG) said its unit has secured two offshore transportation and installation work orders with a combined value of about RM1.8 billion.

Vantris Energy unit secures RM1.8b offshore work orders

UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) has limited near-term upside following a rally in its share price, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said as it downgraded the stock.

UUE has limited near-term upside after share rally, RHB IB says in downgrade

Getty Images Holdings Inc is holding confidential talks with lenders about injecting new money into the cash-strapped company, potentially through a debtor-in-possession loan, according to people familiar with the situation.

Getty Images in talks with lenders for potential bankruptcy loan — Bloomberg

(Sept 29): The global AI industry needs to earn US$6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 to justify the capital being deployed to build data centres around the world, Bain & Co said.

AI faces US$6 tril test to justify data centres, Bain says

OTTAWA (Sept 28): Cleveland-Cliffs is idling some production at its Hamilton, Ontario plant in ​Canada and will lay off hundreds ‌of workers, citing the damage done by US tariffs, CBC News said on Monday.

Citing ​an internal memo, CBC said the ​company would ...

Cleveland-Cliffs to idle output at Canada steel plant, blames tariffs, says CBC

HONG KONG (Sept 29): Chinese automation equipment maker RoboTechnik Intelligent Technology fell as much as 8.5% in its Hong Kong trading debut on Tuesday, after raising HK$5.18 billion (US$660.35 million) in its share sale.

China's RoboTechnik falls in Hong Kong debut, other new comers mixed

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): The planned National Ageing White Paper in 2027 must translate Malaysia’s National Ageing Blueprint 2025-2045 into coordinated and measurable action, according to Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

This comes as Malaysia’s rapidly ageing popula...

Ageing white paper must turn blueprint into measurable action, says Amir Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Trading in the shares of integrated high-precision engineering and manufacturing firm UMS Integration Ltd (KL:UMSINT) was suspended on Tuesday pending an announcement.

UMS Integration shares suspended on Bursa pending announcement

SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Oil prices and bond yields were higher in an uncomfortable combination for Asian equities on Tuesday, as investors braced for an interest rate hike in Australia and an era where short term borrowing costs settle at their highest for years.

Stocks wobble as bonds slump to monthly loss

A US import ban on a select number of Canadian products is set to take effect at 12.01am Washington time, marking the latest escalation in the trade war between the two countries.

US import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorcycles set to begin

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): S&P Global Ratings maintained Malaysia’s sovereign rating at A- with a stable outlook on expectations of steady fiscal performance over the next two to three years.

S&P affirms Malaysia’s A- sovereign rating, outlook stable

Mohd Zaid Abdul Jalil, a former chief executive officer of Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC), has been charged with two counts of cheating the board of the state-owned company.

Felda Investment Corp’s ex-CEO charged with cheating, claims trial

Thong Bowl restaurant chain operator, Thong World Bhd has filed its draft prospectus for an ACE Market listing, as the group seeks to raise fresh capital to open more outlets and deploy kiosk machines.

Mokhzani-linked restaurant operator Thong World files draft prospectus

The market moves, corporate deals and top headlines of the day, at a glance.

Gamuda, Zetrix AI, Sunsuria, TSH Resources, Hap Seng, GUH, Willowglen, KKB, Kinergy Advancement, Poh Kong, Zetrix AI, AYER

Visitors walking through Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2 (KLIA T2) will notice hoardings — temporary boards and barricades put up around shops that are empty or under renovation — at several areas of its retail section.

KLIA T2 retail occupancy holds steady despite airline capacity cuts

Mohd Zaid Abdul Jalil, a former chief executive officer of Felda Investment Corp Sdn Bhd (FIC), has been charged with two counts of cheating the board of the state-owned company. &nbsp;

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Trading in the shares of integrated high-precision engineering and manufacturing firm UMS Integration Ltd (KL:UMSINT) was suspended on Tuesday pending an announcement.

SINGAPORE (Sept 29): Oil prices and bond yields were higher in an uncomfortable combination for Asian equities on Tuesday, as investors braced for an interest rate hike in Australia and an era where short term borrowing costs settle at their highest for years.

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Malaysia’s data centre boom has brought a fresh wave of foreign capital into the country, with global technology giants committing billions of ringgit to expand their digital infrastructure.

Powering past the data centre boom: How Malaysia must build, not just host

BENGALURU (Sept 29): Oil prices rose for a second successive session on Tuesday as lingering concern over Middle East supply disruption brought about by US-Iran conflict outweighed signs of recovering crude exports from the region.

Oil prices rise for second session on continued Middle East supply concern

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 29, 2026 

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): Malaysia’s semiconductor companies could see their future earnings growth constrained by a shortage of skilled talent, according to MBSB Investment Bank.

Talent crunch could limit semiconductor earnings upside, says MBSB

A&nbsp; standoff between the US and Iran spurred oil-market volatility, dragging down stocks and bonds on concerns that potential inflationary pressures could trigger Federal Reserve rate hikes.

Stocks fall as US-Iran standoff boosts bond yields

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): S&amp;P Global Ratings maintained Malaysia’s sovereign rating at A- with a stable outlook on expectations of steady fiscal performance over the next two to three years.

(Sept 29):&nbsp;A year after Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s board offered John Waldron US$80 million to stay for the top job, it’s moving to ensure he doesn’t wait too long.

Goldman's John Waldron edges closer to succeeding Solomon as CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 29): The planned National Ageing White Paper in 2027 must translate Malaysia’s National Ageing Blueprint 2025-2045 into coordinated and measurable action, according to Minister of Finance II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

This comes as Malaysia’s rapidly ageing popula...

BENGALURU/MEXICO CITY (Sept 28): OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after internal testing found the system did not meet the company's safety and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday.

OpenAI shelves new AI model release over safety concerns

BENGALURU (Sept 29): Australia's Firmus said on Tuesday that it had signed AI infrastructure agreements with Facebook parent Meta Platforms for graphics processing unit compute capacity at its data centre facilities in Southeast Asia.

Meta taps Australia's Firmus for AI computing capacity in Southeast Asia

BENGALURU (Sept 29): KKR-backed US-based AI infrastructure company Helix Digital said on Tuesday that Samsung and its affiliates had committed a combined US$1 billion to support the company's global AI infrastructure expansion.

Samsung, affiliates commit US$1 bil to KKR-backed Helix Digital AI buildout

A US import ban on a select number of Canadian products is set to take effect at 12.01am Washington time, marking the latest escalation in the trade war between the two countries.&nbsp;

WELLINGTON (Sept 29): New Zealand's government on Tuesday forecast a smaller budget deficit and a lower debt than projected in its May budget, while striking an upbeat tone on economic growth ahead of a general election in November.

New Zealand forecasts smaller budget deficit as tax revenue grows

BENGALURU (Sept 28):&nbsp;The Canada Energy Regulator on Monday approved Trans Mountain's negotiated tolls settlement, finding the tolls just and reasonable and setting a new framework for tariffs and transportation services on the pipeline system.

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