Despite the rising risks, uncertainties, and large negative supply shocks of the last two years, stock markets and the overall global economy have held up quite well. Following the shock of US President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” (April 2) tariffs in 2025 came this year’s Iran War, which cau...

After the Storm: Why Is the Global Economy So Resilient?

Long on ceremony but short on substance, the eagerly anticipated summit between US President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping was a disappointment. Perhaps not a major disappointment, as expectations were generally low, and as some talk is certainly better than no talk. But on the ma...

The Asia Portfolio: Trump’s vanity summit with Xi

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Dagang NeXchange Bhd (KL:DNEX) could see renewed investor interest after settling its long-running legal dispute over semiconductor subsidiary SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd, removing a major uncertainty that has weighed on the stock, according to TA Securities.

DNeX's SilTerra legal settlement clears path for growth, says TA Securities

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Klang member of Parliament (MP) V Ganabatirau has filed a defamation suit at the High Court here against independent preacher and activist Firdaus Wong over social media postings questioning the lawmaker's loyalty to the country.

Klang MP Ganabatirau sues Firdaus Wong over social media posts questioning his loyalty to Malaysia

SEOUL (Oct 9): The Chinese developer of ARTEX said they have converted the AI agent to a closed-source project after cybersecurity firms identified it as a tool used in a recent cyberattack campaign against South Korean banks.

Chinese developer makes ARTEX AI agent closed-source after Korean bank hack

BERLIN (Oct 8): Audi's factory in Neckarsulm, one of the Volkswagen Group's four German production sites ​facing possible closure, needs a "viable" perspective to ‌secure its future, the premium brand's CEO told workers on Thursday.

"Neckarsulm boasts extensive industrial expertise...

Audi plant facing closure needs 'viable' solutions, CEO tells workers

SINGAPORE (Oct 9): Asian stocks slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly drop as investors fretted about elevated energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment.

Tech stocks struggle on AI spending worries, elevated yields

Gold was steady after rising moderately the previous day, as traders assessed Middle East tensions following President Donald Trump’s comments that the US wouldn’t attack Iran before November midterm elections.

Gold steadies as traders assess US-Iran tensions, Fed rate path

ORLANDO, Florida (Oct 8): US stocks and bonds currently appear highly stretched on several key measures, suggesting investors should tread with extreme caution. The big question is whether we may be at, ​or near, an inflection point.

Wall Street's record-breaking highs mask histori...

Opinion: Five charts sounding the alarm for stretched US markets

(Oct 8): Stock markets finally stalled on Wednesday and early Thursday as the bond crunch ground on, with the latest Federal Reserve minutes showing most policymakers in September saw more interest rate rises ahead.

Markets have ​scaled back the Fed tightening horizon a bit in rece...

Opinion: Wall Street winces at bond squeeze  

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate annoucements that made the headlines on Thursday:

SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) has resolved its five-year legal dispute with the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) involving the compulsory acquisition of...

SD Guthrie, DNeX, Batu Kawan, MKH, MISC, Exsim Hospitality, GDB, Cyberjaya Education, Life Water, MTAG, UWC & Al-‘Aqar Healthcare REIT

&nbsp;Oil fell after President Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran ahead of November’s midterm elections.&nbsp;West Texas Intermediate dropped toward US$91 barrel after climbing 3.6% on Thursday, while Brent closed above US$104

Oil declines after Trump says no Iran attacks before midterm

The US government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms from a programme that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior US officials announced on Thursday, citing alleged fraud, and as part of an effort to push companies to hire more Americans.

US suspends Microsoft, major IT firms from key green card programme

SINGAPORE (Oct 9): Asian stocks slipped on Friday and were poised for a second straight weekly drop as investors fretted about elevated energy prices, bond market ructions and the huge sums needed to fund AI investment.

A selloff in chipmakers weighed on stocks as speculation around OpenAI’s revenue revived worries that the artificial-intelligence spending spree is becoming harder to justify.

S&P 500 falls as reports on OpenAI sink chipmakers

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 9, 2026 

Emotions ran high in the Coroner’s Court here on Thursday as the cheerful voice of the late Zara Qairina Mahathir, speaking affectionately to her mother, echoed through the courtroom during the inquest into the Form One student’s death.

Mother chokes up as Zara Qairina’s ‘voice’ fills courtroom during inquest

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 8): Klang member of Parliament (MP) V Ganabatirau has filed a defamation suit at the High Court here against independent preacher and activist Firdaus Wong over social media postings questioning the lawmaker's loyalty to the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Dagang NeXchange Bhd (KL:DNEX) could see renewed investor interest after settling its long-running legal dispute over semiconductor subsidiary SilTerra Malaysia Sdn Bhd, removing a major uncertainty that has weighed on the stock, according to TA Securities.

SYDNEY (Oct 9): Australia's Firmus, a data centre operator backed by Nvidia, shelved its US$5 billion initial public offering, citing market volatility and conditions, and said it would opt for a private fundraising round instead.

Nvidia-backed Firmus scraps US$5 bil Australian IPO on weak demand

ORLANDO, Florida (Oct 8):&nbsp;US stocks and bonds currently appear highly stretched on several key measures, suggesting investors should tread with extreme caution. The big question is whether we may be at, ​or near, an inflection point.

Wall Street's record-breaking highs mask histori...

(Oct 8):&nbsp;Alphabet's Google Cloud on Thursday introduced the Gemini agent, a single AI agent for work ​that can answer questions, handle tasks, create content ‌and write code.

The move comes as tech companies race to sell AI that can work autonomously.

The announcement com...

Google Cloud introduces Gemini agent for work as AI race heats up

SEOUL (Oct 9): The Chinese developer of ARTEX said they have converted the AI agent to a closed-source project after cybersecurity firms identified it as a tool used in a recent cyberattack campaign against South Korean banks.

BERLIN (Oct 8):&nbsp;Audi's factory in Neckarsulm, one of the Volkswagen Group's four German production sites ​facing possible closure, needs a "viable" perspective to ‌secure its future, the premium brand's CEO told workers on Thursday.

"Neckarsulm boasts extensive industrial expertise...

Gold was steady after rising moderately the previous day, as traders assessed Middle East tensions following President Donald Trump’s comments that the US wouldn’t attack Iran before November midterm elections.&nbsp;

(Oct 8):&nbsp;Stock markets finally stalled on Wednesday and early Thursday as the bond crunch ground on, with the latest Federal Reserve minutes showing most policymakers in September saw more interest rate rises ahead.

Markets have ​scaled back the Fed tightening horizon a bit in rece...

ORLANDO, Florida (Oct 8):&nbsp;Stocks mostly fell on Thursday, with US tech and AI chalking up notable losses as worries intensified over the AI revolution's profitability. Oil prices rose sharply, shrugging off a pledge by US President Donald Trump not to attack Iran before the November 3 US mid...

Opinion: The pAIn trade strikes

BENGALURU/MEXICO CITY (Oct 8): Facebook and Instagram-owner Meta&nbsp;has banned advertisements by ByteDance, the Chinese parent of TikTok, on its platforms in the United States and a handful of other countries, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

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