<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>(Oct 27): Alphabet Inc’s Google plans to preview artificial intelligence (AI) technology that takes over a web browser to complete tasks such as research and shopping, the Information reported.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>Google is set to demonstrate the product as soon as December with the release of its next flagship Gemini large language model, the publication said, citing people with direct knowledge of the effort code-named Project Jarvis.</div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>The plans are tentative and may change, the Information reported.</div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner>A spokesperson for Google declined to comment to Bloomberg, on “speculation”.</div>

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(Oct 27): Alphabet Inc’s Google plans to preview artificial intelligence (AI) technology that takes over a web browser to complete tasks such as research and shopping, the Information reported.

Google to preview AI that takes over PCs, the Information says

SKB Shutters Corp Bhd (KL:SKBSHUT), a specialist in roller shutters, steel doors, and storage systems, is expected to see stronger earnings growth from the shutters and doors segment, driven by more projects ahead, according to Tradeview Research.

Tradeview Research initiates 'buy' on SKB Shutters, sets target price at RM1.24

(Nov 1): Gold gained — following its biggest one-day drop since July — as traders waited for key US jobs data and weighed potential market disruption ahead of the looming presidential election.

Gold climbs ahead of US jobs data, with election looming large

Deleum Bhd (KL:DELEUM) has appointed former Petronas director Ainul Azhar Ainul Jamal to the integrated upstream oil and gas outfit’s board.

Former Petronas director Ainul Azhar joins Deleum board

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has directed the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) and the Education Ministry (MOE) to take a stronger stance against gangsterism, bullying and thuggish behaviour in educational institutions under their jurisdictions.

PM calls for stronger action against bullying in educational institutions

PUTRAJAYA (Nov 1): Malaysia has expressed its appreciation to the Asean Plus Three (APT) for their commitment and support in strengthening the regional food supply chain, as well as the implementation of capacity-building programmes that benefit the 10 Asean member countries (AMS) .

Malaysia thanks Asean Plus Three for commitment in strengthening regional food supply chain

Parkwood Holdings Bhd (KL:PARKWD), via its wholly owned subsidiary Parkwood Templers Sdn Bhd, has acquired five parcels of freehold land in Rawang, totalling 32.3 acres (13.1ha), for RM30.9 million.

Parkwood buys 32-acre land in Rawang for landed residential development

Tropicana Corp Bhd (KL:TROP) broke ground for the RM34 billion, 163-acre Lido Waterfront Boulevard integrated mixed-use development on Wednesday (Oct 30) with the construction of the Skypark Kepler luxury serviced apartment, the project's first phase.

Tropicana Corp breaks ground for 163-acre Lido Waterfront Boulevard in Johor Bahru

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) has secured a RM451.4 million contract to build a data centre in Cyberjaya.

The contract will cover the data centre’s foundational, civil, structural and architectural works, Gamuda said in an exchange filing. Works are expected to begin by December and be completed in the first quarter of 2026, the company said.

Gamuda wins RM451.4m job to build data centre in Cyberjaya

Scandals are mounting at Nomura Holdings Inc, threatening to derail a turnaround plan at Japan’s biggest brokerage just as it’s beginning to bear fruit.

Chief executive officer Kentaro Okuda and other top managers agreed on Thursday to take a pay cut after the firm admitted an employee manipulated the bond market, prompting several firms to stop trading with the brokerage. Less than an hour later, a local news agency reported that a former Nomura worker was arrested on suspicion of robbery and attempted murder of elderly clients.

Japan's Nomura woes deepen with spoofing case, attempted murder arrest

Indonesian worker groups welcomed a Constitutional Court ruling they said should lead to higher minimum wages next year, with officials claiming victory on Friday even though parts of their petition challenging a controversial labour law were rejected.

Indonesian labour unions expect higher wages after court ruling

A US$6.4 trillion (RM28.0 trillion) foreign-exchange (forex) reserve pile in Asia is giving investors confidence that central banks have the ammunition to fight the dollar’s strength stemming from the US presidential election.

A US$6 tril forex pile is Asia’s shield from resurgent dollar

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) has secured a RM451.4 million contract to build a data centre in Cyberjaya.

The contract will cover the data centre’s foundational, civil, structural and architectural works, Gamuda said in an exchange filing. Works are expected to begin by December and be completed in the first quarter of 2026, the company said.

Malaysia's manufacturing sector conditions remained soft in October, as firms scaled back production amid muted demand, S&amp;P Global said on Friday.

Malaysia's manufacturing activity still soft in October amid muted demand, PMI data show

Shares of British American Tobacco (Malaysia) Bhd (KL:BAT) rose on Friday and may be headed for their best day in over five months, after the cigarette company reported better-than-expected quarterly results.

BAT Malaysia shares rise after 3Q earnings beat expectations

Asian tech stocks’ declines weighed on the region’s equity markets, extending selling pressure on Wall Street that hit large Silicon Valley companies. Currency and bond markets were steady ahead of US jobs data due later on Friday.

Tech weighs on Asian stocks; China outperforms as manufacturing picks up

Apple Inc, heading into its most critical sales period of the year, sparked fresh concerns about revenue growth and lingering weakness in an intensely competitive China market.

Apple disappoints investors with tepid forecast, China weakness

Chinese President Xi Jinping highlighted pressures facing China’s employment market in a newly published speech that painted a turbulent time for the world’s No&nbsp;2 economy, as officials try to arrest a growth slowdown.

Xi highlights China's employment woes in speech published before US vote

SINGAPORE (Nov 1): Oil prices extended gains on Friday, climbing more than US$1 (RM4.37) a barrel (bbl) to pare weekly losses, as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East rose following reports that Iran was preparing a retaliatory strike on Israel from Iraq in the coming days.

Oil climbs more than US$1/bbl on reports Iran preparing to strike at Israel

Indonesia has prohibited the sale of the&nbsp;Pixel phones, saying Alphabet Inc’s Google has failed to meet domestic content requirements.

It’s illegal to trade Google Pixel phones in Indonesia, even though an estimated 22,000 units have already entered the country this year through personal shipments or carry-on items, Ministry of Industry spokesperson Febri Hendri Antoni Arief said in a Thursday press briefing.

After iPhone 16, Indonesia halts sale of Google Pixel phones

Scandals are mounting at Nomura Holdings Inc, threatening to derail a turnaround plan at Japan’s biggest brokerage just as it’s beginning to bear fruit.

Chief executive officer Kentaro Okuda and other top managers agreed on Thursday to take&nbsp;a pay cut&nbsp;after the firm admitted an employee manipulated the bond market, prompting several firms to stop trading with the brokerage. Less than an hour later, a local news agency reported that a former Nomura worker was arrested on suspicion of robbery and&nbsp;attempted murder&nbsp;of elderly clients.

Sunway Construction Group Bhd&nbsp;(KL:SUNCON) shares may have limited further upside&nbsp;following their recent rally, even as the company’s pipeline of contracts appears robust, analysts said.

Sunway Construction shares may have limited further upside, as recent job wins priced in

(Nov 1):&nbsp;Palm oil rallied for a third day to its highest level in more than two years, on strong demand amid concerns over tightening supply.

Palm oil surges to two-year high on firm exports and crude rally

Singapore’s government ramped up criticism of Lee Hsien Yang, who was recently granted asylum in the UK, accusing him of seeking to tarnish the city state with an “international smear campaign”.

Singapore slams ‘smear campaign’ from ex-PM Lee’s brother

Wall Street traders hoping for a clear direction on stocks after Thursday’s selloff didn’t get that in late hours amid a mixed bag of earnings from a pair of tech heavyweights.

US stocks mixed as Apple down; Amazon up on earnings

Boeing Co&nbsp;and union leaders representing 33,000 striking workers reached a tentative agreement to end a lengthy labour dispute that’s crippling the company’s commercial airplane manufacturing.

Boeing union endorses latest offer to end crippling strike

OpenAI is adding a new set of search features to&nbsp;its flagship product&nbsp;ChatGPT, escalating the artificial intelligence (AI) startup’s challenge to Alphabet Inc’s Google.

OpenAI brings search features to ChatGPT in challenge to Google

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 1): Malaysian banks’ loans and deposits growth may ease when they report their third-quarter results, RHB Investment Bank (RHB IB) flagged but nevertheless, tells investors to stay positive.

Malaysian bank loans, deposits growth may ease in 3Q but RHB stays positive

Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s autonomous driving unit, was valued at more than US$45 billion (RM196.89 billion), including its latest round of financing, according to people familiar with the matter.

Alphabet’s autonomous driving unit Waymo valued above US$45b after funding — Bloomberg

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc&nbsp;continues adding to his stake in satellite-radio broadcaster Sirius XM Holdings Inc.

Buffett buys more Sirius XM as Berkshire’s stake climbs to 33%

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd (KTMB) will implement a fully cashless ticket purchasing system, starting from Jan 1, 2025, covering the Klang Valley, northern, southern and east coast sectors.