GDANSK (Oct 13): STMicroelectronics said on Tuesday that its supervisory board had proposed CEO Jean-Marc Chery to stay on in the role for another year.

STMicroelectronics seeks one-year renewal for CEO Chery

The government is considering requiring data centre operators to generate their own electricity as part of a review of the sector’s energy and water consumption, Deputy Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Rahman Mohamad said.

Deputy minister proposes data centre operators generate their own power as govt reviews energy, water use

BANGKOK (Oct 13): Britain needs to ensure it sticks to its deficit reduction plans as government borrowing soars elsewhere, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday, just over two weeks before finance minister John Healey delivers his first annual budget.

Britain needs to keep deficit reduction on track, IMF says

Malaysia aims to sign the Malaysia-European Union (EU) Free Trade Agreement (MEUFTA) by the end of June 2027, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Malaysia eyes signing of EU trade deal by end-June 2027, says minister

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Perikatan Nasional (PN) will continue to be grounded following a court decision on Tuesday, though the coalition has been allowed to challenge the suspension.

High Court keeps Perikatan Nasional suspended for now

CXMT Corp declared it achieved a breakthrough in chip technology that rivals like Samsung Electronics Co had pursued for years, an unsubstantiated claim that jolted stocks and reflects China’s aggressive push into a critical sphere.

China’s CXMT claims memory breakthrough ahead of Samsung, Hynix

Notable filings

Filings of note at Bursa Malaysia-listed companies for the period between Sept 21 and 25 included that at Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust (KL:PAVREIT), in which pension fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) (KWAP) ceased to be a substantia...

Insider Moves: Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust, Talam Transform Bhd, Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd, Malayan Banking Bhd

MALAYSIA Aviation Group Bhd (MAG) is weighing the future of its low-cost arm FlyFirefly Sdn Bhd (Firefly) as persistent technical problems, an ageing fleet and weak financial performance raise questions over whether the airline can remain viable in its current form.

Firefly currently op...

Making Firefly worth flying

BANGKOK (Oct 13): The strong demand for AI has bolstered growth in China, India and other Asian countries and outpaced the overall growth in global trade, the IMF's new chief economist Silvana Tenreyro said on Tuesday.

AI boom bolstered growth in global trade, benefitting China and India, IMF says

Copper and aluminium retreated as investor angst around overheated spending on artificial-intelligence infrastructure fuelled uncertainty about the demand outlook for the metals.

Copper and aluminium drop as AI selloff saps appetite for risk

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, King of Malaysia, bought a stake in miner Southern Alliance Mining Ltd for S$6.1 million (US$4.8 million), according to a statement on Tuesday.

Sultan Ibrahim acquires 2.25% in Southern Alliance Mining in S$6.1 mil offmarket deal

Asian stocks slid to a more than two-month low on Tuesday as a sharp sell-off in chipmakers prompted a broader rethink of the AI trade amid heightened competition, driving investors toward the safety of government bonds.

Asian stocks hit two-month low on AI jitters, bonds find favour

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING) may need to sell non-core assets, particularly unused land, to reduce its debt burden and avoid further credit-rating downgrades, according to CreditSights.

Genting may need to sell non-core assets to avert a credit-rating downgrade — CreditSights

A cloud of haze has descended across Southeast Asia over the past few months as a brutal El Niño helps incinerate forest and scrub in Indonesia. Obscuring responsibility for the fires stems from a much deeper and more impenetrable legal pall.

Opinion: Singapore can fix Southeast Asia’s haze, if it wants to

Data centre operator DayOne Data Centres Ltd has secured an additional RM15 billion in financing from a consortium of seven banks to fund the expansion of its data centre facilities in Johor, bringing its total financing arrangements to RM30 billion.

DayOne secures additional RM15b financing for Johor data centre expansion

Investors from countries including the US, China and India are interested in a new port project in southern Peru ​estimated to cost around US$844 million (RM3.4 billion), officials said on ‌Monday.

US, Chinese and Indian firms show interest in Peru's US$844m port project

A global slide in semiconductor stocks deepened, sending South Korea’s chip-heavy equity benchmark down 7% as concerns about AI overheating and Chinese competition intensified.

Chip sell-off triggers 7% Korea rout after CEO’s ‘casino’ warning

A sell-off in Singapore bank shares driven by fears of earnings downgrades is threatening one of Asia’s best-performing major stock benchmarks this year, putting the city-state’s safe haven status to the test.

Singapore bank sell-off tests city-state’s safe haven status

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 13): My Digital ID Sdn Bhd&nbsp;clarified&nbsp;that its digital identity platform is not powered by any third-party blockchain technology as recently published in a media article.&nbsp;

MyDigital ID says not powered by third-party blockchain technology

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 13, 2026 

Electrical engineering firm Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:JTGROUP) fell sharply on Tuesday, having more than doubled its value since the year began.

Jati Tinggi flirts with limit-down as shares down 29%

Putra Heights is about 45km, or a 40-minute drive, from the Sepang International Circuit (SIC). On the day of the Formula One (F1) Bahrain Grand Prix, which ended around 6.20pm last Sunday, my son and daughter got home seven hours later, at 1.30am.

For many local and overseas fans, it w...

My Say: Race over, now comes the business case for F1

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): Malaysia's efforts to narrow its fiscal deficit could face challenges from persistently high subsidy costs, particularly if the US-Iran conflict continues to drive up energy prices, according to BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.

BMI sees Budget 2027 subsidy allocations posing risk to Malaysia’s fiscal consolidation

Big US bank stocks are teetering in correction territory as the group kicks off earnings Tuesday, heightening the focus on executives’ outlook for the American consumer with long-term borrowing costs the highest in decades.

Bank stocks mired in correction into earnings as yields rise

A stronger yuan is among the most underpriced scenarios in the world’s US$9.5 trillion (RM38.8 trillion)-a-day foreign exchange market, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc’s Kamakshya Trivedi.

Goldman says markets underestimating how far yuan can rise

BANGKOK (Oct 13): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned on Tuesday against "complacency" in global financial markets, citing risks from an artificial intelligence-driven selloff, rising government bond yields, or cyberattacks as potential threats facing still- resilient markets.

IMF cites AI slowdown, spiking yields as looming global market risks

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), which received a complaint on MyEG Sdn Bhd and its parent company Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) last week, said investigations into the two companies are currently being handled by the police.

MACC says police investigating MyEG and Zetrix AI, will act if corruption suspected

Oil prices fell on Tuesday and were on track for their first decline in nearly a week, as traders assessed supply risks from attacks on Saudi Arabia while weighing the prospect of additional diesel supplies from Russia.

Oil falls as Russia diesel supply prospects counter Gulf supply risks

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 13): S P Setia Bhd (KL:SPSETIA) expressed support for the measures announced in Budget 2027, highlighting key initiatives aimed at home ownership, green investments and construction industry resilience

S P Setia supports Budget 2027’s focus on housing, green investment and construction resilience

BEIJING (Oct 13):&nbsp;Nvidia's&nbsp;share of China's market for data-centre AI chips fell to 34% in the first half of 2026, as US export controls restricted supplies of its products and domestic rivals led by Huawei gained ground, according to an IDC report seen by ​Reuters.

Nvidia shi...

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