ZURICH/ LONDON (Oct 22): Swiss drugmaker Roche beat third-quarter sales expectations on Thursday, supported by steady demand for key medicines such as Ocrevus to buy time as it looks abroad to restock a pipeline facing looming patent expiries.

Roche beats revenue estimates, shares slip as copycats eat into Xolair sales

The Philippine peso gained after the central bank delivered an outsized interest rate hike on Thursday, but later gave up those gains and drifted back towards a record low as sticky inflation and slowing growth remained key concerns.

Philippine peso gives up post-hike gains, nears record low

(Oct 22): China’s state-backed iron ore buyer and Rio Tinto Group have reached a multiyear agreement on supplies of the steel-making staple, adding to deals that the group has struck with leading global producers.

Rio Tinto and China state buyer agree deal on iron ore supplies — Bloomberg

Huawei Technologies Co has secured a 15 billion yuan (US$2.25 billion or RM9.2 billion) loan from Chinese banks, according to a person familiar with the matter, as spending on chips to power artificial intelligence related projects soars.

Huawei gets US$2.3 bil offshore loan as chip spending soars — Bloomberg

Barclays Plc said it’s cutting 5,000 jobs, or about 5% of total headcount, as part of a “technology-enabled” effort to reduce costs as it adopts artificial intelligence across the bank.

Barclays to cut 5,000 jobs in AI-fuelled push to lower costs

THE energy transition is no longer just an environmental imperative but a question of energy security. As Malaysia seeks to attract investment in energy-intensive industries such as data centres and semiconductor manufacturing, securing reliable, competitively priced and low-carbon power is becom...

Bankability, not capital, is the hurdle in energy transition

It has been almost four months since the LRT Shah Alam line officially started operating. Some commuters have since taken to social media to voice their woes, not about the train service itself but about the lack of surrounding infrastructure.

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The walkability gap around Malaysia’s train stations

(Oct 22): Nearly three years after China Evergrande Group began winding up, liquidators have recovered less than 1% of the US$46 billion sought by creditors, which they aim to begin distributing in the first half of 2027.

Evergrande liquidators plan first payout to creditors next year

Two former senior Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) officials pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here on Thursday to charges of deceiving the institution’s board of directors over a proposal to adjust property valuations to facilitate the distribution of RM3.3 billion in hibah to depositors.

Ex-Tabung Haji CEO, CFO claim trial to cheating over RM3.3b hibah payment

PARIS (Oct 22): Birkin bag maker Hermes posted slightly weaker third-quarter revenue than analysts expected on Thursday, as sales in its ready-to-wear and accessories division fell for the first time in years due to weak demand in key market China.

Hermes revenue growth slows as weak China demand hits accessories 

'Clearly the prime minister has been wrongly advised,' says former finance minister Lim Guan Eng.

Opinion: TuJu doesn't work, improvements needed

Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) faces a deadline on Thursday to resolve a covenant breach that could trigger a payment default on its RM2 billion sukuk.

D-day for Zetrix AI to fix RM2b sukuk covenant breach

The Federal Court has set Nov 5 to hear Muar Member of Parliament Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman's appeal, on whether the courts can adjudicate on policy matters, specifically on funds already earmarked for parliamentary constituencies.

Apex court sets Nov 5 to hear Syed Saddiq's bid to reinstate legal action over Muar constituency allocation

Meta Platforms has struck a deal with Mark Zuckerberg to keep him living in California after the chief executive officer warned he was considering leaving the state that houses the company's headquarters if voters pass a wealth tax proposal next month.

Meta strikes deal to keep Zuckerberg in California after wealth tax concerns

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): RedPlanet Bhd (KL:RPLANET) staged a strong ACE Market debut on Thursday following the information technology services firm’s listing transfer from the LEAP Market.

RedPlanet rises 42% in ACE Market debut following listing transfer

The ban on the use of the Waze navigation app applies only to public servants carrying out official duties and does not extend to all Malaysians, a minister told the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday.

Waze ban applies only to public servants on official duties, says Gobind

Oil prices rallied over US$2 a barrel on Thursday after more Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia stoked concerns over a broader escalation of conflict and further disruptions to crude supplies from the world's key exporting region.

Oil jumps US$2 on escalating Middle East tension

Stocks fell on Thursday as megacap earnings failed to reassure investors about the rebound in the artificial intelligence (AI) trade, Chinese equities neared a bear market and escalating Middle East tensions drove oil prices higher.

AI trade stumbles after tech earnings; oil gains

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) on Thursday “categorically” denied planning to privatise its Indonesian unit.

CIMB denies plans to privatise Indonesian unit

Developers of a new US-backed undersea data cable linking Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore and Thailand will this month select a cable supplier between Japan's and France's Alcatel Submarine Networks, a project executive told Reuters.

New US-backed data cable linking Malaysia to other Southeast Asian nations to pick NEC or Alcatel as supplier, developer says

(Oct 22):&nbsp;Malaysia has given the go-ahead for a batch of unprocessed rare earths to be exported, the first approval under a new framework designed to permit testing and potentially encourage investments in local capacity.

Malaysia allows first export of raw rare earths under new rules

The Shah Alam High Court has dismissed a striking out application brought by developer Midlands City Sdn Bhd, in a suit brought by 24 purchasers for delays in procuring strata titles and a Certificate of Completion and Compliance (CCC).&nbsp;

High Court dismisses striking out application by Midlands City, orders full trial in suit brought by purchasers

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): The government is still finalising a natural gas roadmap that will guide the development of Malaysia’s gas sector through energy transition.

Malaysia’s natural gas roadmap still being finalised, launch set for 4Q

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 22): The Malaysian Highway Authority (LLM) and TuJu's developer are working to identify the cause of disruptions to the navigation app, restore system stability and increase its capacity to accommodate more users.

Malaysian Highway Authority, TuJu developer address app disruptions amid user surge

CYBERJAYA (Oct&nbsp;22): Civil servants who defy the immediate ban on navigation app Waze could face disciplinary action, National Security Council (MKN) director general Datuk Raja Nushirwan Zainal Abidin said.

Civil servants who defy Waze ban face disciplinary action — National Security Council

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 22): Palm oil prices will stay firm above RM4,600 per tonne next month on stronger exports and seasonal output decline, said a Malaysian industry council.

Palm oil to stay above RM4,600 in November on stronger export, output decline — MPOC

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Only a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of Malaysians travelling abroad annually register with the Foreign Ministry through its&nbsp;eKonsular application, making it harder to track them down in times of crisis.&nbsp;

Register via Foreign Ministry's eKonsular app when travelling abroad, says Tok Mat

Wall Street’s wagers on artificial intelligence regained traction, with stocks rising in late hours as solid results bolstered confidence in the trade that has powered the bull market.

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