Penang’s residential market is seeing resilient demand, supported by an active industrial sector that is driving housing demand, although buyers remain cautious in their spending, according to Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Sdn Bhd executive director and regional head of research and consu...

The Edge Malaysia | Nawawi Tie Leung Property Consultants Penang Housing Property Monitor 2Q2026: Strong industrial sector underpins residential market resilience

The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will suspend or revoke a petrol station's Control of Supplies Act (CSA) licence in Nibong Tebal, Penang, if it is found misusing the Budi Madani petrol subsidy.

Subsidy misuse: Petrol station licence to be suspended, says minister

PORT KLANG (Oct 29): The full implementation of the Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) toll collection system is expected to help address the issue of toll evasion, including by identifying motorists who commit such offences.

Multi-Lane Free Flow system can track toll evasion offenders

The Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has warned members of the Dewan Negara Perak and dignitaries of the Royal Court against misusing the Ruler’s name, royal influence and their titles for personal gain, financial profit or business opportunities.

Sultan Nazrin: Never exploit royal ties and influence for profit

TOKYO (Oct 29): Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring gains made a day earlier, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict.

Oil prices fall as peace hopes offset fears of growing Middle East conflict

BERLIN (Oct 29): Volkswagen tumbled further into the red in the third quarter, signalling a deepening crisis at the world's second-largest carmaker, which is battling seismic challenges across key markets as it embarks on a major restructuring.

Volkswagen's 3Q loss widens to over US$6.5 bil, raising restructuring stakes

Property developer Parkland Bhd has secured approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia for its proposed listing on the Main Market.

Parkland: Regulator green-lights Main Market IPO

LONDON (Oct 29): Shell on Thursday announced above-expectation net profit of US$10.81 billion in the third quarter, its highest since 2022, and boosted its share buybacks on the back of stronger refining margins and higher liquefied natural gas prices.

Shell beats expectations with US$10.8 bil profit, hikes buybacks

Hong Kong leader John Lee apologised on Thursday for the deadly blaze that killed 168 people in the city last November, promising extensive reforms to its building industry and regulatory system.

Hong Kong leader apologises for deadly Tai Po fire, pledges reforms

PARIS (Oct 29): Renault Group reported a stronger-than-expected 1.4% rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, as higher sales of its popular electric models to retail customers in major markets such as France helped offset lower volumes and price pressure from Chinese competitors.

Renault EV sales lift 3Q revenues despite lower volumes

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): Pharmacy chains operator Big Caring Group Bhd is looking to raise RM2.03 billion in Malaysia's second-largest listing this year.

Big Caring sets Main Market IPO at RM1.08 apiece, shareholders to pocket RM1.4 bil

Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor has been warned that resisting the enforcement of RM67.5 million in damages awarded to a Lebanese jeweller is tantamount to contempt of court.

Dodging RM67.5 mil payout to jeweller amounts to contempt of court, Rosmah told

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 29): The federal government paid RM155 million in compensation to Borneo Highway PDP Sdn Bhd (BHPSB) following the termination of its project delivery partner (PDP) agreement for the Sabah Pan Borneo Highway project seven years ago.

Govt compensates former Sabah Pan Borneo project partner RM155m over terminated agreement — Nanta

Joint management bodies (JMBs) and management corporations (MCs) cannot completely block owners who default on maintenance fees from accessing their own units, Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said.

Strata managers cannot completely deny defaulters access to their units, says Nga

Pandu Sjahrir, the prominent Indonesian wealth fund executive who has publicly supported MSCI Inc’s scrutiny of the nation’s stock market, is the co-owner of a brokerage sanctioned in connection with a stock-market manipulation probe.

Indonesia’s wealth fund chief investment officer owns stake in sanctioned brokerage

The Home Ministry has decided to redeploy Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain to the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM), where he previously served.

Mohd Shuhaily to return to police force, says Saifuddin Nasution

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

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 29, 2026 

CTOS Digital Bhd (KL:CTOS) surged on Thursday, extending a rebound from record lows, after the credit reporting firm’s latest results&nbsp;even as analysts warned of a weaker quarter ahead.

CTOS surges after results, analysts warn of weaker quarter ahead

The Court of Appeal (COA) has reversed a High Court decision and granted leave (permission) for lawyer Rosli Dahlan to challenge the Police and the Public Prosecutor's move to seize his four Amanah Saham Nasional Bhd (ASNB) accounts under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act (AMLA).&nbsp;

Court of Appeal gives green light for lawyer Rosli Dahlan to challenge Public Prosecutor's move to seize his ASNB accounts

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	<li>Long considered a safe- haven stock by retail investors, Genting Bhd’s status as a cash cow diminished after the company called for...

Cover Story: Debt repayment looms for Genting

Asian shares gave up earlier gains on Thursday as AI-related earnings announcements prompted wildly mixed responses, raising the stakes for Amazon and Intel results due later in the day.

Asian shares fall as Alphabet earnings miss drags Wall Street futures lower

GENTING Bhd (KL:GENTING) made a cash call on Oct 9 to raise RM1.25 billion — 53 years after its first one.

The conglomerate, which was listed in 1971, called for a rights issue in 1973.

At that time, Genting’s call for more cash from shareholders was acceptable. It was a perio...

Cover Story: No further fundraising planned for now, says Genting 

Alphabet Inc’s search and advertising sales disappointed in the most recent quarter, reinforcing investors’ fears that Google is losing ground to artificial intelligence (AI) rivals despite pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the technology.

Alphabet’s revenue miss reignites fears over AI spending binge

(Oct 28):&nbsp;China's CXMT plans to start production of HBM3E, ​an advanced type of high-bandwidth memory chip used with AI processors, despite as little as 20% of the chips it makes being usable, ‌two people familiar with the matter said.

The decision highlights China's intense shorta...

China's CXMT to start advanced AI memory production

TOKYO (Oct 29): Oil prices fell on Thursday, paring gains made a day earlier, as hopes for peace talks took the edge off renewed concerns over Middle East supply disruptions from escalating regional conflict.

BENGALURU (Oct 29): Australia's Lynas Rare Earths posted a 55% jump in first-quarter revenue on Thursday, helped by record realised prices, while warning that planned shutdowns at its Malaysia and Kalgoorlie facilities would weigh on current-quarter production.

Lynas posts 55% revenue jump on record prices, flags plant shutdowns

SEOUL (Oct 29): Samsung Electronics&nbsp;posted a 15-fold jump in quarterly chip profit on Thursday, powered by the AI boom, but its shares tumbled as investors balked at a lack of fresh shareholder-return plans and an outlook that lagged rival SK Hynix's.

Samsung sees AI chip shortage worsening, keeps investors in suspense on returns

SINGAPORE (Oct 29): Keppel says overall net profit in its 3QFY2026 was up 20% year-on-year, but 9MFY2026 was 40% down, due to impairments and other holding costs.

Keppel's 3QFY2026 earnings up 20% y-o-y; 'New Keppel' up 'close to' 15%

(Oct 28):&nbsp;The heavyweights of the AI industry are facing a reckoning on Wall Street, reflecting concerns over who will bear the cost of the artificial intelligence buildout that has fueled much of this year's stock market gains.

Anthropic revealed paperwork for its ​initial public ...

AI giants' funding ambitions test Wall Street's appetite for risk

BEIJING (Oct 28):&nbsp;Unitree&nbsp;said on Wednesday third-quarter revenue ‌rose 70% from a year earlier but net profit fell in its first earnings result since listing, as China's best-known humanoid maker faces its first market test amid a tech sector rout.

It generated 665 million yu...

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