Silver prices touched an all-time high near US$53 (RM224) an ounce, as a historic short squeeze in London added momentum to a rally that’s been fuelled by surging demand for safe-haven assets.

Silver hits all-time high as London squeeze sparks market havoc

Gold is set to reach US$3,000 (RM14,381.71) an ounce over the next six to 18 months on increasing investor inflows amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will eventually cut interest rates, Citigroup Inc said, adding to a roll call of Wall Street banks that have raised forecasts.

Gold seen hitting US$3,000 at Citi as investor inflows juice rally

Malaysian consumer spending appeared to have picked up pace in September as both wholesale trade and retail sales accelerated, official data on Friday showed.

Malaysian consumer spending accelerates in September, official data show

Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering (IPO) has drawn about six times the orders for the shares available, according to people familiar with the matter, as interest increases for potentially the biggest first-time share sale ever.

Anthropic’s IPO is about six times oversubscribed — Bloomberg

HONG KONG (Nov 13): Citadel Securities is adding office space in Singapore and Sydney to accommodate its growing Asia teams, as it prepares to offer additional services to regional clients and round-the-clock trading in US equities.

Citadel Securities expands Singapore, Sydney offices in major Asia push

Pharmaniaga Bhd (KL:PHARMA) on Thursday reported a more than three-fold jump in third quarter net profit, supported by a tax credit and lower finance costs.

Pharmaniaga’s 3Q net profit more than triples on tax credit, to launch nine new products in 2027

The Parent Action Group for Education Malaysia (PAGE), whose core mission is to endeavour for science and mathematics to be taught and learnt in English, successfully conducted its 16th annual general meeting (AGM) in September. We had never dreamt the group would last this long, and it continues to campaign on.

Edunation: PAGE comes full circle as AI hits classrooms

(Nov 13): A new payment app in Thailand is looking to tap tourists’ crypto wealth as the country struggles to revive tourism spending.

Thailand lets tourists turn crypto into baht for spending

US buyout firm Advent International Corp has put up Singapore’s tutor-chain The Learning Lab for sale, marking its second attempt since 2021 to unload the asset, in part to repay debt, according to people familiar with the matter.

Advent again seeks to sell Singapore tutor-chain Learning Lab — Bloomberg

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 13): Malaysia has climbed seven places to 27th from 34th in the IMD World Digital and AI Ranking 2026, reflecting the country's progress in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) development.

Gobind: IMD ranking reflects Malaysia’s digital progress towards AI nation by 2030

Delays in aircraft deliveries could disrupt Malaysia Airlines’ expansion plans and weigh on its future earnings, said its president and group chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar.

Aircraft delivery delays could weigh on Malaysia Airlines’ earnings, expansion plans — CEO

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) said on Friday that it has never cleared Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd.

Miti says never cleared Megaspeed or Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix

Microsoft Corp is struggling to restore access to some of its flagship software more than nine hours after an outage began, leaving users unable to use email and chat services in one of the tech giant’s most severe disruptions in recent memory.

Microsoft tries to fix Outlook and Copilot hours into outage

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) said on Friday that it has never cleared Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd.

(Nov 13):&nbsp;Earlier this year, Malaysia’s Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) was preparing to list its artificial intelligence unit on Nasdaq and had even built an AI avatar of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Now the onetime digital infrastructure star has lost more than 90% of its market value, is mired in debt and risks defaulting on its Islamic bonds.

Ex-Malaysia digital star that built PM’s avatar is mired in debt

SINGAPORE (Nov 13): Stocks in Asia were on steadier footing on Friday after a turbulent week dominated by revelations of extramarital affairs involving Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang that culminated in his resignation, in a blow to the global AI boom he helped advance.

Stocks recover from Nvidia whiplash, dollar climbs with US yields

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim faces his third electoral test this year when the state of Melaka goes to the polls on Saturday, after a frantic week in which a key minister quit over the controversial transfer of jailed former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak to house arrest.

Anwar faces voter test after turbulent week in Malaysia politics

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Nov 13, 2026 

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): PIE Industrial Bhd (KL:PIE) jumped on Friday after the electronic manufacturing services firm reported a stronger than expected quarter.

PIE Industrial surges after better than expected results

Singapore charged a fifth person in relation to an AI server fraud case linked to the export of computer servers that might contain Nvidia Corp chips to Malaysia, according to a report by the Straits Times.

Singapore charges fifth person linked to Nvidia case, Straits Times says

BENGALURU (Nov 13): Shares in Singapore Telecommunications (Singtel) gained the most in three months after posting a 10% rise in first-half underlying net profit on Friday, and raising its forecast for annual operating earnings from its core units.

Singtel posts biggest gain since August on 1H profit rise, upgraded annual outlook

The US budget gap widened to US$404 billion in October, up 42% from the same period a year earlier, Treasury Department data showed Thursday.&nbsp;

US logs US$404 bil deficit in first month of fiscal year

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Malaysia Airlines has held no discussions with the government about absorbing AirAsia Group Bhd’s (KL:AAGB) domestic market share or taking over its aircraft, amid reports of efforts to the budget carrier's financial pressures.

Malaysia Airlines: No talks with govt taking over AirAsia’s routes or aircraft

A leadership crisis at Nvidia Corp. curbed the appetite for riskier corners on Wall Street, with stocks also declining as a rally in oil prices lifted Treasury yields.

Stocks fall on Nvidia rout as oil jump sinks bonds

The higher average selling prices (ASPs) that lifted Hartalega Holdings Bhd's (KL:HARTA) second-quarter earnings may be difficult to sustain in the coming quarter, as easing crude oil prices threaten to reverse the recent improvement in the rubber glove maker's margins, according to analysts.

Hartalega's average selling price-driven 2Q boost is difficult to sustain — analysts

Delays in aircraft deliveries could disrupt Malaysia Airlines’ expansion plans and weigh on its future earnings, said its president and group chief executive officer Captain Nasaruddin A Bakar.

(Nov 12): Agile Robots has raised $500 million ‌in a funding round led by SoftBank, valuing the German robotics company ​at $8.5 billion, it said on ​Thursday. Nvidia&nbsp;and Hitachi&nbsp;also ⁠took part.

The Munich-based maker of ​humanoid robots and robotic arms said ​it would use th...

SoftBank, Nvidia back Germany's Agile Robots at $8.5 billion valuation

WASHINGTON (Nov 12): US Senate Banking Committee chairman Tim Scott sent letters on Thursday to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Nvidia's&nbsp;former CEO Jensen Huang, asking them to testify over recent developments at the company.

US Senate Banking Committee chair calls on Jensen Huang, Lutnick to testify

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 13): The Federal Court will hear on Feb 25 next year an application by Shaariibuu Setev for permission (leave) to appeal a Court of Appeal (COA) ruling made earlier this year.&nbsp;

Federal Court to hear Altantuya’s father’s leave application on Feb 25

New World Development Co is considering a rights issue to help shore up its finances after Bain Capital decided against investing in the property company, according to people familiar with the situation.

New World considering rights issue as Bain walks away — Bloomberg

(Nov 13):&nbsp;The Justice Department is probing Alice Huang, the woman US officials suspect as a possible spy targeting the ousted head of Nvidia Corp, over whether entities linked to her were involved in efforts to smuggle products made by Super Micro Computer Inc&nbsp;to China, according to a person familiar with the matter.&nbsp;

US probes if Alice Huang helped smuggle Super Micro products — Bloomberg

From Income to Wellbeing: The State of Households 2026 (SOH 2026) is the sixth flagship report by the Khazanah Research Institute (KRI) on how Malaysian households have fared.

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