US television networks resumed coverage of President Donald Trump’s White House events on Friday, providing the first live pool access for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit, as a legal battle continues over restrictions on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Trump's media fight continues as CNN barred from weekend trip

A federal appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic from military contracts, handing a victory to US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in their battle with the artificial intelligence (AI) start-up over safety guardrails on its technology.

US appellate court upholds Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that all proposals for a settlement in the 4-1/2-year-old war with Ukraine remained on the table, but Moscow still needs to assess what is in its best interests.

Putin says all Ukraine peace proposals on table, but Russia must weigh its interests

A weak earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, hit Kuamut here at 5.32am on Saturday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).

Weak earthquake hits Kinabatangan, no tsunami threat

The Serian district police headquarters in Sarawak recorded an unhealthy air pollutant index (API) reading of 151 as of 9am on Saturday.

Haze: Unhealthy air in Sarawak's Serian, moderate readings in 63 areas nationwide

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he would not interfere in matters concerning the position of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, and that any dispute involving the royal institution should be resolved in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

Anwar firm on not interfering in Negeri Sembilan Ruler's position

The government is actively reviewing processes and systems to fully transition business applications online so that entrepreneurs no longer need to spend unnecessary time chasing officers for status updates.

Govt committed to put business applications online, cut red tape, says Hannah Yeoh

Yemen's Saudi-led coalition said early on Saturday it had intercepted two ballistic missiles and two drones launched by the Iran-backed Houthis towards the kingdom.

Saudi coalition says Houthi missiles, drones intercepted

President Donald Trump’s lavish welcome of leader Xi Jinping this week marked a high point for stability in a US-China relationship that’s seen a lot of lows. Now, the Chinese president is pushing to lock in more favourable terms on Taiwan and trade while he still can.

Xi seizes Trump detente to seek lasting gains on trade, Taiwan

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials.

Trump rejects Iranian peace proposal, WSJ reports

Insas Bhd (KL:INSAS) is planning to dispose of its entire remaining 5.65% stake in Inari Amertron Bhd (KL:INARI), valued at roughly RM580 million, to raise cash for working capital and repay credit facilities.

Insas plans to sell entire remaining 5.65% stake in Inari Amertron worth RM580 mil

US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and halt regional fighting within seven days, and told aides he expects to resume bombing after November congressional elections, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing unnamed US officials.

President Donald Trump’s lavish welcome of leader Xi Jinping this week marked a high point for stability in a US-China relationship that’s seen a lot of lows. Now, the Chinese president&nbsp;is pushing to lock in more favourable terms on Taiwan and trade while he still can.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that he would not interfere in matters concerning the position of the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan, and that any dispute involving the royal institution should be resolved in accordance with the Constitution and the law.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim heads into the Budget 2027 announcement on Oct 9 facing narrowing fiscal room, as higher fuel subsidies, a growing debt-servicing burden and the possibility of an early general election complicate the government’s efforts to keep fiscal consolidation on track.

Double cover: Budget 2027’s narrowing fiscal space + Credit under watch

Chipmaker SK Hynix's Solidigm is considering an initial public offering (IPO) as early as next year that could value the US subsidiary at up to US$150 billion (RM611&nbsp;billion), according to three people familiar with the matter.

SK Hynix's Solidigm weighs IPO that could value the unit at up to US$150 bil, sources say

US Treasury yields stabilised on Friday with benchmark 10-year note yields edging lower on the day as oil prices dropped, after they earlier set fresh multi-decade highs, with traders pricing in further Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hikes.

Battered bonds draw support from falling oil prices; stocks buoyed by AI enthusiasm

Joe Baratta, the billionaire Blackstone Inc executive and long-time face of its signature buyout fund, is leaving the alternative asset manager by year end after 28 years.

Blackstone’s PE chief Joe Baratta leaving firm

The government is actively reviewing processes and systems to fully transition business applications online so that entrepreneurs no longer need to spend unnecessary time chasing officers for status updates.

US President Donald Trump will host an event with tech and AI leaders on Tuesday to launch a new government website, as his administration faces pressure to adopt new guardrails for the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

Tech, AI leaders to join Trump for launch of govt website

OpenAI’s artificial intelligence (AI) models accessed publicly available information from US government websites, including those of the Census Bureau and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

OpenAI’s models accessed public US census, SEC data

Alabama said on Friday it had reached a settlement with TikTok and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, that requires the social media platform to impose new usage limits and enhanced age-verification measures for users in the state, resolving claims that the platform endangered children and misled consumers about its safety.

TikTok reaches first state settlement over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits

A weak earthquake, measuring 3.3 on the Richter scale, hit&nbsp;Kuamut here at 5.32am on Saturday, according to the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia).