KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The registration and determination of refugee status under the Refugee Registration Document (DPP) Programme will serve as a basis for the government to determine appropriate measures for managing refugees, including repatriation when conditions permit or resettlement in a third country.

Refugee Registration Document programme to help government identify, manage refugees, says Home Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): The total fuel subsidy savings for this year will be finalised by year-end, taking into account actual transaction adjustments, weekly market prices, currency exchange rates, and verified consumption volumes.

Amir Hamzah: Fuel subsidy savings for this year to be finalised by year-end

Standard Chartered plc posted profit that beat analyst estimates in the third quarter and raised its outlook for income growth and returns.

Standard Chartered raises outlook after quarterly profit beats estimates

AUCKLAND (Oct 28): New Zealand's central bank unexpectedly held its benchmark official cash rate at 2.75% on Wednesday by a narrow vote, but said the committee agreed that tighter monetary policy is likely to be required, depending on the economic outlook.

NZ central bank unexpectedly holds rates, signals further hikes likely

Gold prices ticked lower on Wednesday after the previous session's climb of about 1%, as higher oil prices stoked inflation fears while investors awaited the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy decision later in the day for clues to the rate outlook.

Gold slips on oil-fuelled inflation fears ahead of Fed meeting

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 28) : The transportation costs to bring Datuk Seri Najib's from prison to Putrajaya for next month's civil appeal will be borne either by the former prime minister or his appointed law firm.

Najib or law firm agree to cover transport costs for appeal hearing in Putrajaya, court told

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Fitch Ratings estimates Malaysia’s Islamic finance industry to have exceeded US$800 billion at the end of the third quarter of 2026 (3Q2026), with growth expected to continue, supported by a deep domestic market, a mature ecosystem and policy support under Budget 2027.

Fitch sees Malaysia’s Islamic finance topping US$800 bil, growth to continue

The official newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party warned that global celebrities risk losing their commercial appeal in the country if they offend local audiences, as widening backlash against French football star Kylian Mbappe puts his brand partnerships under pressure.

China warns global celebrities as Mbappe backlash spreads

SYDNEY (Oct 28): Australia's inflation accelerated in the third quarter on higher fuel costs, data showed on Wednesday, while stubbornly hot underlying price pressures all but sealed the case for a fifth interest rate rise next week.

Australia's hot 3Q inflation cements case for imminent rate rise

(Oct 28): What began as a banner year is turning into a reckoning for Adani Enterprises Ltd, the flagship arm of India’s richest man Gautam Adani, which needs to deliver on multiple infrastructure projects to fulfill its earnings promise.

Shares of Adani Enterprises have tumbled mo...

Adani flagship’s US$10 bil wipeout raises stake for earnings

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 27): Police have frozen and seized accounts involving RM409.21 million in an investigation into alleged corporate mafia activities as at Sept 25, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. 
 
The accounts comprise 70 share-trading accounts worth approxi...

Police freeze RM409m in share-trading, bank accounts in corporate mafia probe

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 28): Eco-Shop Marketing Bhd (KL:ECOSHOP) hit a four-month low on Wednesday, after the company’s first quarter fell short of analysts' expectations.

Eco-Shop hits four-month low after 1Q miss; price revision looms

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 28) : The transportation costs to bring Datuk Seri Najib's from prison to Putrajaya for next month's civil appeal will be borne either by the former prime minister or his appointed law firm.

Pakatan Harapan (PH) component parties must respect the coalition's decision to hand the Bemban state seat to a Bersatu candidate in the Melaka state election, says PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

Melaka polls: PH component parties must respect decision on Bemban seat allocation — Amirudin

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after an attack on a refinery in Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, renewed concerns around the risks to supply in the Middle East stemming from the conflict with Iran and its proxies.

Oil prices rise after attack on Saudi Arabian refinery reignites supply concerns

The extension of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) from Banting, Selangor, to Masjid Tanah was among the matters discussed by the Cabinet, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

WCE expected to be extended from Banting to Masjid Tanah — Ahmad Zahid

For more than two months, Malaysia has been shrouded in cross-border haze that has grown increasingly severe. While haze is an annual occurrence in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Timor-Leste, this year’s episode has been described as the worst since 2015.

Choking fumes sweep across Malaysia

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 28, 2026 

Asia stocks rallied on Wednesday after a resurgence in artificial intelligence (AI) enthusiasm ahead of earnings from industry bellwethers later in the US day, while the dollar was perky ahead of a Federal Reserve (Fed) policy decision.

Asian stocks get AI lift, dollar holds steady ahead of Fed decision

SEOUL (Oct 28): South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix said on Wednesday that it would return about US$75 billion to shareholders this year, after reporting a more than seven-fold jump in quarterly profit as AI infrastructure demand continues to drive up memory chip prices.

SK Hynix unveils US$75 bil shareholder return plan after posting record profit

A stronger-than-expected earnings report propelled Nestlé (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:NESTLE) higher on Wednesday, extending the stock's rally as analysts raised their target prices.

Nestlé Malaysia extends gain towards two-month high after 3Q beat, analysts raise target prices

A rally in technology companies lifted stocks ahead of this week’s results from industry giants valued at more than US$10 trillion, with traders also bracing for the Federal Reserve rate decision.

US stocks rise in run-up to tech results as oil falls

(Oct 27): A spike in Treasury yields is forcing US banks to confront an uncomfortable question: ​sell bonds worth billions of dollars they own at a loss, or hold on to paper losses?

Both carry costs. Selling involves taking ‌an immediate financial hit, while waiting would pile on losses...

Hold or sell? High Treasury yields spur US banks to rethink bond portfolios

Magma Kiara Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia-listed Magma Group Bhd (KL:MAGMA), has signed a memorandum of collaboration (MOC) with interior fit-out specialist Jalex Sdn Bhd at the Wolo Experience Lounge in Bukit Bintang, to explore its proposed appointment as hotel interior adviser for Wolo Hotel &amp; Residences, Mont Kiara KL, according to a press statement issued on Oct 28.&nbsp;

Magma Kiara partners Jalex for hotel interior work at RM850 mil Wolo Mont Kiara KL

MEXICO CITY (Oct 27): OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter, as technology companies ramp up spending to meet surging demand for AI computing.

OpenAI plans to buy Google's AI chips, The Information reports

SYDNEY (Oct 28): Australia's inflation accelerated in the third quarter on higher fuel costs, data showed on Wednesday, while stubbornly hot underlying price pressures all but sealed the case for a fifth interest rate rise next week.

AUCKLAND (Oct 28): New Zealand's central bank unexpectedly held its benchmark official cash rate at 2.75% on Wednesday by a narrow vote, but said the committee agreed that tighter monetary policy is likely to be required, depending on the economic outlook.

LONDON (Oct 27):&nbsp;The AI boom has kept market fears at bay for more than two years. October suggests that shield is beginning to crack.

Last week's turbulence in the sector revealed investors preparing for a world where tech euphoria no longer drowns out all other macroeconomic sign...

Opinion: AI tremor exposes market's volatility fault lines

(Oct 27): High levels of borrowing to fund AI infrastructure is expanding private credit beyond traditional corporate ​lending, but a wave of loans coming ‌due in the next few years could leave weaker borrowers struggling to refinance, Moody's Ratings said on Tuesday.

Here are ​more det...

AI financing driving private credit growth as refinancing risks rise, Moody’s says

(Oct 28):&nbsp;Anthropic PBC has tapped JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co&nbsp;to lead US sales of shares to individual investors in its potentially record-setting initial public offering, people familiar with the matter said.

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