China's antitrust regulator has asked Anglo American to commit to supply the country with a steady flow of copper concentrate as a condition for approving its proposed US$54 billion merger with Canada's Teck Resources, three people aware of the development said.

China demands copper supply commitments for Anglo Teck merger approval, sources say

Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com is set to secure European Union approval for its US$2.5 billion bid for German electronics retailer Ceconomy after it tweaked its remedies to address regulators' concerns, a person familiar with the matter said.

JD.com set to win EU approval for Ceconomy deal, source says

China is mulling additional fiscal policies to reach its growth target for 2026, according to the country’s finance minister, as the world’s No 2 economy contends with a slowdown.

China eyes more targeted fiscal support after growth slowdown

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for advancing efforts towards "reunification" with Taiwan, the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own, in a speech on Wednesday on the eve of China's national day.

China's Xi calls for progress towards unification with Taiwan

China’s latest economic stimulus package appears designed to keep economic growth on target rather than deliver a broad revival, underwhelming investors who worry it’s leaving the country’s underlying demand weakness largely unaddressed.

China’s biggest stimulus push since 2024 fails to impress market

BEIJING (Sept 30): China's factory activity expanded in September, official and private surveys showed on Wednesday, as easing weather disruptions allowed factories to resume operations and a global AI boom supported the industrial sector.

Chinese factory activity expands in September amid AI boom

China announced several steps to encourage banks to lend to targeted sectors including infrastructure and technology, in an attempt to juice growth after a months-long slowdown in the economy.

China expands targeted lending to bolster economy, cuts PSL rate

China will subsidise mortgage interest payments for first-time homebuyers nationwide, as policymakers step up efforts to revive the housing market amid a prolonged property downturn and slowing economic growth.

China offers mortgage subsidies to boost ailing property sector

Shares of Shein Global Holdings Ltd fell as much as 14% after the online fashion retailer reported a 53% plunge in first-half operating income in its inaugural earnings as a public company.

Shein sinks 14% after operating profit plunge in debut earnings

China has started offering low-cost funding to help local government-affiliated firms settle unpaid bills, according to people familiar with the matter, expanding efforts to mend corporate balance sheets and remove one of the biggest bottlenecks for investment.

China said to offer cheap loans to help state firms pay overdue bills

China has given its strongest signal yet that it will move with greater urgency to counter a deepening slowdown, as the government promised to introduce new measures to support the economy and study policies to stabilise the reeling property market.

China signals economic stimulus to counter worsening slowdown

China has expanded overseas travel restrictions for top artificial intelligence (AI) professionals in private firms to include the families of key personnel, further tightening measures designed to prevent the outflow of critical know-how and information to the US.

China broadens travel curbs to encompass family of top AI talent

BEIJING (Sept 28): China's industrial profit growth slowed further in August as strength in technology manufacturing amid the AI boom was outweighed by persistently weak domestic demand.

China's industrial profit growth slows further as economic imbalances deepen

China plans to expand a major derivatives trading link with Hong Kong by granting global investors access to two onshore interest-rate products with standardised contracts, according to people familiar with the matter.

China plans inclusion of new products to expand derivatives trading link with Hong Kong

Pakatan Harapan (PH) is expected to announce its candidates for the Melaka state election within the next one or two weeks, says PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

Melaka polls: PH to announce candidates in one or two weeks, says Amirudin

The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was bound for Israel, attempted to carry out a "terrorist attack" during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday, according to the state news agency WAM.

Flydubai co-pilot attacked pilot with axe, attempted 'terrorist attack', UAE says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet both of the frontrunners to succeed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, people familiar with the matter said.

Merz will meet frontrunners for Lagarde job as ECB race heats up — Bloomberg

Barisan Nasional (BN) is open to discussions on the form of cooperation with any political party for the Melaka state election, including anyone interested in using the coalition’s logo, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

BN open to cooperation talks, use of coalition logo in Melaka polls, says Mohamed Khaled

Ten people were injured when a man drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday after appearing to lose control of the car, authorities said.

Ten injured in Australia as car crashes into crowd north of Sydney

Malaysia has formally gazetted the removal of import duty on qualifying minted gold bars, a “timely and practical” move two business groups said would strengthen the competitiveness of the local gold and jewellery industry.

Malaysia scraps 10% import duty on minted gold bars, business groups welcome move

Meta has acknowledged that a technical error in its system had caused legitimate WhatsApp user activity to be wrongly identified as rule violations, affecting more than half of the cases in the first batch submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Meta admits technical error affected some WhatsApp accounts — MCMC

Arbitration has matured into a distinct judicial process with its own principles, philosophy and industry culture, said former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali.

Former judge lauds Sundra Rajoo’s two arbitration books

When President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington last week, AI governance was expected to be at the top of the agenda. The United States and China have been racing to develop increasingly powerful AI systems, and neither has shown much appetite for slowing down. But ...

Sinonomics: Preventing an AI World War

CME Group Inc is shelving plans to launch a round-the-clock oil contract following industry pushback.

CME shelves plans for 24/7 oil contract amid industry qualms

Sime Darby Property Bhd (KL:SIMEPROP) is no longer a traditional property developer. Five years after embarking on the group’s SHIFT25 strategy, Sime Darby Property has emerged with a broader business than the one that entered the transformation programme in 2021.

Double cover: Insights into margins calls on Zetrix AI's TS Wong + Sime Darby Property reworks the developer model

Malaysia has formally gazetted the removal of import duty on qualifying minted gold bars, a “timely and practical” move two business groups said would strengthen the competitiveness of the local gold and jewellery industry.

Arbitration has matured into a distinct judicial process with its own principles, philosophy and industry culture, said former Federal Court judge Tan Sri Zainun Ali.

Meta has acknowledged that a technical error in its system had caused legitimate WhatsApp user activity to be wrongly identified as rule violations, affecting more than half of the cases in the first batch submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

President Donald Trump said he won’t ban US diesel exports, after Group of Seven nations and their partners agreed to release some of their emergency fuel stockpiles in a bid to bring down soaring prices.&nbsp;

Trump says US to hold off on diesel export ban after G7 release

Four areas in Johor and Sarawak recorded unhealthy air pollutant index (API) readings as of 9am on Saturday.

Haze: Four areas record unhealthy air pollutant index readings as of 9am

Ten people were injured when a man drove into a crowd in the Australian city of Newcastle on Saturday after appearing to lose control of the car, authorities said.

A software glitch affecting Boeing Co 737 Max aircraft was determined not to pose a safety concern by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) panel, a positive outcome for the US planemaker seeking regulatory approval for the largest variant of the popular narrowbody family.

Boeing 737 Max glitch poses no safety concern, US regulator says

When President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Washington last week, AI governance was expected to be at the top of the agenda. The United States and China have been racing to develop increasingly powerful AI systems, and neither has shown much appetite for slowing down. But ...

CME Group Inc is shelving plans to launch a round-the-clock oil contract following industry pushback.

Barisan Nasional (BN) is open to discussions on the form of cooperation with any political party for the Melaka state election, including anyone interested in using the coalition’s logo, said Umno vice-president Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to meet both of the frontrunners to succeed European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde, people familiar with the matter said.&nbsp;

The co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073, which was bound for Israel, attempted to carry out a "terrorist attack" during the flight, the United Arab Emirates prosecutor general said on Saturday, according to the state news agency WAM.

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