Here’s a quick look at some of the stories that made headlines today.

Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today.

1. Former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has to pay a total of RM1.35 million in damages for defaming ex-finance minister Lim Guan Eng.

2. Maxis Bhd’s announced that its net profit grew by 28% for the three months ended Sept 30, helped by a larger subscriber base..

3. 99 Speed Mart Retail Holdings Bhd’s net profit dipped 3.5% to RM107.16 million in the third quarter dragged by higher administrative and other operating spending. 

4. Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd said its net profit increased 19.8% in the third quarter from a year earlier, bolstered by better performance in Malaysia.  

5. FGV Holdings Bhd said it is actively working with its clients to facilitate the export of crude-palm-kernel-oil products that comply with the European Union Deforestation Regulation.