Former Shell CEO Ben van Beurden will chair Castrol's board after Stonepeak completed its acquisition of a 65% stake in the lubricants maker from BP on Monday, the US private equity firm said.

Ex-Shell CEO van Beurden to chair Castrol as Stonepeak closes deal with BP

Factory activity across Asia continued to expand in October but growth slowed in major chip exporters, private surveys showed on Monday, suggesting the AI boom may be losing momentum as markets start to question the sector's profitability.

Asia's factory activity feels the fading glimmer of AI boom

Malaysia’s capital market has grown to RM4.5 trillion from RM4.3 trillion last year amid a period of considerable volatility, said Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) executive director Shahrul Amry Abd Malek.

Malaysia’s capital market worth RM4.5 tril as of 2025 — SC

China's three biggest airlines are on track for full-year losses after posting far weaker third-quarter results than last year as surging jet fuel costs, weak domestic fares and typhoon disruptions hit what is normally their most profitable period.

China's top three airlines head for full-year losses as fuel costs weigh

Chinese buying of US farm goods other than soybeans is on track for a seven-year low this year despite an agreement to purchase billions of dollars in imports, a Reuters analysis of customs data showed, underscoring long-running uncertainties about the deal.

China's slow buying of US farm goods tests US$17 bil trade pledge

Deutsche Bank turned bullish on US technology stocks, reversing a downgrade made three weeks ago, saying a sharp sell-off has created an attractive buying opportunity and much of the AI-related risk was already priced in.

Deutsche Bank upgrades US tech, says sell-off has gone too far

Traders are keeping faith, for now, in the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange after Binance was hit with a US$6.3 billion (RM25.6 billion) heist, though larger investors are likely to turn cautious on crypto with security risks in sharper focus.

Binance says exit rush slowing down as users weigh security risk

PETRONAS has signed farm-out agreements with French energy giant TotalEnergies and national oil companies of Kuwait and Thailand for two gas fields offshore Sarawak.

PETRONAS signs farm-out agreements for fields offshore Sarawak

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 2): The director general of the Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain resumed his duties at the agency on Monday, following reports that he had been on leave last week.

AKPS DG Mohd Shuhaily returns to duty after leave

The article highlights the "yao tau mo mei" mindset—starting something enthusiastically but abandoning it when resources dwindle, as seen in family altars and businesses. This cultural issue extends globally, affecting everything from Malay spiritual entities to government projects, where incomplete efforts lead to wasted investments and unfinished plans.

Coffee Break: ‘Got head, no tail’

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

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

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

Share markets bounced in Asia on Monday as investors hoped for Apple earnings later in the session to provide some relief from artificial intelligence (AI) cash-burn worries, while oil prices slid after talks continued between Iranian and Qatari mediators.

Stocks bounce in Asia as Apple earnings near, oil falls

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

Oil prices slipped more than 3% on Monday after Iranian and Qatari officials held a third straight day of talks aimed at pushing for a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Oil prices ease 3% on optimism for Qatari-led talks on ending Iran war

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

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

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

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•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;JCorp and CVC, together with the EPF, are shareholders of the fast-food businesses through Massive Equity Sdn Bhd

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JCorp, CVC said to eye exit from KFC and Pizza Hut

PETRONAS has signed farm-out agreements with French energy giant TotalEnergies and national oil companies of Kuwait and Thailand for two gas fields offshore Sarawak.

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•&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Menara Tun Perak’s listed book value is around RM65.87 million. The building is currently on a 10-year triple-net lease deal with PNB, which generates a minimum rental in...

Menara Tun Perak, Maybank’s former KL headquarters, up for sale, sources say

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): 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

Malaysia's strong export performance and foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows may not translate into equivalent gains for the ringgit, as profit repatriation by multinational companies and growing investments abroad offset some of the benefits, according to HSBC Malaysia.

Profit repatriation, AI investment risks could limit ringgit gains — HSBC

CelcomDigi Bhd’s (KL:CDB) core earnings for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY2026) to FY2028 are expected to take a small hit, between 1% to 4%, following an assignment to boost its network capacity and coverage, according to CIMB Securities.

CIMB Securities trims CelcomDigi’s FY2026-FY2028 earnings forecasts on spectrum cost

CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS) said on Monday that all credit reporting services affected by a cybersecurity breach have been restored following the implementation of remediation measures and enhanced security controls.

CTOS fully restores services following cybersecurity breach

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

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

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