<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30):&nbsp;Critical Holdings Bhd's (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/0291" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">CHB</a>) wholly owned subsidiary&nbsp;Critical M&amp;E Engineering Sdn Bhd&nbsp;has been awarded an RM82 million contract from a multinational company (MNC)&nbsp;headquartered in the US.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>In a filing with Bursa Malaysia, the mechanical, electrical and engineering solutions company said the contract is to undertake mechanical and electrical-related fit-out, cleanroom and interior design works for a three-storey office building, and a one-storey production and warehouse at Pasir Gudang, Johor Bahru.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The contract works are expected to be completed over 16 weeks on project&nbsp;commencement, the filing read.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>It is expected to contribute positively to the earnings and net assets of the company for the financial year ending June 30, 2025.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Executive director and chief executive officer Tan Si Lim said&nbsp;the award is the single largest contract win to date, and will swell its&nbsp;order book to&nbsp;RM204 million.</p></div>

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Critical Holdings Bhd's (KL:CHB) wholly owned subsidiary Critical M&E Engineering Sdn Bhd has been awarded an RM82 million contract from a multinational company (MNC) headquartered in the US.

Critical Holdings wins RM82m contract from US-based multinational company

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is set to invite China’s President Xi Jinping to attend the Asean Summit and the Asean-GCC Summit next year.

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New orders for US-manufactured goods fell for a second straight month in September, and business spending on equipment appears to have pulled back in the third quarter.

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US stock indexes were trading flat to lower on Monday, as investors braced for a pivotal week for global markets in which Americans will elect a new president and the Federal Reserve is likely to cut its benchmark policy rate.

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Chile’s economic activity posted its biggest monthly plunge since July 2022 in September, prompting the government to scrap its growth forecast for this year and stoking bets on more interest rate cuts.

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Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday.

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Commerzbank AG chief executive officer Bettina Orlopp is seeking to unlock more capital to pay out or invest, as she makes the case for an independent bank in the face of a potential takeover by rival UniCredit SpA.

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Fox Corp beat Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue on Monday, as the media company benefitted from higher political advertising ahead of the US presidential election, sending its shares up 5% in pre-market trading.

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US companies with lagging stock prices are now quicker to blame management and fire their top executive, but the process of finding a replacement has remained largely unchanged for the last decade, according to a report released on Monday.

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<p>Datasonic Group Bhd (KL:DSONIC) is buying a 51% stake in Innov8tif Holdings Sdn Bhd from Revenue Group Bhd (KL:REVENUE)&nbsp;for RM40 million cash. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Innov8tif, a two-year-old company, specialises in ID verification technology to support e-know-your-customer (e-KYC) and e-know-your-business (e-KYB) and anti-fraud processes, customer onboarding process automation and mobile biometric authentication, said Datasonic in the filing to Bursa Malaysia.</p>


Datasonic buys 51% stake in Innov8tif Holdings from Revenue Group for RM40 mil cash

<p>TGI Fridays Malaysia's operations in the country will continue to operate as usual and remain unaffected by the recent bankruptcy filing of TGI Fridays Inc in the US, says Techna-X Bhd (KL:TECHNAX), which owns Craveat International Sdn Bhd — the master franchisee and developer for TGI Fridays Malaysia.</p>


TGI Fridays' ops in Malaysia unaffected by bankruptcy of US parent, says master franchisee 

<p>A government backbencher wants "someone's head to roll" after two government-linked investment companies — Khazanah Nasional Bhd and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB) — incurred a combined RM43.9 million loss from their investment in e-commerce platform FashionValet.</p>


Govt backbencher calls for 'heads to roll' over Khazanah and PNB's RM43.9m loss in FashionValet

<p>The Malaysian man who was reportedly a mercenary fighting in Ukraine against Russia has been identified as Lee Bing Hang and is believed to be still alive and well.</p>

<p>Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said preliminary investigations found Lee, 20, was wounded in the ankle by shrapnel from a Russian drone and has completed his treatment.</p>


Lee Bing Hang, Malaysian mercenary in Ukraine is still alive — IGP

<p>Genetec Technology Bhd (KL:GENETEC) has proposed to sell its 51% stake in CLT Engineering Sdn Bhd (CLT) to its former executive director Tan Moon Teik for RM21.63 million cash.</p>


Genetec sells its entire stake in subsidiary to ex-director

<p>Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made the headlines on Monday.</p>


<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) raided the office of a local fashion business, along with three other business premises on Monday, in a probe into significant investment losses incurred by Khazanah Nasional Bhd (Khazanah) and Permodalan Nasional Bhd (PNB).</p>


MACC raids four business premises in FashionValet probe 

<p>Builder Tuju Setia Bhd (KL:TJSETIA) has secured a construction contract worth RM411 million to build serviced apartments and landed residential units in Kelana Jaya for the Sunway Serene 2 development project.</p>


Tuju Setia gets RM411 mil job to build mixed high-rise, landed homes in Kelana Jaya for Sunway Serene 2

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<p>Newly-listed Elridge Energy Holdings Bhd (KL:ELRIDGE) said it has entered into a deal to supply biomass feedstock to a Japanese trading company for 15 years.</p>


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<p>MN Holdings Bhd (KL:MNHLDG), an underground utilities and substation engineering specialist, has secured various contracts worth RM315 million since its new financial year started on July 1, 2024, pushing its order&nbsp;book to RM625.8 million. &nbsp;</p>


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<p>Khee San Bhd (KL:KHEESAN) has signed an underwriting agreement with M&amp;A Securities Sdn Bhd, Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (KL:KENANGA) and Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd for the candy maker’s rights issue with warrants to raise up to RM96.1 million.</p>


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<p>The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has denied issuing any statement claiming that RM94 million was discovered in the residence of a former minister.</p>

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<p>Carimin Petroleum Bhd (KL:CARIMIN) said it has secured a five-year contract from Shell for the provision of pan-Malaysia maintenance, construction, modification (MCM), and hook-up and commissioning (HUC) services.</p>


Carimin Petroleum gets five-year services contract from Shell

<p>Destini Bhd (KL:DESTINI) reported a net profit of RM5.33 million for the first quarter ended Sept 30, 2024, (1QFY2025) compared to a net loss of RM6.8 million a year ago, driven by higher sales delivery and improved operational efficiency.</p>


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<p>Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd (KL:BINTAI) has secured a RM61.22 million contract for the construction of a housing project in Jasin, Melaka.</p>


Bintai Kinden clinches RM61m housing construction job in Melaka

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will receive a great honour since Chinese President Xi Jinping has agreed to host a dinner for him at The Great Hall of People in Beijing on Nov 7.</p>


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<p>MCE Holdings Bhd (KL:MCEHLDG), a manufacturer of automotive electronic and mechatronic parts, is partnering with Nanjing Chuhang Technology Co Ltd to exclusively develop, manufacture and market a sensing radar technology for autonomous driving application for global markets, excluding China.</p>


MCE explores development of autonomous driving solutions with Chinese company

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has arrived in Shanghai, marking his first stop before Beijing, as part of a working visit from Nov 4-7.</p>


<p>The Association of Banks in Malaysia (ABM) announced on Monday that GX Bank Bhd and Boost Bank Bhd have joined as its newest members.</p>

<p>In a statement, ABM executive director Dr Amina Kayani said the inclusion of GX Bank and Boost Bank signals a shift towards a banking ecosystem where both traditional and digital banking entities are united in their purpose.</p>
