(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

LONDON (Oct 27): 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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 28, 2026

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 28, 2026 

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

Oil held a two-day decline as traders tracked the outcome of a tight Israeli election that’ll help to shape the course of the US war with Iran.

Oil holds decline as traders track result of Israeli election

Asian stocks looked poised to rise Wednesday, tracking gains on Wall Street as renewed enthusiasm for artificial intelligence lifted equities ahead of earnings from industry giants and the Federal Reserve’s rate decision.

Asian stocks set to gain on resurgent AI optimism

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

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.

Stocks rise in run-up to tech results as oil falls

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

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

Zetrix AI, AirAsia, CIMB, SD Guthrie, Nestle Malaysia, LPI Capital, Dufu Technology, Eco-Shop, Tenaga Nasional, Matrix Concepts, AME Elite, Ni Hsin, HB Global, Infomina, Bintai Kinden, Paragon Globe

Intel Corp&nbsp;agreed to buy Israeli start-up Classiq Technologies Ltd&nbsp;as part of a push to capitalise on quantum computing, a still-nascent field that is seeking commercial applications.

Intel said to buy quantum start-up Classiq for about US$2.3 bil

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered federal police to open a probe into possible illegal foreign financing of defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign, including by a group linked to US Vice President JD Vance.

Brazil probes foreign financing, including group linked to Vance

Wall Street's main stock indices advanced on Tuesday as optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) trade persisted ahead of a raft of key corporate earnings, while easing oil prices also supported risk appetite heading into the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week.

Wall St rises as AI momentum holds heading into key earnings, Fed decision

Anthropic PBC set itself a challenge by opening its books to prospective initial public offering (IPO) investors right after a punishing week for the artificial intelligence (AI) trade. When Wall Street took a close look, it generally liked what it saw.

Anthropic IPO filing calms nerves with signs of healthy growth

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...

Israelis surged to the polls on Tuesday at a pace that shattered records, to pass wartime judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what voters described as the most consequential election in the nation's history.

Israelis shatter turnout records to pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

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.

Japanese electric motor maker Nidec said on Tuesday it had decided to sue founder Shigenobu Nagamori and eight other former executives for damages over suspected accounting irregularities that have put its stock market listing at risk.

Nidec to sue former executives over accounting issues

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

Boeing chief executive officer&nbsp;Kelly Ortberg said on Tuesday that the company will not reach its 737 production rate target of 47 jets a month until next year, a serious setback to the company's ongoing recovery.

Boeing will not reach 737 production target until early 2027, says CEO

US orders for durable goods rose in September by the most in five months, on stronger bookings for aircraft and other business equipment, adding to evidence of momentum in manufacturing.

US orders for durable goods increase by most in five months

General Motors (GM) said on Tuesday it would transfer the listing of its common stock to Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange, joining a growing number of companies looking to align themselves with the tech-heavy exchange.

GM moves to Nasdaq as first legacy automaker on the exchange

Discussions between Melaka Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong is believed to have successfully resolved several deadlocks regarding seat distribution for the Melaka state election (PRN) next month.

Several deadlocks in seat distribution with MCA resolved — AB Rauf

Meta Platforms Inc's Instagram is pushing deeper into video with new products to help it compete more aggressively with TikTok and Google’s YouTube, and lay the foundation for its big swing in television.&nbsp;

Instagram ramps up video strategy in escalating TikTok, YouTube rivalry

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry will&nbsp;look into a proposal to allow maternity leave entitlements to be shared between spouses.

Minister supports shared maternity leave, proposal to be considered

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.

US consumer confidence unexpectedly rose in October for the first time in four months on brighter views about the job market and business conditions.

US consumer confidence rises for first time in four months

JetBlue Airways Corp reassured Wall Street that it’ll be profitable next year, as the debt-laden carrier seeks to overcome persistent losses and high oil prices to prevent a deeper restructuring.

JetBlue shares soar after it vows to return to profitability

The Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) has stressed that offering admission to public universities through the open channel will not affect or reduce the quota allocated through UPU, Malaysia’s centralised university admissions system.

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