About 80 protesters gathered outside the venue of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil's (RSPO) annual conference, demanding that the certification body and its member companies be held accountable for forest fires and haze in Indonesia.

Protesters demand RSPO accountability over Indonesia forest fires

About 14,500 hectares, or less than 1%, of the more than 1.9 million hectares affected by fires across Indonesia between January and September 2026 were within Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)-certified concessions, said RSPO chief executive officer Joseph D’Cruz.

Less than 1% of Indonesia’s fire-affected land falls within RSPO-certified concessions 

Cryptocurrencies recovered on Wednesday from overnight losses triggered by the Democrats winning control of both houses of the US Congress in the midterm elections, a potential blow to an industry that has sought faster deregulation for digital assets.

Crypto tracks stocks higher after Democrat midterm wins

Global stocks and the dollar recovered on Wednesday from lows hit overnight after Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections, which has fuelled fears that rapid artificial intelligence (AI) sector growth could be hamstrung by regulatory scrutiny.

Global stocks rally, US dollar dips after Democrats' midterm sweep

Sapura Industrial Bhd (KL:SAPIND) said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement to assemble front and rear axle systems for Chery vehicles.

Sapura Industrial to assemble Chery vehicle axles for RM307m

Google will invest US$15 billion (RM61 billion) in Malaysia from 2027 to 2028 with the spending going towards data centre campuses, clean energy, bolstering water security and upskilling workers, the unit of Alphabet said on Wednesday.

Google to invest U$15b in Malaysia in 2027 and 2028

Meta Platforms on Wednesday kicked off its first sale of bonds denominated in euros, a lead manager memo seen by Reuters showed, with big tech firms pressing on with fundraising, even as doubts surface over the strength of the AI boom.

Meta kicks off first euro bond sale in latest test for tech sector

Premium automaker BMW reported an 11% drop in third-quarter pretax earnings on Wednesday, hours after warning that restructuring costs would hit results later this year and all but erase its core operating margin.

BMW warns on profit again as restructuring costs bite

The US midterm vote ushered in a wave of historic leadership firsts across the country on Tuesday, electoral milestones on a night that saw voters issue a sharp rejection of President Donald Trump's second term.

El-Sayed becomes first Muslim senator in historic leadership firsts for minorities across US 

China escalated its defence of the stock market, as state-backed funds answered the government’s rallying call by increasing purchases and more companies stepped up buyback plans.

China boosts market defence with National Team, buybacks

Alphabet's Google has expanded employee buyout offers to several countries this year as it looks to rein in rising costs amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence.

Google extends voluntary buyout offers to employees in several countries

Singapore’s government has proposed amendments to toughen its law on cross-border haze, responding to a devastating wildfire season in Indonesia that cloaked the city-state in smog for weeks.

Singapore proposes arrests, hefty fines to toughen haze law

Saudi Arabia’s quarterly fiscal deficit more than doubled as the kingdom’s oil revenues tumbled on the back of disruptions from the US-Iran war and lower fees paid by state oil giant Aramco.

Saudi budget deficit more than doubles on war, Aramco fees

South Korean and Taiwanese stocks tumbled on Wednesday as early US midterm election results pointed to strong Democratic gains, stoking worries that stricter oversight of data-centre projects could weigh on artificial intelligence (AI) investment.

Asian stocks recalibrate as investors assess Blue sweep risks

Amazon Web Services (AWS) will be training 445,000 government officers on its artificial intelligence (AI) tools under its newly launched Semarak AI Malaysia programme.

AWS to train 445,000 civil servants on AI tools under Semarak AI Malaysia

Sunway Group made its debut at 26th on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in Southeast Asia 2026 list, becoming the only Malaysian-headquartered company to make the list.

Sunway Group debuts at 26th on Fortune’s Best Companies to Work for in Southeast Asia 2026 list

The Court of Appeal has given the prosecution until February 3 to make further efforts to locate Muhammed Yusoff Rawther and serve him a notice to attend the hearing of its appeal against his acquittal on charges of drug trafficking and possession of fake pistols.

Court gives prosecution more time to locate Yusoff Rawther for acquittal appeal, rejects Zoom hearing to avoid setting precedent

Below is a summary of how key Bursa Malaysia indices and the ringgit performed on Wednesday.

FBM KLCI down 0.33% to 1,616.56 on Nov 4, 2026

Several major roads and areas in Selangor were affected by flash floods following continuous heavy rain since early Wednesday, with a bridge along Jalan Kubu Gajah spanning Sungai Subang in the Petaling district collapsing.

Flash floods affect several Selangor roads, bridge collapses

Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, the lead defence counsel for imprisoned Datuk Seri Najib Razak, said that he has no knowledge of rumours that the former prime minister is expected to pay the RM50 million fine on Wednesday, which would pave the way for Najib to start serving his house arrest.

Shafee says no knowledge Najib to pay RM50m fine today

The group of six Negeri Sembilan deposed Undangs and chieftains will have to answer the committal proceedings at the Seremban High Court.

Negeri Sembilan’s deposed Undangs, chieftains fail to stop committal proceedings

Global stocks swung between gains and losses on Wednesday as investors weighed the prospects of tougher regulation, higher taxes and oversight of areas such as artificial intelligence (AI)&nbsp;and cryptocurrencies, after the Democratic Party swept the US midterm elections.

Investors poised for gridlock with Trump as Democrats sweep Congress

Local independent palm oil millers could face a hard time selling their crude palm oil (CPO) over the next two months as refineries move to halt deliveries amid record-high inventories, according to industry sources.

Supply glut could soon squeeze independent palm oil millers and smallholders — sources

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) do not fall under the regulatory framework of the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.

LTAT, EPF, KWAP, Socso and Amanah Raya not under SC regulatory framework — MOF

Global stocks and the dollar recovered on Wednesday from lows hit overnight after Democrats won control of both the Senate and the House in the US midterm elections, which has fuelled fears that rapid artificial intelligence (AI) sector growth could be hamstrung by regulatory scrutiny.

SINGAPORE (Nov 4): UOB announced net profit of S$1.25 billion for the 3QFY2026 ended Sept 30, down 15% quarter-on-quarter and 10% below the Street’s forecast of S$1.376 billion as other non-interest income (non-II) fell by 41% q-o-q to S$370 million.&nbsp;

UOB's 3Q net profit 10% below expectations due to 41% decline in non-interest income

The ECM Libra Foundation and CVSKL Foundation have teamed up to provide affordable health screenings for serving and former journalists struggling to afford medical care.

ECM Libra, CVSKL foundations team up to provide RM1m in health screenings for senior journalists

Oriental Kopi Holdings Bhd (KL:KOPI) appears unscathed from a public uproar over its menu language, with little impact on revenue and minimal cost, said an analyst.

Business as usual at Oriental Kopi despite menu language uproar — analyst

If Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) implements a surprise overnight policy rate (OPR) hike on Thursday, banks with higher domestic loans and floating-rate loans would be the primary beneficiaries while leaving other banks behind, according to an analyst from BIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.

Alliance Bank and AMMB to benefit most if OPR hiked unexpectedly — BIMB

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is laying the groundwork for its future growth, as it explores two primary avenues for expansion, including a potential&nbsp;real estate investment trust (REIT)&nbsp;listing by 2028, according to Maybank Investment Bank.

Sime Darby Property mulls REIT listing by 2028, to bank on heavy industrial parks, says Maybank IB

The government on Wednesday announced the formation of an independent board to provide leadership, oversight, and monitoring of MediAsas plans moving forward.

Govt forms independent MediAsas board

Malaysia’s bond market, highly-convinced of a policy rate hike this week, will be proven wrong once again, according to BIMB Securities.

BIMB Securities: Bond market will be proven wrong on BNM’s rate decision

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 4): Yes Group Management Bhd is accepting applications for its shares at 18 sen per share for the travel agency’s listing on the ACE Market.

Travel agency Yes Group launches ACE Market IPO at 18 sen per share

IOI Corp Bhd (KL:IOICORP) is looking to lease out more of its plantation land for solar projects as it seeks to diversify its income streams beyond palm oil, said group managing director and CEO Datuk Lee Yeow Chor.

IOI Corp eyes leasing more plantation land for solar projects to diversify income stream

Princeton Digital Group (PDG) has secured US$1.3 billion (RM5.3 billion) in green financing for its JH1 campus in Johor.

Princeton Digital Group secures US$1.3b green financing for Johor project

The Youth and Sports Ministry will not approve the Hyrox Kuala Lumpur 2026 event, scheduled to take place from Dec 10 to 13, unless the sponsorship from an alcoholic beverage company is withdrawn entirely.

No Hyrox KL unless alcohol sponsorship withdrawn — ministry

Rakuten Trade has resumed online buy and sell order placement for Bursa Malaysia stocks through its iSPEED.my app.

Rakuten restores Bursa trading on iSPEED.my app, web platform remains suspended

(Nov 4):&nbsp;Advanced Micro Devices Inc, a key challenger to Nvidia Corp&nbsp;in artificial intelligence chips, gave a revenue forecast that exceeded analysts’ estimates, showing that demand for data centre processors remains strong.

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