<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">(Nov 6): Airbus reported on Friday a 6.2% year-on-year increase in aircraft deliveries between January and October, bringing the year-to-date tally to 621.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">It handed over 74 jets to 45 customers in October, just below the 78 in the same month a year ago.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">The European planemaker needs to deliver roughly 249 aircraft by the end of 2026 to reach its widely watched goal of 870.</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">Analysts at Jefferies had expected 77 deliveries in October.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">Airbus delivered four A330 wide-body and 39 A321neo single-aisle jets last month, as the recently discovered quality flaws on some of these models have been contained, CEO Guillaume Faury said.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">The company sold 202 planes in October, bringing the total number of gross orders for the year so far to 1,376 jets.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p data-qa-component="item-headline" data-rc-highlight="headline">Two new cancellations of two jets brought the total cancellations in the period to 71. Airbus reported 1,305 net orders since January.</p></div>

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(Nov 6): Airbus reported on Friday a 6.2% year-on-year increase in aircraft deliveries between January and October, bringing the year-to-date tally to 621.

Airbus delivers 621 aircraft in January-October, a 6% increase

Oil prices were set for a sharp weekly fall after the midterm election losses of US President Donald Trump's Republican Party raised hopes of a de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran, though attacks on vessels in the Middle East continue to provide a floor for the market.

Oil set for sharp weekly drop as US midterms raise hopes of more Mideast crude exports

South Korea’s government turned the world’s hottest stock market into a political trophy. Now, a reversal that’s wiped out more than a trillion dollars in value is stirring a retail investor backlash and testing public faith in its leaders.

South Korea’s US$1.7 tril rout burns day traders, challenges Lee

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed disagreement with Umno’s decision to pay the RM50 million fine on behalf of former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, stressing that corruption and abuse of power must not be taken lightly in the name of friendship.

Anwar disagrees with Umno paying Najib's RM50 mil fine

Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) kept its allocations to domestic bonds and equities close to its 25% targets, signalling little change in its investment stance.

Japan’s GPIF fund keeps quarterly asset allocation little changed

Pakatan Harapan (PH) candidate for the Duyong state seat, Poo Long Suan, will embark on a 10-kilometre walk this Sunday under the “Langkah Abang Long” mission to assess pedestrian walkways and other infrastructure in the area.

Melaka polls: 'Abang Long' to walk 10km to assess Duyong's infrastructure

SoftBank Group Corp founder Masayoshi Son and other tycoons across Asia saw billions erased from their fortunes as a global tech sell-off rippled through their companies on Friday.

AI elite lose US$18 bil as chip stock rout spreads to Asia

Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock Average slumped on Friday, putting the tech-heavy gauge into a technical bear market as investors unwind artificial intelligence (AI)-related trades.

Japan’s Nikkei enters bear market as AI sell-off deepens

SINGAPORE (Nov 6): Copper dropped on Friday and was set for its biggest weekly drop in London since March, as a rout in technology stocks battered markets.

Copper falls, set for worst week since March on AI rout

Malaysia’s push to become a regional data centre hub is putting pressure on its energy infrastructure, as new power generation and grid capacity take much longer to build than the facilities they are meant to support, according to experts.

Energy capacity struggles to keep pace with Malaysia’s data centre ambitions

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Klanggroup Development Sdn Bhd has completed and handed over vacant possession for its RM112 million K Commercial Camellia @ Bukit Beruntung, according to a press statement issued on Friday.

Klanggroup hands over RM112m K Commercial Camellia project in Bukit Beruntung

<p>Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak has paid the RM50 million fine, paving the way to him serving the remainder of his prison term in the confinement of his home.</p>


Najib settles RM50m fine, paving way for house arrest in SRC case

<p>SINGAPORE (Nov 6):&nbsp;A steep rout in technology stocks on Friday rippled through markets on fears that the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections would increase regulatory scrutiny of AI and slow the data centre build-out, sending investors to the safety of bonds.</p>


Stocks tumble as AI panic sweeps markets, bonds draw haven demand

<p>Imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's legal team has confirmed that the RM50 million fine has been paid and the court has subsequently issued an order for house arrest.</p>


Court has issued Najib's order for house arrest

<p>Public Bank Bhd (KL:PBBANK) saw its net profit drop 3.8% year-on-year in the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2026 (3QFY2026) on higher loans or financing impairment allowances.</p>


Public Bank 3Q net profit slips 3.8% on higher loan loss charges

<p>Malaysian shares are broadly lower as a massive overnight sell-off on Wall Street rippled over to Asian markets on Friday. The ringgit weakened.</p>


Malaysia shares broadly lower as Wall Street rout spills to Asia

<p>Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor said on Friday that she has no knowledge of the payment reportedly made to settle the RM50 million&nbsp;fine on her imprisoned husband Datuk Seri Najib Razak.</p>


Rosmah says she and family have no knowledge of Najib's reported fine payment

<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 6): Technology stocks remained under selling pressure on Friday, as investors weighed the implications of the Democrats' strong showing in the US midterm elections for the artificial intelligence (AI) trade.</p>


Tech stocks tumble as AI trade concerns deepen

<p>SINGAPORE (Nov 6): Singapore's Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) on Friday raised its 2026 outlook after posting a 3% annual rise in third-quarter net profit that beat estimates, even as weakness in its insurance arm weighed on its bottom line.</p>


Singapore bank OCBC raises 2026 guidance after 3Q profit beat

<p>Authorities should investigate the source of the money raised to pay former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s fine, said DAP’s Tony Pua.</p>


Investigate source of money raised to pay Najib’s fine, says Tony Pua

<p>SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Nov 6): The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) said on Friday that it hit the local unit of Westpac with a charge alleging it breached disclosure rules for the country's Depositor Compensation Scheme.</p>


New Zealand central bank hits Westpac with charge over disclosure breach

<p>NEW YORK/BENGALURU (Nov 5): Tech-led Nasdaq notched its deepest one-day drop since ‘Liberation Day’ in April 2025, wiping out trillions in market value on fears of more AI scrutiny, particularly on data center construction, after Democrats won big in US midterm elections.</p>


Investors wipe US$2.5 tril off Nasdaq as blue tsunami prompts AI fears

<p>Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on boosting economic ties in a telephone call on Thursday.</p>


US Department of State: Rubio spoke to Anwar on boosting economic ties

<p>TA Securities sees 12.5% upside for IOI Properties Group Bhd’s (KL:IOIPG) real estate investment trust (REIT) arm amid its attractive valuation relative to large peers.</p>


TA Securities sees 12.5% upside for IOI Properties’ REIT arm, sets fair value at RM1.08

<p>(Nov 6):&nbsp;Malaysia’s status as a net energy exporter is bolstering the appeal of its sovereign debt, analysts say, shielding the market from regional inflation pressures even as global oil prices fluctuate.</p>


Malaysian bonds lure buyers as oil squeezes peers, analysts say

<p>The High Court in Miri, Sarawak&nbsp;on Oct 26&nbsp;granted an interim injunction explicitly barring 89 parcel purchasers of the Stirling Suites from voting at The Stirling’s joint management body (JMB) annual general meeting (AGM) on Oct 27.</p>


High Court halts voting rights of 89 purchasers at The Stirling’s joint management body AGM

<p>(Nov 5):&nbsp;Shares of Elon Musk's companies ‌SpaceX&nbsp;and Tesla&nbsp;slumped on Thursday, extending losses from the previous session, as investors worried that Democratic wins in the US midterm elections could slow data center build-outs.</p>

<p>SpaceX, which has leaned into the ​AI data ...

SpaceX, Tesla extend losses as midterm results cloud data center, merger outlook

<p>The grounds of judgement, for the decision that allows for the additional testimony of one of the prosecution’s star witnesses in Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor's completed graft case, are still pending.</p>


Grounds of judgement not ready, delaying additional testimony of key witness in Rosmah's completed graft case

<p>Oil prices were set for a sharp weekly fall after the midterm election losses of US President Donald Trump's Republican Party raised hopes of a de-escalation in the US-Israeli war on Iran, though attacks on vessels in the Middle East continue to provide a floor for the market.</p>


<p>BENGALURU (Nov 5): AI data centre firm IREN on Thursday delayed some infrastructure deliveries for Microsoft&nbsp; and laid out another US$15 billion in spending, even as a rout in AI stocks puts the sector's massive buildout under pressure.</p>


AI data centre firm IREN delays Microsoft AI deliveries, plans US$15 bil spending push

<p>The ringgit could possibly strengthen towards the 4.00 threshold against the greenback by year-end, CIMB Treasury and Markets Research opines, as it foresees electronics exports widen Malaysia’s trade surplus and exporters convert more of their overseas earnings into ringgit.&nbsp;<br />
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