Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris told a town hall in Pennsylvania on Wednesday her administration would be different from that of President Joe Biden's, as Republican Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia, another battleground state.

Nearly 25 mil votes already cast as Harris, Trump hit battleground states

Donald Trump's campaign has accused British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party of "blatant foreign interference" in the US presidential election after some volunteers travelled to help campaign for Kamala Harris.

Trump campaign accuses UK's Labour Party of election interference

Donald Trump touted his pledge to provide tax breaks for purchasing cars, highlighting that the benefit would only apply to vehicles made in the US as he rallied voters in a crucial swing state with just two weeks until Election Day.

Trump excludes Asian, European cars from vehicle tax-break plan

Elon Musk’s US$1 million (Rm4.3 million) giveaway for voters who sign his free-speech and gun-rights petition falls into a gray area of election law, and legal experts are divided about whether the billionaire supporter of Donald Trump could be running afoul of prohibitions on paying people to register to vote.

Elon Musk's US$1m election giveaway tests limits of election law

Billionaire Elon Musk promised on Saturday to give away US$1 million (RM4.3 million) each day until November's election to someone who signs his online petition supporting the US Constitution.

Elon Musk promises to award US$1m each day to a signer of his petition

Republican Donald Trump escalated his verbal attacks on Democrat Kamala Harris on Saturday as the vice president turned to celebrities to generate enthusiasm for her campaign, with both candidates for US president courting early voters.

Trump steps up attacks on Harris; Usher, Lizzo add star power to Harris push 

Some US states are sending strong signals to county and local officials who might be tempted to intervene illegally in the Nov 5 election or refuse to certify results: Fail to do your duty and risk criminal charges or hefty financial penalties.

In at least five of the seven battleground states that could determine whether the next US president is Democrat Kamala Harris or Republican Donald Trump, top election and law enforcement officials have investigated, indicted and even jailed officials who tried to interfere with the vote or delay certification of results, a necessary but largely ceremonial step.

US states warn officials: Delaying, tampering with vote could bring criminal charges

US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would consider exempting police officers, firefighters, active duty military and veterans from paying taxes, the former president’s latest campaign trail idea to deliver tax breaks to key groups of supporters.

Trump mulls no taxes for US military, police and firefighters

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said South Korea would pay billions of dollars more every year to host US troops if he were in the White House, calling the long-time US ally a “money machine”.

“If I were there now, they would be paying us US$10 billion (RM42.94 billion) a year, and you know what? They would be happy to do it,” Trump told Bloomberg News editor-in-chief John Micklethwait on Tuesday in an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago. “It’s a money machine, South Korea.”

Trump wants South Korea to pay more for US troops

Donald Trump said he would end US income taxes on Americans living in other countries, the latest in a string of tax proposals in the final stretch of the 2024 campaign.

His pledge could simplify the tax obligations for US citizens who live overseas. Americans, regardless of where they live in the world, have to file tax information with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and some expatriates are required to pay US taxes, in addition to levies in the country where they reside.

Trump vows to eliminate income taxes on Americans living abroad

Former president Donald Trump plans to hold a rally at New York City’s iconic Madison Square Garden, according to people familiar with his schedule.

Trump plans Madison Square Garden rally in election home stretch

Oil executives have emerged as an increasingly important source of funding for Donald Trump, as industry titans open their wallets to bolster the Republican nominee’s campaign for a second term in the White House.

Oil moguls emerge as key cash source for Trump as election nears

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday said he would slap tariffs as high as 200% on vehicles imported from Mexico as he ratchets up his protectionist trade rhetoric ahead of the Nov 5 election.

Trump threatens 200% tariff on vehicles imported from Mexico

Republican nominee Donald Trump rallied supporters at the site of a July assassination attempt, returning to the Pennsylvania venue where a gunman’s bullet bloodied his ear and upended the presidential campaign.

Trump rallies with Elon Musk at site of assassination attempt

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Middle East was on the brink of a full-scale war as tensions rose sharply between Israel and Iran.

"The fighting that began a year ago in Gaza has now spread to Lebanon," Putin, sitting beside Chinese President Xi Jinping, told a meeting of the BRICS+ group in the city of Kazan on the Volga.

Putin says Middle East is on the brink of full-scale war

United Parcel Service surpassed Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit and raised its full-year adjusted operating margin forecast on Thursday, after it hived off its volatile truckload brokerage business, Coyote Logistics.

UPS beats quarterly profit estimates, raises operating margin forecast

Construction outfit SC Estate Builder Bhd (KL:SCBUILD) said the termination of a contract worth RM4.3 million to build affordable houses with solar power on the roofs by Merchant Esteem Sdn Bhd (MESB) was due to a decision by MESB's new management, which has acknowledged that ongoing uncertainties in the commercial property market and low demand would impact the construction and sales of shophouses.

SC Estate Builder aborts RM4.3m job with Merchant Esteem due to 'management change'

German insurer Allianz SE expects Malaysia’s economic growth to slow to 4.2% in 2025, from a projected 4.8% growth in 2024, amid a decline in consumer spending.

The projection is largely based on Bank Negara Malaysia's monetary policy, which is expected to remain tight in 2025 with the overnight policy rate anticipated to be kept at the 3% level, said Allianz chief economist Ludovic Subran.

Allianz expects Malaysia's GDP growth to slow to 4.2% in 2025 amid lower consumer spending

Alternative fund manager KKR & Co reported a 58% jump in adjusted net income for the third quarter of 2024, driven by record fee-related income, as well as earnings from its insurance business.

KKR's quarterly profit soars on record-high fee income 

Rice export rates dipped across major Asian hubs this week after India abolished export duty on the staple and raised fears of over-supplying the market, pushing rates in the top exporter and in Vietnam to their lowest levels in more than a year.

Rice export rates drop across major hubs after India slashes export duty 

Nasdaq reported a rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strong demand in its solutions business that houses the exchange operator's financial technology products.

Nasdaq's third-quarter profit rises on fintech strength

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust (KL:CLMT) posted a 6.3% increase in its third quarter net property income (NPI) from last year’s corresponding period, underpinned by better NPI from Gurney Plaza, Queensbay Mall, East Coast Mall and Valdor Logistics Hub.

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust's 3Q NPI up 6.3%, announces higher DPU of 1.07 sen

Malaysia's steel industry needs both the carbon tax and carbon tariff to remain competitive, said Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

Carbon tax crucial for fair competition amid EU carbon tariff, says deputy minister

Engineering services provider AWC Bhd (KL:AWC) has bagged a RM9.4 million contract from the Melaka Public Works Department (JKRM) to provide facilities management and maintenance service for the immigration, custom, quarantine and security complex in Sungai Melaka.

AWC bags RM9.4m job for immigration complex in Sungai Melaka

Malaysia has been recognised as one of 13 nations officially added to BRICS as a partner country, a bloc that collectively accounts for one-fifth of global trade.

According to an update from @BRICSInfo on X, the bloc officially added 13 new nations to the alliance as partner countries, though not yet as full members.

Malaysia, 12 other countries officially added as BRICS partner countries

Healthcare services firm Metro Healthcare Bhd (KL:MHCARE) on Thursday unveiled the prospectus for its initial public offering (IPO) to raise RM39.16 million as part of its listing transfer from the LEAP Market to the ACE Market.

Metro Healthcare unveils prospectus for RM39.16 mil IPO, priced at 25 sen per share

Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has apologised and expressed regret that the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal happened under his watch.&nbsp;

Najib offers unreserved apology, regrets that 1MDB scandal happened under his watch

LOCATED just minutes away from Queensbay Mall is the site of the RM10 billion Penang World City (PWC), first unveiled in November 2011. To be built on both existing and reclaimed land, PWC was to be jointly developed by Ivory Properties Group Bhd (KL:IVORY) and Tropicana Corp Bhd (KL:TROP) — then...

Cover Story: Penang World City and the MBI effect

A total of 97,866, or 49%, out of 197,348 active loan borrowers have been blacklisted by Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) for loan defaults.

Nearly 50% of Mara loan borrowers blacklisted for defaults

MBI Group, founded by Tedy Teow Wooi Huat 15 years ago, was initially presented as a legitimate “members-only” investment programme and loyalty scheme promising investors exceptionally high returns. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a money game, allegedly involving fraud, scams and operating as...

Cover Story: 400 Chinese investors demand RM170 mil in class action against MBI

While former chief minister Lim Guan Eng is on trial related to graft over the Penang undersea tunnel, the focus of his trial on Thursday centred on former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

Penang undersea trial suddenly shifts focus to Najib

Shares of MNRB Holdings Bhd (KL:MNRB) surged on Thursday and may be on course for their best day in more than four months following the reinsurer’s latest quarterly results.

MNRB shares on course for best day in over four months after results

Singapore temporarily blocked the demolition of the house of its first prime minister, Lee Kuan Yew, as it weighs whether to preserve the property that has sparked a yearslong feud among his children.

Singapore blocks demolition of ex-premier Lee Kuan Yew’s home

Negotiations over the redevelopment of major transport hub Kuala Lumpur Sentral are expected to be completed this year, paving the way for the project's launch in 2025, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook.

KL Sentral redevelopment to kick off next year, says Loke

Capital A Bhd’s (KL:CAPITALA) share capital reduction plan would strengthen its financial position and aid the company’s broader restructuring efforts, said an industry consultant and a sell-side analyst.

Capital A on last leg of journey to exit PN17 with capital reduction plan, analysts say

S P Setia Bhd (KL:SPSETIA) is unveiling new double-storey semi-detached homes named Anggun Villa III in Bandar Kinrara, Puchong this Saturday (Oct 26). The development has an estimated gross development value of RM105.17 million.

S P Setia to unveil double-storey semi-detached homes in Puchong this weekend

Malaysia’s inflation decelerated in September and was a tad slower than expected, as prices of key food items and utilities remained steady while transport costs eased, official data on Thursday showed.

Malaysia's September inflation moderates amid steady food group, transport index eases

Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak said that he wanted the central bank and AmBank to monitor the flow of monies into his personal accounts, to ensure that everything was above board.

Najib says wanted BNM and AmBank to monitor his accounts, to avoid anything 'untoward'

Big tech climbed in late hours as Tesla Inc kicked off the “Magnificent Seven” earnings season with solid results. Bond yields rose on bets the Federal Reserve will take a measured approach on rate cuts.

US tech stocks up in late trading as Tesla surges 9%

THE acronym MBI if spelt backwards is IBM, the US-based computer main frame technology company with a global reach.

Tedy Teow Wooi Huat, the prime figure behind the disgraced MBI, wanted a global reach similar to IBM. In his talks to members, he would always drive home the point why the...

Cover Story: Picking up the pieces from MBI’s collapse

The government will continue to promote the use of local currency in international settlements and periodically enhance mechanisms with strategic partner countries.

The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) said the government remains open to expanding the use of regional local currencies with major Asean countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines, as well as BRICS members such as Russia and India.

Govt to prioritise ringgit use in international settlements — Miti

Cuckoo International (MAL) Bhd, the local unit of South Korean appliance maker, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Main Market of Bursa Malaysia to raise funds for expansion.

The proposed IPO involves an offer for sale of existing shares and a public issue of new shares at a price to be determined later, according to the draft prospectus.

Cuckoo Malaysia files for Main Market IPO to raise funds for expansion

Boeing factory workers voted to reject a contract offer and continue a more than five-week strike on Wednesday, in a blow to new chief executive officer Kelly Ortberg's plan to shore up the finances of the struggling planemaker.

Boeing strike barrels on as workers reject wage deal

BUDGET 2025 has sparked mixed reactions within the country’s semiconductor sector, with some industry leaders hailing the initiatives as a significant step forward, while others say they lack the depth and focus needed to truly elevate Malaysia to the status of a global semiconductor hub.

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