Against a backdrop of global uncertainty, Malaysia is seen strengthening its position as a competitive and resilient investment destination.

Malaysia stays resilient as global investors seek new growth markets

Asian stocks looked set for broad gains on Wednesday after US equities recovered from session lows on signals that the Federal Reserve may not need to raise interest rates aggressively next year.

Asia stocks to gain on signal for fewer Fed hikes

Oil rose as a flare-up in attacks in the Middle East increased uncertainty over a recovery in energy flows from the Persian Gulf. West Texas Intermediate advanced toward US$95 a barrel, after edging higher in the previous session, while Brent declined to close below US$106.

Oil rises as Middle East attacks increase uncertainty over flows

Stocks bounced from session lows as speculation the Federal Reserve won’t be forced to raise rates aggressively offset lingering worries about elevated oil prices and the outlook for artificial intelligence.

Stocks bounce from lows on Williams’ rate remarks

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd announced that it has temporarily suspended dealings in three funds under its management with immediate effect, citing liquidity constraints.

AmanahRaya Investment Management suspends redemptions in three funds on liquidity constraints

Apple Inc introduced a new device called the HomeView, a US$299 (RM1,221) display that serves as the centrepiece of its push to challenge Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google in the smart home market.

Apple unveils US$299 HomeView Hub as part of new smart home push

Eleven sailors were missing at sea on Tuesday from a ship sunk by a drone attack off the coast of Bulgaria, possibly the second deadly sinking of a cargo vessel in the area in a week, prompting Bulgaria to summon Russia's ambassador.

Eleven sailors missing after drone sinks ship off Bulgaria

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy regard an “energy truce” announced by Donald Trump covering Russian oil refineries as too narrow and want Moscow to accept a broader ceasefire in the power sector, according to people familiar with the matter.

Germany and Ukraine want Putin to join full energy-sector truce — Bloomberg

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

Sime Darby, Kelington Group, Critical Holdings, Censof Holdings, Liamson Fleet, Pantech Global, Mentiga Corp, Binasat Communications & CTOS Digital 

The founder of a well-known wellness centre chain has been charged with misappropriating RM60,000 from the company for personal use, according to a charge sheet sighted by theedgemarkets.com.

Chuah Seong Keat, or better known as Leon Chuah, was charged at the Magistrate’s Court in Petaling Jaya on Thursday (Jan 5) for allegedly committing the offence in January 2018.

Founder of wellness chain charged with misappropriating RM60,000 for personal use

Genting Bhd (KL:GENTING) CEO Datuk Seri Tan Kong Han bought 400,000 shares in the group on Monday, when its stock fell to a near two-decade low.

Genting CEO buys shares as stock nears two-decade low

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has urged the government to suspend registration and any earthworks for the Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil housing project pending the completion of planning studies.

Seputeh MP urges halt to Bandar Madani Bukit Jalil registration pending planning reviews

A member of the Terengganu royal family has filed a civil suit against two banking institutions, alleging negligence that led to the loss of RM1.99 million from his savings accounts.

Terengganu royal family member sues two banks over RM1.99 mil loss

AmanahRaya Investment Management Sdn Bhd announced that it has temporarily suspended dealings in three funds under its management with immediate effect, citing liquidity constraints.

The Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) have opened an investigation paper regarding allegations of a failure to remit government revenue collections amounting to RM230.9 million, involving electronic service provider companies My EG Sdn Bhd (MyEG) and Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX).

Police say six witnesses questioned in probe into MyEG, Zetrix AI

CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS), whose shares fell to a record low on Tuesday, expects its recent cybersecurity breach to reduce its financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (FY2026) profit after tax and minority interests (Patami) by RM12 million and revenue by RM16 million.

CTOS estimates RM12m FY2026 profit hit from cyber breach as stock falls to record low

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Tuesday.

Land 33 Bhd (KL:LAND33) is acquiring a 1.05-acre parcel with a two-storey bungalow in Penang for RM32.3 million in cash for future property development.

Land 33 buying one-acre George Town land for RM32 mil for future development

Malaysian banks could see deposits inflows of between RM5.7 billion and RM10.1 billion because of&nbsp;the&nbsp;minimum wage hike and payroll tax deduction for non-MSMEs announced in Budget 2027.&nbsp;

Malaysian banks could see RM10b deposit spike due to Budget 2027 wage measures — Nomura

Critical Holdings Bhd (KL:CHB) said an additional RM74.1 million has been added to the value of the contract it secured from an undisclosed US-based multinational corporation to build a cleanroom facility at Kulim Hi-Tech Park in Kedah.

Critical Holdings' Kulim Hi-Tech Park cleanroom job value increased by nearly 49% to RM227m

ICT solutions provider RedPlanet Bhd (KL:RPLANET), which is set to transfer its listing to ACE Market from the LEAP Market on Oct 22, reported that its share allocation to the Malaysian public under its initial public offering (IPO) has been oversubscribed by 85.28 times.

ACE Market-bound RedPlanet’s IPO shares oversubscribed by 85.28 times

Jati Tinggi Group Bhd (KL:JTGROUP) said that there has been no material change to its operations or projects, after its share price plunged by almost a third in intraday trade before recovering at market close.

Jati Tinggi says no changes in operations, cites tech counter volatility for stock plunge   

Investment in the space economy is on track to exceed US$100 billion (RM408.7 billion) for the first time ever in a given year in 2026, fuelled by SpaceX’s blockbuster initial public offering, defence spending and space infrastructure.

Space investment to top US$100 bil in 2026 after SpaceX IPO

The government is still seeking to recover funds from National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFC), three years after the High Court ordered the company to make payment over an outstanding loan.

Finance Ministry: Govt still pursuing RM33.74m from National Feedlot Corporation three years after court ruling  

Malaysia aims to attract about 250,000 international students by 2030, focusing on a diversity of source countries to strengthen its position as a preferred higher education destination.

Malaysia targets 250,000 international students by 2030 — Zambry

Wall Street's main indices were muted in choppy trading on Tuesday as chip stocks came under selling pressure again while investors parsed a mixed bag of quarterly results, including those from big US banks.

Wall Street subdued in choppy trade after big bank earnings, chips slide

Hong Kong’s securities watchdog is investigating a suspected case of rigging an initial public offering (IPO) to create a false impression of demand.

Hong Kong investigates IPO rigging, suspends Baicha stock

Citigroup Inc’s fixed-income traders handed in their best third quarter (3Q) in at least a decade, beating analysts’ expectations and sending the bank’s revenue for the period to one of its highest levels ever.

Citigroup fixed-income traders post higher revenue in 3Q as rivals miss

Apple Inc introduced a new device called the HomeView, a US$299 (RM1,221) display that serves as the centrepiece of its push to challenge Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google in the smart home market.

JPMorgan Chase fell short of quarterly profit estimates for the first time in nearly three years as market volatility and an uncertain economic outlook dampened dealmaking and reduced bond market trading activity in recent months.

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