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TOKYO (Nov 2): Japan's government and ruling coalition are considering nearly doubling defence spending over the next five years as part of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's push to strengthen the country's military capabilities, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Japan weighs US$500 bil defence spending plan — Reuters

(Nov 2): Goldman Sachs Group Inc raised oil-price forecasts for the year-end and 2027 on elevated risks to supplies, joining other banks in hiking their outlooks after months of war in the Middle East.

Goldman hikes oil-price forecasts on ‘substantial’ supply risks

The Penang government has received no fresh request from Consortium Zenith Construction Sdn Bhd (CZC) to reauction a six-acre (2.42-hectare) plot of land near Gurney Drive after an earlier auction failed to attract bidders.

CZC no longer cash-strapped, no request for reauction of land near Gurney Drive, says Penang CM

HONG KONG (Nov 2): HSBC is setting up an artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technology institute in Hong Kong, as the city's largest bank steps up its AI push following a similar launch in Singapore earlier this year.

HSBC to open Hong Kong AI Institute following Singapore launch

Binance posted a net outflow of US$3.6 billion (RM14.6 billion) in cryptoassets after restoring customer withdrawals on Sunday, a relatively soft blow to its overall business in the wake of the largest cyber theft in history, which has been attributed to North Korean hackers.

Binance details US$3.6 bil in net outflows after cyber theft

The good news for the cash-rich Human Resource Development Corporation (HRD Corp) is that measures the agency has implemented to improve its governance have been given the thumbs-up by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).

Frankly Speaking: A nagging question about HRD Corp

Every day, a quarter of the world’s traded goods pass through the Strait of Malacca: tankers laden with liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Bintulu, container ships stacked high with manufactured exports, bulk carriers feeding regional industries. Malaysia sits in the middle of this maritime superhi...

My Say: What will it take to unify Malaysia’s ports?

THE Ministry of National Unity is organising a Nation-Building Conference this year-end to discuss the concept of a shared national identity, or "konsep negara bangsa". Alongside this, it is also seeking RM550.7 million for six initiatives including a Unity Week, all under the banner of “Together Building the Nation.” Yet the deeper question remains: what sort of national identity are we trying to build, and do Malaysians actually share the same answer? The real obstacle may not be a lack of programmes. Malaysia has long held conversations about multiculturalism and diversity, Bangsa Malaysia in official speeches, Vision 2020, 1Malaysia, and now Madani. Still, a durable unity has not been crystallised. Why is that?

Opinion: Malaysia’s unfinished blueprint for unity: Are we all fighting for the same vision of nation?

ON Oct 24, Indonesia began cutting pipeline gas exports to Singapore by 31 billion British thermal units a day, drawn from fields in Natuna and Sumatra. Singapore's Energy Market Authority put the reduction at under 2% of the republic's daily gas demand.

Opinion: Asean’s trust deficit: Powering the region's transition securely, and where Malaysia fits

More than one-third of Malaysian tertiary graduates are working in jobs that do not fully utilise the qualifications they spent years earning. At the same time, employers are saying they cannot find workers with the skills they need. These two phenomena may appear contradictory. Yet, both are true at once. In Part 2 of our three-part series on education in Malaysia this week, we examine what this skill mismatch reveals about our education system.

Tong's Portfolio — More degrees, wrong skills: Malaysia’s graduate mismatch

A sell-off in stocks eased during early Monday trading as Asian equities fell less than their Wall Street peers and US equity futures turned higher. Oil declined.

Stock sell-off eases in Asian trade as oil declines

President Donald Trump said a US-Canada trade deal is “very close” after talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who said both sides would work on a “mutually beneficial” outcome in the weeks ahead.&nbsp;

Trump says US-Canada trade deal is close after talks with Carney

RHB Bank Bhd's (KL:RHBBANK) dividend payout appears secure for the year with the fourth-largest bank by assets unfazed by rising bond yields, an analyst said on Monday.

RHB Bank’s dividends intact, not swayed by rising bond yields — analyst

Are Malaysian workers underpaid? It is an important question. But citing a relatively low labour share does not answer it.

Tong's Portfolio — We repeat: A smaller share of GDP does not mean workers are underpaid

Oil dropped on Monday after a report said US President Donald Trump wants to give diplomacy more time before deciding whether to resume strikes on Iran following Tuesday’s midterm elections.

Oil falls as report says Trump to give Iran diplomacy more time

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Nov 2, 2026 

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): October saw renewed growth in output and new orders, signalling a fresh improvement in Malaysia's manufacturing health, according to the latest S&amp;P Global purchasing managers index (PMI) data.

Malaysian manufacturing sector regains growth in October — PMI data

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): The government will reject applications for new manufacturing licences that perpetuate heavy reliance on low-skilled foreign labour, according to Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Govt to reject new manufacturing licences premised on heavy foreign labour reliance — trade minister

The Sabah portion of the Pan Borneo Highway (PBH) will go down in the Malaysian record books as one of the costliest road infrastructure projects in the region.

Frankly Speaking: The mind-boggling cost of Sabah’s Pan Borneo Highway

Foreign institutions returned to net buying on Bursa Malaysia, recording US$323.1 million (RM1.3&nbsp;billion)&nbsp;in net inflows, according to MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB).

Foreign investors return to net buying with US$323 mil net inflows last week — MBSB IB

The main event for the week ahead locally is Bank Negara Malaysia’s policy decision on Thursday (Nov 5). Eight of nine economists polled expect the overnight policy rate (OPR) to stay at 2.75%. UOB economists Julia Goh and Jasrine Koke expect a 25-basis-point (bp) hike to 3%, citing the policy guidance shift in September, stronger-than-expected 3Q2026 advance gross domestic product (GDP) and the expansionary Budget 2027, which includes a higher minimum wage, more cash assistance and tax relief.

The Week Ahead: All eyes on Bank Negara’s OPR decision and US midterm elections

FRANKFURT/PEISSENBERG, Germany (Nov 1): German ministers threatened tough penalties for looters and rioters who damaged stores and injured more than 100 police officers in Frankfurt overnight, while praising security forces for preventing wider violence.

Frankfurt emerged as the main fl...

German ministers vow tough response to Frankfurt riots and looting

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) is actively advancing key strategic projects to build capacity and accelerate commercial expansion.

Malaysia Aviation Group advances strategic projects to drive commercial expansion

BEIJING/Hong Kong (Nov 2):&nbsp;Five of China's largest state-owned banks reported quarterly profit growth of between 6% and 11%, supported by stabilising net interest margins (NIM) and steadier asset quality, even as a slowing economy continued to weigh.

Each of the five lenders posted...

China's big banks post fastest quarterly profit growth in years as margins stabilise

The Malaysian passport renewal service through the MyOnline passport system will offer a choice of five- or 10-year validity periods starting from Monday.

Five- and 10-year passport renewal options available from Monday via MyOnline system

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 2): TSH Resources Bhd (KL:TSH) has voluntarily offered to engage with&nbsp;the Singapore government's assessors panel to evaluate its operations, corporate relationships&nbsp;and supply chains in connection with the fires in Indonesia that have contributed to the transboundary haze.

TSH Resources volunteers to engage with Singapore agency's independent assessors over haze

(Nov 1):- The stock market got a long-awaited jolt of volatility late last week after disappointing earnings from technology giants added to angst around the AI-driven rally.

Now traders are bracing for further shocks this week from the US midterm elections and Nvidia Corp. earnings lat...

Wall Street braces for more wild days in stocks after tech rout

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(Nov 1):&nbsp;DeepSeek has released a prototype of a more autonomous coding agent as it seeks to challenge Anthropic PBC's popular Claude Code.

The new open-source offering, dubbed "Super-agent" can proactively monitor group chats among d...

DeepSeek drops enhanced coding agent with aim to rival Anthropic

HANOI (Nov 2): Businesses are divided over whether Washington should propose new tariffs on Vietnamese goods this month, with Tesla and Samsung not in favour, while others have called for penalties, submissions to the US government show.

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