<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): Hextar Capital Bhd (KL:<a href="/askedge/klse/5151" class="ce-stock" target="_blank">HEXTAR</a>) subsidiary&nbsp;Legacy Core Sdn Bhd&nbsp;has secured a RM60 million subcontract from Doland (M) Sdn Bhd to upgrade a road in Sibu, Sarawak.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>According to a bourse filing on Thursday, the subcontract covers road works, drainage and services relocation on Jalan Oya in Sibu.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Work is to start on Oct 2 and will end on Feb 11, 2029. &nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Hextar Capital managing director&nbsp;Johnson Chang&nbsp;said the award reinforces Legacy Core’s growing presence in the construction industry and aligns with the group's efforts to enhance its order book and generate&nbsp;sustainable returns for shareholders.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Hextar Capital's shares ended Thursday unchanged at 17 sen. valuing the group at RM98.8 million. &nbsp;</p></div>


Hextar Capital Bhd (KL:HEXTAR) subsidiary Legacy Core Sdn Bhd has secured a RM60 million subcontract from Doland (M) Sdn Bhd to upgrade a road in Sibu, Sarawak.

Hextar Capital unit bags RM60 million Sarawak roadworks subcontract

BENGALURU (Oct 1): OpenAI has informed more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthorised activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogue AI agent activity.

OpenAI alerts more than 100 groups about rogue AI agent activity

(Oct 2): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attacked power station for Prophet's Mosque in Medina

LONDON/NEW YORK (Oct 1): Global M&A activity in the third quarter totalled US$993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below US$1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.

Global M&A deal rush fades in third quarter as rising borrowing costs bite

Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated.

Asian shares fall after wild swings in bonds, forex before US jobs data

PUTRAJAYA (Oct 1): University students and higher education institutions will be among the key priorities in Budget 2027, which is currently being finalised, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Anwar: University students, institutions among Budget 2027 priorities

Malaysia’s top 100 technology start-ups identified by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd collectively generated RM8.5 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, with an average compound annual growth rate of 87% between 2021 and 2024.

Top 100 start-ups generate RM8.5 bil in revenue

TOKYO (Oct 2): Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in September at the fastest pace in 10 months, highlighting mounting price pressures that bolster the case for further interest rate hikes.

Tokyo core inflation rate jumps in September, bolsters case for more BOJ hikes

US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China

PERTH (Oct 2): Oil prices drifted slightly higher on Friday after China halted fuel exports, while the Wall Street Journal reported that the US is sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East as it also tries to make Europe draw down more emergency diesel.

Oil rises slightly as market weighs mixed supply signals

NEW YORK (Oct 1): Two of the Federal Reserve’s top policymakers this week staked out an unusually clear case for taking in more data before deciding about another interest-rate hike, driving investors to largely abandon bets on an interest rate increase at the central bank's next policy meeting, in late October.

Fed policymakers lean against October rate hike

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


MN Holdings, IOI Properties, Yinson, Tien Wah Press, KKB, Hengyuan, Hextar Capital, Globaltec 

<p>IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) chief executive officer and major shareholder Datuk Lee Yeow Seng has accumulated RM87.99 million the property developer's shares via the open market.</p>


IOI Properties CEO accumulated RM88m in company's shares since late August

<p>Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening military buildup in the Gulf kept oil prices elevated.</p>


<p>Wall Street's main indices slipped on Thursday as a deepening bond selloff drove Treasury yields to multi-decade highs, outweighing gains in software stocks.</p>


Wall Street dips as surging Treasury yields outweigh software gains

<p>PERTH (Oct 2): Oil prices drifted slightly higher on Friday after China halted fuel exports, while the <em>Wall Street Journal </em>reported that the US is sending more troops and carriers to the Middle East as it also tries to make Europe draw down more emergency diesel.</p>


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


YOUR DAY AHEAD: Oct 2, 2026 

<p>Global bond markets are still functioning in an orderly fashion, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday, following the recent sharp rise in yields that has driven world borrowing costs to their highest levels in decades.</p>


Bond markets functioning in orderly manner, IMF says

<p>Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said the central bank made errors in how it framed its policy response to the shock from the Middle East war, and that has pushed up borrowing costs in the UK in ways that should be of no comfort to officials.</p>


Bank of England official says central bank mishandled its first response to Iran shock

<p>A rebound in Treasuries brought relief to Wall Street, spurring gains in stocks and overshadowing concerns about inflationary pressures stemming from elevated energy costs.</p>


US stocks rise as yields drop from multi-decade highs

<p>Malaysia’s top 100 technology start-ups identified by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd collectively generated RM8.5 billion in revenue in the financial year 2024, with an average compound annual growth rate of 87% between 2021 and 2024.</p>


<p>&nbsp;President Donald Trump’s top trade adviser said there’s no timeline for cutting tariffs on the US$60 billion of goods recently recommended by the US-China Board of Trade.</p>


Greer says no date set for US-China board of trade tariff cuts

<p>PUTRAJAYA (Oct 1): University students and higher education institutions will be among the key priorities in Budget 2027, which is currently being finalised, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.</p>


<p>NEW YORK (Oct 1): Two of the Federal Reserve’s top policymakers this week staked out an unusually clear case for taking in more data before deciding about another interest-rate hike, driving investors to largely abandon bets on an interest rate increase at the central bank's next policy meeting, in late October.</p>


<p>US alleges California man smuggled export-controlled servers to China</p>


<p>TOKYO (Oct 2):&nbsp;Annual core inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in September at the fastest pace in 10 months, highlighting mounting price pressures that bolster the case for further interest rate hikes.</p>


<p>LONDON/NEW YORK (Oct 1): Global M&amp;A activity in the third quarter totalled US$993 billion, down 41% compared to the prior quarter, marking the first quarter to fall below US$1 trillion since the second quarter of 2025, according to LSEG data.</p>


<p>(Oct 2): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Thursday that the Iran-aligned group had attacked a power distribution station in Medina which supplies electricity to the Prophet's Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites.</p>


<p>BENGALURU (Oct 1): OpenAI has informed more than 100 organisations about incidents involving unauthorised activity tied to its AI agents, according to a blog post by the ChatGPT maker, as AI labs face mounting scrutiny over rogue AI agent activity.</p>
