<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><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></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>The standard one-way adult fare between KL Sentral and KLIA (Terminals 1 and 2) will increase from RM55 to RM65, with other sector fares adjusted accordingly, in line with ERL's concession agreement with the government, according to a statement on Wednesday.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>CEO Datin Noormah Mohd Noor said the adjustment reflects the realities of running a high-quality airport rail service and ensures ERL can maintain standards and invest in passenger experience over the long term.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>ERL is also working with partners to explore exclusive ticket discounts of up to 30% from January 2027, with further details to be announced once finalised.</p></div>


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.

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

HYDERABAD (Sept 30): Malaysia is looking to grow exports of higher-value palm oil products to India as vegetable oil demand remains strong in the top importing country.

Noraini: Malaysia aims to grow exports of higher-value palm oil products to India

SINGAPORE-listed Riverstone Holdings Ltd sees itself as a proxy for the current boom in the semiconductor industry simply because it is making clean room gloves, which command higher margins than medical gloves.

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DeepSeek has publicly released software it created with Huawei Technologies Co to programme artificial intelligence (AI) chips, showcasing its close partnership with the Chinese company working to develop technologies to replace Nvidia Corp.

DeepSeek unveils Huawei AI chip tools that may replace Nvidia’s

(Sept 30): Power rates for Singapore households will decline from a record high as lower fuel costs provide some relief from inflation.

Singapore power rates to fall from record after fuel price drop

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.

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

LONDON (Sept 30): Britain's economy grew faster than previously thought in the second quarter, with positive signs from household finances and business investment that could encourage finance minister John Healey as he prepares October's budget.

UK economic output revised up to show stronger 2Q growth

BENGALURU (Sept 30): India's monthly equity derivatives expiry on Tuesday signalled a risk-off turn, marked by broad unwinding of bullish positions, a fresh buildup of shorts and heavier foreign investor selling as markets grapple with a global bond rout, brokerages said.

Indian shares set for weak October as foreign investors ramp up shorts, brokerages say

JAKARTA (Sept 30): Indonesia's central bank has increased its purchases of government bonds in the secondary market in September in a bid to pump up liquidity, an official said on Wednesday.

Indonesia's central bank raises bond buying in September, official says

SEREMBAN (Sept 30): The Negeri Sembilan Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Leadership Council has called for the state’s institutional and administrative impasse to be resolved swiftly to ensure government affairs and the people’s interests are not further affected.

PKR urges swift end to Negeri Sembilan administrative impasse

MALAYSIA wants more scientists, engineers and technology creators. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim recently renewed that ambition, calling for deeper participation in science and a continuous pathway connecting promising students with laboratories, universities, research institutions and industry.

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<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>


<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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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>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,...

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YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 30, 2026 

<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>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>


US stocks fall as long-term yields hit 24-year high

<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>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>theedgemalaysia.com highlighted three stocks with positive momentum and three stocks with negative momentum at Bursa Malaysia's afternoon close on Wednesday (Sept 30).</p>


Stocks with momentum on Sept 30, 2026: VisDynamics, West River, Gamuda, Wegmans, SNS Network, CAB Cakaran

<p>At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, the need for cybersecurity spending has also increased significantly. According to a global survey of about 300 cybersecurity leaders conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and released on Aug 27, cybersecurity spending is expected to continue to grow strongly, with more than 80% of respondents planning to increase their budgets through 2027.</p>


Rising AI complexity fuels cybersecurity spending

<p>British Prime Minister Andy Burnham opened the door to rejoining the European Union (EU) after the UK’s next general election, vowing to set out options for a new relationship with the bloc later this year.&nbsp;</p>
