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Emerging digital child labour risks

ON Sept 18, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, granted Datuk Seri Najib Razak a conditional pardon, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence for his SRC International conviction under house arrest until August 2028. 

The one condition attached is pa...

Courts: Najib gets conditional pardon even as other big names get hauled to court

Temasek intends to deepen its presence in the Middle East, which includes establishing offices in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates.

Temasek to expand presence in Middle East including opening offices in Riyadh and Abu Dhabi

Two former employees of an investment bank pleaded not guilty at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on Wednesday to charges of deceiving the bank in connection with the issuance of a standby letter of credit (SBLC) valued at US$16 million (RM65 million) three years ago.

Two ex-investment bank employees charged over US$16m standby-letter-of-credit fraud

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Consumer finance group Skyro has received approval from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government (KPKT) to conduct online moneylending in Malaysia, marking its second Southeast Asian market after the Philippines.

Philippines’ Skyro gets approval to offer online moneylending in Malaysia

Malaysian households’ gross financial assets grew 6.2% to €769 billion (RM3.56 trillion) in 2025, a decline from 8.7% growth a year earlier, according to Allianz Research.

Malaysia household financial assets growth slowed in 2025 — Allianz Research

(Sept 30): Chinese autonomous-driving company Momenta Global aims to have thousands of robotaxis on the road next year, as it looks to expand to Dubai and more cities in Europe, the head of its robotaxi business told Reuters.

Mercedes-backed Momenta targets Dubai and Europe for robotaxi expansion

TNG Digital Sdn Bhd has rolled out global share trading, allowing users to trade seamlessly across the US, Hong Kong and China A-share markets through GoFinance on the TNG e-wallet platform.

TNG Digital, Webull Malaysia introduce global share trading for users to trade across US, Hong Kong and China A-share markets

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) imposed administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) of RM22,000 on Wawasan Ilham (M) Sdn Bhd (WISB) and RM6,900 on SMJ Teratai Sdn Bhd for failing to comply with customer due diligence (CDD) requirements.

BNM imposes penalties on three companies for non-compliance amounting to RM40,400

Genneva Gold Sdn Bhd, the company behind a massive gold investment scam, has been wound up by the High Court here, which could see victims recouping their losses.

High Court dissolves Genneva Gold, paving way for victims to settle claims

MUNICH (Sept 30): German premium carmaker BMW will set out plans for more local production as it seeks to rebuild margins after a series of profit warnings tied to weak performance in China, Bernstein analysts said on Wednesday.

BMW targets margin recovery with cuts and local production

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) on Tuesday (Sept 29) for observation, his son&nbsp;Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir&nbsp;said.</p>


Mahathir admitted to IJN for observation, says Mokhzani

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Express Rail Link Sdn Bhd (ERL) will revise its KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit fares effective Jan 1, 2027, marking the first adjustment since 2016 after significant rises in operating and maintenance costs.&nbsp;</p>


ERL to raise KLIA Ekspres and KLIA Transit fares from January 2027

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): Datuk Faizoull Ahmad, a former director general of the Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), has been charged with cheating the board 12 years ago.</p>


Former director general charged with cheating Felda, claims trial

<p>NEW DELHI (Sept 30): Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran while Qatar pushed for peace talks, after falling in the previous session on a recovery in crude supply from the Middle East.</p>


Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease sanctions on Iran

<p>Hengyuan Refining Company Bhd (KL:HENGYUAN) fell over 20% in morning trade on Wednesday, prompting a suspension in the intraday short selling of the stock.</p>


Hengyuan drops more than 20%, short-selling suspended

<p>Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) hit a 10-month high in early trade on Wednesday after its joint venture with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) and Gentari Sdn Bhd signed a term sheet with a US-based technology company for a 680MW renewable energy project in Perak.</p>


Gamuda hits 10-month high on renewable energy venture with SD Guthrie

<p>YTL Power International Bhd’s (KL:YTLPOWR) share price has risen by 72.7% year to date. The gains come as its data centre (DC) segment has begun reporting standalone earnings, while its water and sewerage segment has strengthened and power generation has shown signs of stabilisation. In addition,...

How much more upside for YTL Power?

<p>VS Industry Bhd (KL:VS) hit a two-month high on Wednesday after the electronic manufacturing services provider reported a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss.</p>


VS Industry hits two-month high after smaller 4Q and full-year loss surprise

<p>WASHINGTON (Sept 29): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said tech executives agreed to establish voluntary standards for AI and reiterated his support for rapid expansion of data centres, as concerns mount over AI safety and the industry's growing footprint in communities.</p>


Trump, AI CEOs sign voluntary safety pact, back data centre expansion

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): AEON Credit Service (M) Bhd (KL:AEONCR) fell to a 10-month low while analysts turned cautious following a weaker-than-expected quarter at the consumer finance firm.</p>


AEON Credit falls to 10-month low as 2Q results underwhelm investors, analysts

<p>Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were set for their worst month in years, hit by a toxic mix of deteriorating government finances, a glut of issuances and rising inflation as the seven-month-old US-Israeli war on Iran keeps energy costs elevated.</p>


Bonds set for bruising September but stocks little fazed

<p>Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte Ltd has acquired 16 hotels in Japan operated by Marriott International Inc for about ¥125 billion (US$800 million or RM3.25 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.</p>


Singapore's GIC acquires 16 Marriott-run hotels in Japan amid tourism boom — Bloomberg

<p>Digital wealth platform Cashku announced a distribution partnership with Kenanga Investors Bhd (KIB) to offer investors selected funds with no sales charge and a minimum investment amount of RM10.</p>


Cashku teams up with Kenanga Investors to offer funds from RM10 with no sales charge

<p>The High Court has allowed Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's application for determination of preliminary issues before the commencement of a sexual assault civil case brought against him by his former aide Muhammed Yusoff Rawther.</p>


Yusoff Rawther sexual assault suit: High Court allows Anwar's application for determination of pre-trial issues, but evidence must be given orally subject to cross-examination

<p>MILWAUKEE (Sept 29): US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Tuesday that the Trump administration will take into consideration tariff caps negotiated in trade deals with countries as it weighs potential new duties in an investigation on excess industrial capacity.</p>


US trade chief to consider trade deal tariff caps in excess capacity probe

<p>Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.</p>


YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 30, 2026 

<p>Singapore and Kuala Lumpur are choking under severe haze spewing from wildfires in neighbouring Indonesia, with air quality deteriorating dramatically ahead of major sporting events.</p>


Singapore, Malaysia cloaked in haze before key sports events

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 30): The Cabinet has agreed to exempt micro, small and medium-sized enterprises from further increases in minimum wage for the time being, <em>Free Malaysia Today</em> reported.</p>


Minister says SMEs exempted from minimum wage increase for now — report

<p>UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he could campaign to take Britain back into the European Union (EU) at the next general election, reopening the country’s debate on its relationship with the continent a decade on from the Brexit vote.</p>


Burnham says Britain could rejoin EU after next election

<p>Stocks joined bonds lower as a drop in oil prices did little to allay Wall Street’s concerns that still-elevated energy costs could fuel inflation and spur Federal Reserve rate hikes.</p>
