Ukrainian attacks killed at least nine people in Russia overnight, while Moscow struck a hospital in Kyiv and killed at least three in the south of the country, officials on both sides said on Friday.

Ukraine strikes kill nine across Russia, Moscow hits Kyiv hospital

Nasdaq 100 futures were muted on Friday in a volatile week that saw the resignation of Jensen Huang as CEO of chip heavyweight Nvidia amid scrutiny over his relationship with a Chinese businesswoman suspected of spying for Beijing.

Shares of Nvidia rose 2.6% in premarket trading after losing about 11% this week through Thursday, when Colette Kress was named interim CEO, heightening concerns surrounding the AI trade, but are still on course for their longest streak of weekly losses since October 2012.

Nasdaq futures subdued as Nvidia upheaval roils AI trade

Southeast Asia's chip and data centre industries expect greater scrutiny after news of former Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair with a suspected Chinese spy put the spotlight on Singapore and Malaysia, executives and analysts said.

US lawmakers from both parties are pushing for tougher restrictions on China's access to advanced artificial intelligence chips after the Huang scandal increased scrutiny of Nvidia's role in US national security.

Nvidia fallout throws spotlight on AI boom in Malaysia and Singapore 

Financially troubled Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) on Friday admitted that it is currently unable to repay the entire RM2 billion outstanding under its sukuk programme. The company also said that the suspension of its services as a collection agent for the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is expected to reduce its revenue by about 15%.

Zetrix AI says unable to repay RM2 bil sukuk now, expects 15% revenue hit from JPJ suspension

Angkatan Muda Keadilan (AMK) said PAS president Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang's remark that "even the worst Muslim ruler is less oppressive than a non-Muslim ruler" was an insult to the country's non-Muslim community.

PKR youth wing condemns Hadi Awang's remarks as insulting to non-Muslims in Malaysia

Magma Group Bhd (KL:MAGMA) has scrapped its plan to acquire the LUMA Hotel in Kota Kinabalu for RM60.9 million in a cash-and-shares deal.

Magma abandons planned RM61m acquisition of Sabah hotel

Bird's nest company MyMBN Bhd (KL:MBN) has proposed a bonus issue of up to 193 million warrants, alongside an employees’ share option scheme (ESOS).

MyMBN proposes one-for-two bonus warrants

A more than 12-hour outage of Microsoft Outlook and Teams crippled communications for businesses and governments globally on Friday, forcing some organisations to revert to fax machines and halting at least one bond repurchase in Europe.

Hours-long Microsoft outage disrupts businesses, governments globally

Just when global bond investors were starting to believe the worst of this year’s rout was over, surging Treasury yields are making them think again.

Investors warn bond rout not over after week of soaring yields

High jet fuel prices since the start of Middle East tensions are likely to stay, putting airlines in a dilemma over fare hikes.

Airlines in fare hike dilemma as high jet fuel prices likely to stay — industry body

A more than 12-hour outage of Microsoft Outlook and Teams crippled communications for businesses and governments globally on Friday, forcing some organisations to revert to fax machines and halting at least one bond repurchase in Europe.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) said on Friday that it has never cleared Singapore-based Megaspeed International Pte Ltd or its Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix Sdn Bhd.

Miti says never cleared Megaspeed or Malaysian affiliate Speedmatrix

The High Court has dismissed a bid to remove court-appointed administrators overseeing the RM1.6 billion inheritance belonging to the late Lim Siew Kim, daughter of the Genting founder.

Siew Kim's son fails in bid to remove court-appointed administrators overseeing RM1.6 bil estate

(Nov 13):&nbsp;Earlier this year, Malaysia’s Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) was preparing to list its artificial intelligence unit on Nasdaq and had even built an AI avatar of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. Now the onetime digital infrastructure star has lost more than 90% of its market value, is mired in debt and risks defaulting on its Islamic bonds.

Ex-Malaysia digital star that built PM’s avatar is mired in debt

Singapore charged a fifth person in a fraud case linked to the export of computer hardware suspected of containing Nvidia Corp chips subject to US trade restrictions.

Singapore charges fifth person as Nvidia case expands

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo has applied to the High Court to discharge herself from representing comedian Harith Iskander in a lawsuit brought by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.&nbsp;

Harith Iskander's lawyer applies to withdraw from Rosmah's lawsuit

Malaysia is weighing how to support AirAsia without risking public funds and will not simply pump money into the private airline, said Anthony Loke, who resigned this week as the nation's transport minister.

Malaysia weighing how to aid AirAsia without risking public funds, ex-minister says

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): Malaysia Airlines has held no discussions with the government about absorbing AirAsia Group Bhd’s (KL:AAGB) domestic market share or taking over its aircraft, amid reports of efforts to the budget carrier's financial pressures.

Malaysia Airlines: No talks with govt taking over AirAsia’s routes or aircraft

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13):&nbsp; There has been no indication that artificial intelligence chips linked to the Nvidia-Megaspeed issue were exported from Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.m.

PM: No indication AI chips were exported from Malaysia in Nvidia-Megaspeed case

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim faces his third electoral test this year when the state of Melaka goes to the polls on Saturday, after a frantic week in which a key minister quit over the controversial transfer of jailed former PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak to house arrest.

Anwar faces voter test after turbulent week in Malaysia politics

Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK) has appointed former Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) group managing director and airline group chief executive officer Datuk Captain Izham Ismail as an independent non-executive director.

Maybank appoints former MAG CEO Izham Ismail as independent director

Palm oil prices are expected to recover in the coming months with the impact of El Niño-induced drought on production expected to materialise in the first quarter of 2027, mainly in top producer Indonesia, leading industry analysts said on Friday.

Palm oil prices set to recover in coming months as production tightens, analysts say

Thousands of hectares of land on palm oil and pulpwood concessions run by large listed firms were burnt during Indonesia's worst fire season in years, highlighting the role of deforestation and land clearing, a study showed on Friday.

Indonesia's forest fires caused a spike in respiratory illness at home and triggered air pollution warnings and school closures across the region, with fire emissions surging to three times the seasonal average.

Thousands of hectares burnt on land owned by listed Indonesian firms, study shows 

Malaysia’s benchmark stocks ended Friday at a fresh 14-month low as investors continued to trim investments related to data centres.

KLCI ends the week at fresh 14-month low, analysts see rebound later

Southeast Asia risks facing tighter US regulations on the export and use of high-powered chips, threatening to stall the region’s AI-fuelled economic boom.

Post-Jensen US chip curbs threaten Southeast Asia’s AI boom

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 13): PIE Industrial Bhd (KL:PIE) jumped on Friday after the electronic manufacturing services firm reported a stronger than expected quarter.

PIE Industrial surges after better than expected results

NEW DELHI/PERTH (Nov 13): Oil prices inched down on Friday and were headed for a second weekly decline as a continued US blockade of Iran eased fears of renewed fighting in the Middle East, though shipping attacks remained a supply risk.

Oil prices set for second weekly decline as Trump sticks with Iran blockade

Financially troubled Zetrix AI Bhd (KL:ZETRIX) on Friday admitted that it is currently unable to repay the entire RM2 billion outstanding under its sukuk programme. The company also said that the suspension of its services as a collection agent for the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is expected to reduce its revenue by about 15%.

A Singaporean businessman pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Friday to a charge of criminal breach of trust involving 500,000 shares belonging to a company, four years ago.

Singaporean businessman charged with CBT over transfer of share units 

The higher average selling prices (ASPs) that lifted Hartalega Holdings Bhd's (KL:HARTA) second-quarter earnings may be difficult to sustain in the coming quarter, as easing crude oil prices threaten to reverse the recent improvement in the rubber glove maker's margins, according to analysts.

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