<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>(Oct 15): Warner Bros Discovery will launch its Max streaming service across seven Asian markets on Nov 19, making the platform available in more than 72 markets, the media giant said on Tuesday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Warner Bros said it will bring popular content from iconic brands such as HBO, Discovery, the DC Universe, Harry Potter, and Cartoon Network to Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Taiwan and Hong Kong.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>This announcement comes after the company said last month it expects to add more than six million subscribers to its Max streaming platform in the third quarter.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Warner Bros Discovery relaunched its streaming service in May 2023, with expanded programming offerings and extended Max to Europe this May, capitalising on the anticipation of the Olympic Games held in Paris earlier this year.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Warner Bros' streaming service Max includes premium content from HBO, along with programmes from HGTV, the Food Network, the Discovery Channel and other cable networks.</p></div>

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Warner Bros Discovery will launch its Max streaming service across seven Asian markets on Nov 19, making the platform available in more than 72 markets, the media giant said on Tuesday.

Warner Bros Discovery to launch Max streaming in seven Asian markets in November

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Preparedness measures for health personnel to manage incidents involving chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive materials are among highlights of five new guidelines introduced by the Health Ministry (MOH) for disaster management in the country.

MOH’s new disaster management guidelines include measures for chemical incidents

ASML Holding NV lost its place as Europe’s most valuable technology company to software firm SAP SE after a guidance cut sent the Dutch chip-machine maker’s shares plunging.

Software company SAP dethrones ASML as Europe’s most valuable technology firm

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's administration has pledged to draft another big spending package, shifting further away from his calls for fiscal discipline in a move that will likely lead to increased borrowing.

Japan premier Ishiba vows big spending, drifts away from fiscal restraint 

Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Seiji Adachi emphasised the need for taking a gradual approach to raising the benchmark interest rate, in comments that will likely cement views in the market that authorities will stand pat when they gather to set policy this month.

Bank of Japan's board member urges slow approach to interest rate hikes

Thailand's baht held largely steady and stocks jumped after the Bank of Thailand (BOT) surprisingly cut its key interest rate on Wednesday, while the Philippine central bank lowered rates and Bank Indonesia maintained a status quo as expected.

Thai baht holds steady, stocks jump after surprise rate cut

Indonesia's central bank held interest rates steady on Wednesday as expected, aiming to keep inflation in check and the rupiah stable as it confronts rising financial market uncertainties.

Indonesia's central bank holds rates as global uncertainties re-emerge

China’s record-breaking run of aluminium output is likely to extend through the rest of the year, as supply risks dissipate at a key production base in the south of the country.

National output is expected to rise 3% in the fourth quarter from a year ago to 11 million tons, according to Shanghai Metals Market (SMM). The forecast assumes that smelters in Yunnan will escape production cuts for the first time in four years due to abundant electricity supplies.

China to extend record aluminium output amid ample power supply

Global stocks fell on Wednesday after gloomy results from European heavyweights LVMH and tech company ASML dented sentiment, while the dollar gained as investors banked on a more moderate decline in US interest rates.

Stocks slide in reality check from big cap earnings; dollar firm

Britain's departure from the European Union cost London's financial centre about 40,000 jobs, the lord mayor of the city of London told Reuters, a far deeper impact from Brexit than previous estimates.

City of London chief says Brexit 'disaster' cost 40,000 finance jobs

Air-France KLM is lobbying the French government to cap the number of flights that mainland Chinese carriers can make to Europe, according to people familiar with the matter, in a bid to protect European airlines from unfair competition.

European airlines rachet up pressure in face of Chinese threat

<p>ASML Holding NV’s shares plunged the most in 26 years after it booked only about half the orders analysts expected, a startling slowdown for one of the bellwethers of the semiconductor industry.</p>

<p>The Dutch company, which makes the world’s most advanced chipmaking machines, lowered its guidance for 2025 and reported bookings of €2.6 billion (US$2.8 billion or RM12.2 billion) in the third quarter, missing an average estimate of €5.39 billion by analysts surveyed by <em>Bloomberg.</em></p>


ASML shares plunge as bookings miss signals chipmaker woes

<p>Stocks got hit as a disappointing outlook from Europe’s most-valuable tech company and concern about tighter US restrictions on chip sales spurred a selloff in the industry that has powered the bull market.</p>


Wall St halts rally as Nvidia, ASML getting crushed

<p>Shares of Malayan Flour Mills Bhd (KL:MFLOUR) fell to their lowest in more than five months on Wednesday, following an announcement that the company would not be getting a second earnout payment from a stake sale.</p>


Malayan Flour Mills falls to five-month low after announcing no second earnout from stake sale

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): Despite strong gains this year, construction stocks are “not yet ripe for profit-taking” as continuous project flow is expected through 1H2025, on the back of infrastructure and industrial developments, said RHB Investment Bank Research (RHB IB).</p>


Construction stocks ‘not yet ripe for profit-taking’, steady project flow to continue through 1H2025 — RHB IB

<p>A legal complaint by Genting Malaysia Bhd’s (KL:GENM) joint-venture partner filed in Florida could affect its bid for a casino licence in New York, CGS International warned in a note.</p>


Genting's New York casino bid could be affected by complaint in Florida, CGS warns

<p>Global stocks fell on Wednesday after gloomy results from European heavyweights LVMH and tech company ASML dented sentiment, while the dollar gained as investors banked on a more moderate decline in US interest rates.</p>


<p>A syndicate involved in bringing in foreigners&nbsp;using a 'counter-setting' method, allegedly orchestrated by enforcement agency personnel at the country's air entry points, is among the topics to be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat&nbsp;on Wednesday.</p>


Syndicate bringing in foreigners among issues in Parliament for the day

<p>RHB Bank Bhd (KL:RHBBANK) could see stronger results in the upcoming quarter, as margins widen amid strong loan growth, said Hong Leong Investment Bank in raising its profit forecasts.</p>

<p>The net interest margin — the difference between interests charged on loans and returns paid to depositors — may continue to “hold up well”, the research house said in a note. Loan growth is still robust at the guided 6.5%-7.0% for 2024 despite recent currency swings, it added.</p>


RHB Bank could see stronger results in coming quarter, says Hong Leong in raising estimates

<p>LBS Bina Group Bhd (KL:LBS) officially launched its latest 315-acre township development named Rimbawan in Genting Highlands, Pahang on Tuesday (Oct 15). The township has a gross development value (GDV) of RM9.5 billion.</p>


LBS Bina unveils RM9.5 bil GDV Rimbawan township in Genting Highlands; Budget 2025 wishlist

<p>Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has been hospitalised at the National Heart Institute (IJN), resulting in the postponement of&nbsp;his defamation suit against Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.</p>

<p>Lawyer Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi, representing Mahathir, informed the court on Wednesday that the two-time PM was rushed to the IJN on Tuesday&nbsp;evening due to a lung infection.&nbsp;</p>


Tun M hospitalised, suit against Zahid over ancestry comments postponed

<p>Flights operated under Malaysia Airlines experienced fewer delays in September on a month-on-month basis, but still fell short of the sector target set by the Ministry of Transport (MOT) and Malaysian Aviation Commission (Mavcom) earlier this year.&nbsp;</p>


Malaysia Airlines improved on-time performance in September, but missed sector target — Loke

<p>Scams remain prevalent in Malaysia, with 74% of Malaysians encountering them at least once a month, according to a report conducted by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) of scam trends affecting the country.</p>


Scams a growing problem in Malaysia

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): The government is in the process of finalising the procurement of an advanced passenger screening system (APSS), as part of its efforts to combat syndicates that allegedly bring in foreign workers illegally.</p>


Govt to procure screening system to tackle syndicates smuggling in foreign workers — home minister

<p>In response to market speculation about inheritance tax reintroduction in Budget 2025, the Real Estate and Housing Developers’ Association (Rehda) Malaysia said the approach would hinder Malaysians from purchasing homes as an investment tool.</p>


Inheritance tax will discourage Malaysians from investing in homes, says Rehda Malaysia

<p>Three of Southeast Asia’s biggest economies will unveil monetary policy decisions from 3pm Malaysian time on Wednesday, influenced by everything from politics, inflation and currency volatility to geopolitical risks.</p>


Southeast Asia’s central banks face duelling rate calls

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 16): AirAsia X Bhd’s (KL:AAX) shareholders and proxies have voted 99.08% in favour of the proposed RM6.8 billion acquisition of AirAsia’s aviation business — AirAsia Bhd and AirAsia Aviation Group Ltd — from its sister company Capital A Bhd (KL:CAPITALA).</p>


AAX shareholders approve RM6.8b aviation assets buy from Capital A

<p>Crescendo Corporation Bhd (KL:CRESNDO) said on Wednesday that it is buying SGR Land Development Sdn Bhd and taking on its six land purchase obligations in Johor for RM168.85 million.</p>


Crescendo to buy SGR Land, assume Johor land purchase agreements in RM169m deal

<p>(Oct 16): Banks and asset managers are continuing to channel tens of billions of dollars into companies whose operations directly threaten the future of tropical rainforests, including the Amazon, according to a new study.</p>


Global banks, funds including PNB, EPF keep ploughing billions into clients threatening rainforests — study

<p>Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump defended his plans to overhaul the US economy through dramatic tariff increases and more direct consultation with the Federal Reserve (Fed), arguing that his policies would result in substantial growth despite projections that his agenda would fuel inflation and spike the national debt.</p>


Trump defends tariff plan while pressing for more Fed influence

<p>The ringgit has shown a stronger performance versus regional currencies, driven by investor confidence in the country's reform agenda.</p>

<p>Finance Minister II&nbsp;Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan&nbsp;said that investors' confidence is premised on the clear direction of&nbsp;the Madani Economy&nbsp;Framework and the implementation of policy reforms, including the Public Finance and Fiscal Responsibility Act, as well as targeted subsidies for electricity, water, and diesel.</p>
