COLOMBO (Sept 30): Sri Lanka's central bank kept its key policy rate unchanged at 8.75% on Wednesday ahead of the island nation's budget in mid-November.

Sri Lanka central bank holds key rate at 8.75%

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 Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir said.

Tun Dr Mahathir admitted to IJN for observation — Mokhzani

LONDON (Sept 29): Britain's Channel 4 has ruled out merging with the BBC but is ​open to sharing content on the ‌BBC's iPlayer streaming service, the broadcaster's chief executive Priya Dogra told the Royal Television Society's London ​Convention 2026.

Cha...

UK's Channel 4 won't merge with BBC, but content sharing on table, CEO says

(Sept 30): Canada’s energy minister said the country has contingency plans for disruptions to diesel supply, including a possible US ban on exports of the fuel.

Canada has ‘backup plans’ in case Trump bans diesel exports

ORLANDO, Florida (Sept 29): "Hyperion" and "Beignet" are two words many investors may not be familiar with. But they could soon become symbolic of the excesses of the borrowing and spending binge driving the record-breaking US artificial intelligence build-out.

"Hyperion" is the na...

Opinion: Are AI credit cracks a warning, or a 'buy' signal?

LONDON (Sept 29): The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan inflation and the ​AI boom lifts economic growth, leaving investors positioning for an era where interest rates stay higher for longer.

Two-year US Treasur...

Battered bond market braces for a new era of interest rates

NEW YORK (Sept 29): US stocks ended the session slightly lower on Tuesday, as government bond yields continued their ascent ahead of ​inflation and labor market data, while investors assessed comments from Federal Reserve officials for the path of interest rates.

Longer-dated US Treasur...

Equities end slightly lower as bond yields hold near multi-decade highs

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

Former director-general charged with cheating Felda, claims trial

ORLANDO, Florida (Sept 29): Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has few cards left to play to free the US from its debt chokehold. He appears to be putting all his money on one: an AI-driven economic growth boom. It's unlikely to be the ace he thinks it is.

"We're going to have to gro...

Opinion: Can the US grow its way out of debt? Don't bet on it

BEIJING (Sept 30): China has vowed a "resolute response" to safeguard its industries if the European Union goes ahead with restrictions against Chinese companies or products, according to its commerce ministry.

China vows response if EU introduces moves targeting Chinese trade

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.

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

US President Donald Trump will meet on Tuesday with tech executives including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Google's Sundar Pichai and Anthropic's Dario Amodei to discuss AI, as calls ramp up for more regulation of the fast-developing technology.

Trump to host Anthropic's Amodei, Nvidia's Huang, other AI execs, as fears mount

US consumer confidence fell in September to the lowest level since 2014 as pessimism grew about the economy and the labour market.

US consumer confidence plunges to lowest level since 2014

The interim report on the implementation of the Felda Group Strategic Roadmap 2025–2030 was submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Sept 25.

Interim report on Felda’s strategic roadmap submitted to PM on Sept 25 

Gold prices fell on Wednesday and were headed for a monthly loss as expectations of higher interest rates weighed on sentiment, while investors awaited US inflation data for clues on the Federal Reserve's (Fed) next policy move.

Gold on track for monthly decline as investors brace for US inflation data

South Korea expects its national tax revenue to soar to a record high this year, underscoring the scale of a semiconductor-driven windfall underpinning President Lee Jae Myung’s ambitious investment agenda.

South Korea tax revenue to hit fresh record on global chip boom

BEIJING (Sept 30): China's factory activity returned to growth in September, an official survey showed on Wednesday, as easing weather disruptions allowed factories to resume operations and a global artificial intelligence boom supported the industrial sector.

Chinese factory activity returns to growth in September amid AI boom

(Sept 30): Radiant World is cutting staff beyond its core iron-ore business after a Singapore court last week took control of the troubled commodity trader away from its founder.

The latest reductions include staff working in operations and execution for base metals, according to people...

Radiant World deepens job cuts after founder loses control of firm — Bloomberg

Here is a brief recap of some business news and corporate announcements that made&nbsp;headlines on Tuesday.

Yinson, Gamuda, SD Guthrie, AEON Credit, UMS Integration, Kelington, Vantris, Supermax, Apollo, VS Industry, Sern Kou

Oil steadied after its biggest drop in more than a week on signs supply from the Middle East has risen to near pre-war levels as Saudi Arabia resumed flows through a pipeline that avoids the Strait of Hormuz. &nbsp;West Texas Intermediate slipped toward US$89 a barrel after dropping 3.5% in the previous session, while Brent settled near US$103.

Oil holds loss as Middle East exports seen near pre-war level

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.

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

Kim Loong Resources Bhd’s (KL:KMLOONG) second-quarter net profit dropped 5%, weighed down by lower fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production and reduced crude palm oil (CPO) sales volume.

Kim Loong's 2Q profit drops 5% on lower FFB, palm oil sales

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.

Bonds set for bruising September; stocks fare better

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.

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;

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

Here's a heads up on what to look out for today.

YOUR DAY AHEAD: Sept 30, 2026 

The benchmark S&amp;P 500 was flat on Tuesday, as rising government bond yields hurt risk sentiment and offset gains in AI-related stocks driven by optimism about Anthropic's plan to go public.

S&P 500 flat as higher bond yields counter tech optimism

Gamuda Bhd (KL:GAMUDA) hit a nine-month high on Wednesday's early session after it agreed to partner with SD Guthrie Bhd (KL:SDG) and Gentari Sdn Bhd to develop a 680-megawatt renewable energy project in Perak for a US-based technology firm.

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

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.

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

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.

Rising AI complexity fuels cybersecurity spending

OpenAI's annual recurring revenue is nearing US$70 billion (RM285.4 billion) as enterprise sales more than doubled since July, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing sources familiar with the financials of the start-up.

OpenAI's annual recurring revenue nears US$70b — report

ORLANDO, Florida (Sept 29):&nbsp;Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has few cards left to play to free the US from its debt chokehold. He appears to be putting all his money on one: an AI-driven economic growth boom. It's unlikely to be the ace he thinks it is.

"We're going to have to gro...

BEIJING (Sept 30): China has vowed a "resolute response" to safeguard its industries if the European Union goes ahead with restrictions against Chinese companies or products, according to its commerce ministry.

NEW YORK (Sept 29): US stocks ended the session slightly lower on Tuesday, as government bond yields continued their ascent ahead of ​inflation and labor market data, while investors assessed comments from Federal Reserve officials for the path of interest rates.

Longer-dated US Treasur...

LONDON (Sept 29): The world's biggest sovereign bond markets are heading for their worst month in years as soaring energy costs fan inflation and the ​AI boom lifts economic growth, leaving investors positioning for an era where interest rates stay higher for longer.

Two-year US Treasur...

SAN FRANCISCO (Sept 29):&nbsp;OpenAI on Tuesday unveiled always-on agents called dots that chase user goals across apps on their own, deepening its push into the lucrative enterprise market and pitting it against Meta in the race to sell AI that can work autonomously.

OpenAI takes on Meta with dots agent in autonomous AI push

BENGALURU (Sept 29): Accelevation and selling shareholders raised US$540 million in a US initial public offering, the private equity-backed data centre infrastructure firm said on Tuesday.

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