<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>SHAH ALAM (Nov 12): As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyers do not have any free dates this month and next month, the defamation suit brought by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against Anwar will only resume in January and February next year, for five days.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The continuation of the trial will be on Jan&nbsp;13-14, Jan&nbsp;28-29, and Feb&nbsp;9, before Judicial Commissioner Datuk Donald Joseph Franklin.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The dates were separately confirmed by Mahathir’s lawyer Rafique Rashid Ali and Anwar’s lawyer Aliff Benjamin Suhaimi.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Last week, Mahathir was cross-examined by Anwar’s lawyers Ranjit Singh, Razlan Hadri Zulkifli, and Aliff.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Mahathir had filed a RM150 million suit against Anwar following Anwar’s statement at a PKR congress in March 2023, where, as the party president, Anwar alleged that Mahathir and his children had amassed wealth, and avoided paying taxes, which Mahathir claims had tarnished his reputation.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Anwar maintains that what he said was the truth.</p></div>

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As Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s lawyers do not have any free dates this month and next month, the defamation suit brought by former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad against Anwar will only resume in January and February next year, for five days.

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Pakatan Harapan (PH) component parties must respect the coalition's decision to hand the Bemban state seat to a Bersatu candidate in the Melaka state election, says PH election director Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.

Melaka polls: PH component parties must respect decision on Bemban seat allocation — Amirudin

The extension of the West Coast Expressway (WCE) from Banting, Selangor, to Masjid Tanah was among the matters discussed by the Cabinet, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

WCE expected to be extended from Banting to Masjid Tanah — Ahmad Zahid

Wall Street's main stock indices advanced on Tuesday as optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) trade persisted ahead of a raft of key corporate earnings, while easing oil prices also supported risk appetite heading into the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week.

Wall St rises as AI momentum holds heading into key earnings, Fed decision

Discussions between Melaka Barisan Nasional (BN) chairman Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh and MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong is believed to have successfully resolved several deadlocks regarding seat distribution for the Melaka state election (PRN) next month.

Several deadlocks in seat distribution with MCA resolved — AB Rauf

JetBlue Airways Corp reassured Wall Street that it’ll be profitable next year, as the debt-laden carrier seeks to overcome persistent losses and high oil prices to prevent a deeper restructuring.

JetBlue shares soar after it vows to return to profitability

A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered federal police to open a probe into possible illegal foreign financing of defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign, including by a group linked to US Vice President JD Vance.

Brazil probes foreign financing, including group linked to Vance

Israelis surged to the polls on Tuesday at a pace that shattered records, to pass wartime judgment on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in what voters described as the most consequential election in the nation's history.

Israelis shatter turnout records to pass wartime judgment on Netanyahu

Asean Special Envoy to Myanmar Maria Theresa Lazaro is expected to visit Naypyidaw, Myanmar from Oct 28 to 29 to seek progress on efforts by the country to address its political crisis ahead of the 49th Asean Summit.

Asean special envoy to visit Myanmar ahead of summit 

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made headlines on Tuesday:

Zetrix AI, AirAsia, CIMB, SD Guthrie, Nestle Malaysia, LPI Capital, Dufu Technology, Eco-Shop, Tenaga Nasional, Matrix Concepts, AME Elite, Ni Hsin, HB Global, Infomina, Bintai Kinden, Paragon Globe

Dufu Technology Corp Bhd (KL:DUFU) reported its highest quarterly net profit in four years driven by stronger hard disk drive (HDD) component sales and a fair value gain of  RM2.8 million from investments in listed shares.

Dufu posts highest quarterly profit in four years on stronger sales, fair value gain

<p>The government has yet to decide whether to provide financial support to financially-distressed AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB), Transport Minister Anthony Loke Siew Fook said.</p>


Loke: Govt yet to decide on financial support for AirAsia

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


<p>The government has approved a requirement for data centres to use at least 30% renewable energy, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said on Tuesday.</p>


Data centres to be required to source at least 30% renewable energy — Fadillah

<p>Malaysia’s swelling palm oil inventories are straining storage capacity in the country’s top-producing state, as a bumper harvest piles pressure on the government to clear excess supplies.</p>


Malaysian palm oil glut swamps storage in top producer Sarawak

<p>A group of Kuala Lumpur residents has gone to the court to challenge a 66-year-old law that allows the government to take over private land, including for projects by private companies.</p>


Kuala Lumpur residents' group files court challenge against 1960 law on compulsory land acquisition

<p>Paragon Globe Bhd (KL:PGLOBE) on Tuesday received shareholders’ approval for its proposed sale of 65 acres of land in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, to a unit of Singapore-based DayOne Data Centers Ltd for RM398.11 million.</p>


Paragon Globe gets shareholders’ nod for RM398m Johor land sale to data centre firm DayOne

<p>YNH Property Bhd (KL:YNHPROP) said the Inland Revenue Board (IRB) will withdraw a winding-up petition against its wholly-owned subsidiary after it reached a settlement on outstanding tax liabilities.</p>


YNH Property says IRB to withdraw winding-up petition following settlement on tax liabilities

<p>Dufu Technology Corp Bhd (KL:DUFU) reported its highest quarterly net profit in four years driven by stronger hard disk drive (HDD) component sales and a fair value gain of &nbsp;RM2.8 million from investments in listed shares.</p>


<p>Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) has issued RM4.8 billion in Islamic medium-term notes under its RM10 billion sustainability sukuk wakalah programme to finance or refinance eligible transition projects as part of its sustainability goals.</p>


Tenaga Nasional issues another RM4.8 bil sukuk to fund transition projects

<p>Intel Corp&nbsp;agreed to buy Israeli start-up Classiq Technologies Ltd&nbsp;as part of a push to capitalise on quantum computing, a still-nascent field that is seeking commercial applications.</p>


Intel said to buy quantum start-up Classiq for about US$2.3 bil

<p>Sandisk Corp, Micron Technology Inc, Seagate Technology Holdings plc and Western Digital Corp were among the stock market’s biggest winners in the first six months of the year as demand from the artificial intelligence (AI) build out seemed insatiable.</p>


Memory stocks lost their shine despite strong earnings 

<p>A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered federal police to open a probe into possible illegal foreign financing of defeated candidate Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential campaign, including by a group linked to US Vice President JD Vance.</p>


<p>Saudi Arabia contained a fire near its biggest oil export terminal at Ras Tanura on the Persian Gulf following an attack in the region, a person with knowledge of the matter said.</p>


Aramco contains fire near Ras Tanura oil hub after attack — Bloomberg

<p>The government is determined to take stern action against the masterminds and syndicates behind foreign migrant smuggling, as well as any parties protecting or complicit with them, following the death of a Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) personnel while on duty.</p>


Govt to take firm action against syndicates behind foreign migrant smuggling, says Anwar

<p>Technology solutions provider Infomina Bhd (KL:INFOM) has secured a RM32.11 million contract from the Home Ministry to provide maintenance and technical support services for the National Registration Department's (JPN) core application systems.</p>


Infomina secures RM32.1 mil Home Ministry contract for JPN systems maintenance

<p>Engineering services group Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd (KL:BINTAI) has secured a RM20.28 million contract from Tenaga Nasional Bhd (KL:TENAGA) for power infrastructure works in Pahang, marking its second contract win from the utility giant since exiting Practice Note 17 (PN17) status in February.</p>


Bintai Kinden bags RM20 mil Tenaga contract in Pahang, second since PN17 exit

<p>AME Elite Consortium Bhd (KL:AME) has secured a RM120 million contract to build a manufacturing and testing facility in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, for sustainable cooling solutions provider Baltimore Aircoil Co (BAC).</p>


AME Elite bags RM120 mil contract to build BAC’s Nilai manufacturing facility

<p>Wall Street's main stock indices advanced on Tuesday as optimism around the artificial intelligence (AI) trade persisted ahead of a raft of key corporate earnings, while easing oil prices also supported risk appetite heading into the Federal Reserve's policy decision this week.</p>


<p>The initiative to expand electricity bill protection threshold for domestic customers&nbsp;until December 2026 will not affect Tenaga Nasional Bhd’s (KL:TENAGA) ability to fulfil its dividend payment&nbsp;commitment&nbsp;to shareholders.</p>


Electricity bill protection expansion will not affect Tenaga dividend payout, says Fadillah

<p>Anthropic PBC set itself a challenge by opening its books to prospective initial public offering (IPO) investors right after a punishing week for the artificial intelligence (AI) trade. When Wall Street took a close look, it generally liked what it saw.</p>
