* Najib: Malaysia has created 2.26 million jobs, representing 69% of the 3.3 million target by 2020

* Budget 2018 allocates a sum of RM280.25b, up from RM260.8b in 2017

* Per capita income expected to rise to RM42,777 in 2018, from RM40,713 now, says PM

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Budget 2018 Highlights

Malaysia must accelerate the modernisation of its agricultural sector and improve production efficiency to strengthen food security amid growing challenges, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

Agricultural modernisation key to strengthening food security — Mohamad Sabu

Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering (IPO) plans ran into a punishing post-election selloff, prompting a rethink among prospective investors of the company’s expected valuation.

Anthropic IPO buyers see valuation as low as US$1.1 tril

A seafarer on a Greek-owned oil tanker was killed in an apparent missile attack in the Gulf, its owner said on Friday.

Company says sailor killed in Gulf tanker attack

Monster Beverage Corp shares fell as much as 8.2% on Friday, the biggest decline in over two years, after the energy drink giant’s weaker-than-expected margins underscored the impact of soaring costs in the beverage industry.

Monster shares fall as weaker margins highlight cost burden

Pakatan Harapan's (PH) track record as a key component of the federal government should serve as a yardstick for Melaka voters to assess the coalition's capabilities ahead of the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14, said Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Abdul Karim.

Melaka voters urged to judge PH by federal govt's performance — Hassan Karim

Collaboration between plantation companies and oil palm smallholders to increase both parties’ yields and income will be raised at the Cabinet meeting next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Plantation companies-oil palm smallholders collaboration to be raised in Cabinet next week — Anwar

US consumer sentiment rose in November to a three-month high, bolstered by modest improvements in Americans' views of their personal finances and the economic outlook.

US consumer sentiment unexpectedly rises, fuelled by independents

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose on Friday as chip stocks bounced off heavy losses posted in the previous session on fears that a Democratic-led Congress could result in tougher artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, even as the jobs report raised interest-rate hike concerns.

Nasdaq pares losses as chips recover, rate-hike fears linger

Treasuries dipped after an unexpected surge in US job growth led traders to add to wagers that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise interest rates when officials next meet in December.

US Treasuries stumble as strong jobs data backs Fed-hike bets

TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app.

EU escalates TikTok probe over algorithmic ‘rabbit holes’

Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan, an experienced Malaysian finance professional, has been elected as the new president of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).

Malaysia's Zaiton Mohd Hassan elected as new ACCA president

The Attorney General's Chambers has no basis to delay Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest as the former prime minister has met all the condition set by the king, said lead defense counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

Shafee: AGC has no legal basis to delay Najib's house arrest

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

Unisem, Frontken, Public Bank, Maxis, Zetrix AI, TRC Synergy, IOI Corp, IOI Property, MISC,  Yinson, Microlink, APB Resources & Nestcon

MARC Ratings has downgraded Zetrix AI Bhd's (KL:ZETRIX) RM2 billion sukuk programme to a default rating of D-IS after the tech company failed to settle a RM25 million obligation due on Friday.

MARC Ratings downgrades Zetrix AI sukuk to default over unpaid RM25m

Bursa Malaysia’s 20 largest technology stocks shed over RM4.46 billion in market value on Friday as a global sell-off in artificial intelligence (AI)-related counters spread to the country’s chipmakers and equipment suppliers.

Global AI sell-off wipes RM4.46 bil off Bursa’s 20 largest tech stocks

Collaboration between plantation companies and oil palm smallholders to increase both parties’ yields and income will be raised at the Cabinet meeting next week, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.&nbsp;

Electrical engineering firm SKA Capital Bhd on Friday reported a net profit of RM14.37 million on revenue of RM127.94 million for the third quarter, ahead of its listing on the ACE Market on Nov 11.

ACE Market-bound SKA Capital posts RM14.4 mil quarterly net profit

Malaysia's rise to 40th place among 133 countries in the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI) 2026 recognises the government's continuous efforts to strengthen national administrative capacity, integrity and effectiveness, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Malaysia's improved global governance ranking no reason for complacency — Anwar

The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose on Friday as chip stocks bounced off heavy losses posted in the previous session on fears that a Democratic-led Congress could result in tougher artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, even as the jobs report raised interest-rate hike concerns.

Treasuries dipped after an unexpected surge in US job growth led traders to add to wagers that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will raise interest rates when officials next meet in December.

Anthropic PBC’s initial public offering (IPO) plans ran into a punishing post-election selloff, prompting a rethink among prospective investors of the company’s expected valuation.

Bitcoin edged back into the green after a bruising selloff on Thursday swept through cryptocurrencies and other risky assets, pressured by lacklustre chipmaker earnings and a Democratic sweep of Congress.

Bitcoin selloff eases as investors explore cautious recovery

Monster Beverage Corp shares fell as much as 8.2% on Friday, the biggest decline in over two years, after the energy drink giant’s weaker-than-expected margins underscored the impact of soaring costs in the beverage industry.

Pakatan Harapan's (PH) track record as a key component of the federal government should serve as a yardstick for Melaka voters to assess the coalition's capabilities ahead of the 16th Melaka state election on Nov 14, said Pasir Gudang Member of Parliament Hassan Abdul Karim.

Malaysia must accelerate the modernisation of its agricultural sector and improve production efficiency to strengthen food security amid growing challenges, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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US job growth surged in October and the unemployment rate edged lower, a sign of labour-market strength in an expanding economy.

US adds 165,000 jobs, topping all forecasts in broad advance

TikTok moved one step closer to a new European Union fine after regulators found its video-recommendation algorithm pushes users down “rabbit holes” of potentially harmful content, escalating an almost three-year probe into the video-sharing app.

US consumer sentiment rose in November to a three-month high, bolstered by modest improvements in Americans' views of their personal finances and the economic outlook.

A seafarer on a Greek-owned oil tanker was killed in an apparent missile attack in the Gulf, its owner said on Friday.

Budget 2018 Highlights

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