<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>(Sept 25):&nbsp;MGM Resorts International is discussing making a bid to purchase Barry Diller’s People Inc, which owns a roughly 27% stake in MGM, the <em>Wall Street Journal </em>reported, citing people familiar with the matter.&nbsp;</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The news comes after People withdrew its own bid on Wednesday to buy the rest of the casino and resort company.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>People, which owns its namesake magazine as well as other publications, has a market value of about US$2.7 billion. Diller had said in a statement on Wednesday that while his deal for MGM didn’t materialise, he was open to other possible transactions.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>A spokesperson for the longtime entertainment and technology executive declined to comment.</p></div>

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(Sept 25): MGM Resorts International is discussing making a bid to purchase Barry Diller’s People Inc, which owns a roughly 27% stake in MGM, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

MGM Resorts is discussing making a bid for People, WSJ reports

BENGALURU (Sept 25): Brussels has told British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Britain needs to raise tariffs on Chinese cars and align more closely align with EU trade policy to avoid “made in Europe” barriers on key exports, the Financial Times said on Friday.

EU urges Britain to raise tariffs on Chinese cars, FT says

Northern Solar Holdings Bhd (KL:NORTHERN) extended its rally to a new record on Friday after an analyst flagged earnings jump ahead for the renewable energy company.

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Japan no longer needs a reflationary policy of aggressive monetary easing and nimble fiscal spending, according to Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi, one of the Cabinet’s most aggressive reflationists.

Growth minister says Japan has exited reflationary phase

Donald Trump’s fete for Chinese leader Xi Jinping has been heavy on pageantry and platitudes but light on substantive announcements, with the events shadowed by the US president’s preoccupation with construction projects and personal grievances.

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US and Iranian negotiators are exploring a phased deal that would see Tehran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and Washington lift its blockade of Iranian ports, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

US, Iran said to be exploring phased deal to reopen Hormuz

theedgemalaysia.com highlighted two stocks with positive momentum and six stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Friday.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping pressed the US to outright “oppose” Taiwan independence, marking his first public call for President Donald Trump to change Washington’s decades-old stance on the self-ruled island.

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Lembaga Tabung Haji's former chief operating officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani has claimed trial to another charge, this time for allegedly accepting RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a house in 2017.

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Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG) said its unit has secured two offshore transportation and installation work orders with a combined value of about RM1.8 billion.

Vantris Energy unit secures RM1.8b offshore work orders

Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak does not have the RM50 million to secure his house arrest, said his lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.

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<p>A wave of third-generation members of the founding Yeoh family has been appointed to the boards of three YTL group listed entities, mostly as alternate directors to their parents, in what appears to be a concerted move to prepare the next generation for leadership succession.</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Former Dewan Negara speaker Tan Sri Dr Mohd Rais Yatim was charged with sedition on Friday for his role in the Negeri Sembilan constitutional crisis.</p>


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<p>The High Court has set Oct 14 to hear former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's bid to stay the conviction and sentence in the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) criminal case.</p>


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<p>Malaysian plantation companies with sizeable operations in Indonesia face greater regulatory uncertainty following the country’s new agrarian reform law, with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG), Genting Plantations Bhd (KL:GENP) and Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KL:KLK) among those with the largest exposure, according to CIMB Securities.</p>


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<p>UUE Holdings Bhd (KL:UUE) has limited near-term upside following a rally in its share price, RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB IB) said as it downgraded the stock.</p>


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<p>SYDNEY (Sept 25): Asian shares held their nerve on Friday as a relentless bond selloff pushed longer dated US yields to two-decade highs, raising borrowing costs worldwide and threatening lofty equity valuations.</p>


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<p>Lembaga Tabung Haji's former chief operating officer Datuk Adi Azuan Abdul Ghani has claimed trial to another charge, this time for allegedly accepting RM8,882.77 in renovation costs for a house in 2017.</p>


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<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 25): Despite the announcement of imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's conditional pardon last week, the 73-year-old has yet to receive the official pardon letter from the King.</p>


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<p>Sarawak Plantation Bhd (KL:SWKPLNT) is a standout dividend play, with maturing estates driving above-industry production growth and its Sarawak-only operations shielding it from Indonesian regulatory risks, according to BIMB Securities.</p>


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<p>Vantris Energy Bhd (KL:VANTNRG) said its unit has secured two offshore transportation and installation work orders with a combined value of about RM1.8 billion.</p>


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<p>MEXICO CITY (Sept 24): Airbus&nbsp;said on Thursday that it had identified and contained a "quality issue" in the fuselage structure of its A321neo aircraft, but that planes could continue operating because it did not pose a safety risk.</p>


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<p>Meta Platforms Inc is finally seeing the stock breakout that beleaguered bulls had been banking on.</p>


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<p>A&nbsp;renewed episode of bond volatility left traders reluctant to make riskier bets, with stocks wavering on worries that elevated oil prices will fuel inflation and force the Federal Reserve to lift rates.&nbsp;As the selloff in bonds deepened, 30-year yields hit the highest since 2004.</p>


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<p>(Sept 25):&nbsp;Crypto exchange Bitget reported an estimated US$351.6 million in unauthorised transfers from some of its wallets and temporarily suspended withdrawals.</p>
