IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) has agreed to acquire Shenton 101 Pte Ltd, the vehicle that owns Singapore's Shenton House, from its group chief executive officer and major shareholder Datuk Lee Yeow Seng for a nominal S$1, and settle S$217.06 million (RM696.43 million) worth of advances that he had forwarded to the vehicle.

IOI Properties now agrees to buy Shenton House from group CEO Lee Yeow Seng

BYD Co’s vehicle sales rose by 17% in September as the world’s largest electric-vehicle manufacturer extended a run of export growth to offset dwindling demand in its home market.

BYD export strength offsets tepid home demand again in September

Global bonds were engulfed by heavy selling again on Thursday, with borrowing costs for governments from the US to France and Japan surging to levels not seen in decades and stocks shaken as the turmoil began to spill into broader markets.

Global bonds gripped by fresh selling, US 10-year yield hits 24-year high

Indian rice export prices were at an over one-year high this week, driven by improving demand and concerns over production due to flooding in rice-growing areas after a dry spell.

Indian rice export prices rise to over one-year high on firm demand, production concerns

Asia's gasoline margin rose to a record high of US$50.53 per barrel over Brent crude on Thursday after various outages at regional refineries and reports that Chinese refiners have halted fuel exports for October, traders said.

Asia's gasoline margin climbs to record high

The first meeting of the Johor-Singapore Cooperation Ministerial Committee (JSCMC) will be held in Singapore on Nov 2.

Johor-Singapore cooperation committee to meet on Nov 2 ahead of JS-SEZ master plan launch

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd (KL:CIMB) could potentially raise its RM2 billion capital return commitment to increase the chances of its share buyback programme garnering investor acceptance, according to MBSB Research.

CIMB could raise RM2 bil capital return commitment, says MBSB Research

The High Court has allowed former health minister Khairy Jamaluddin's application to compel local domain registry MYNIC Bhd to disclose the registered owner of the focusmalaysia.my domain.

MYNIC must reveal Focus Malaysia domain owner to KJ, court orders

Two corporate figures, who are brothers, are being remanded for five days over an alleged abuse of position involving an investment of about RM10 million.

MACC remands corporate brothers in RM10m investment probe, seizes 15 luxury cars among others

E5: Former UiTM Holdings CEO charged with CBT

A former chief executive officer of UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd (UHSB) has been charged with criminal breach of trust (CBT) for misappropriating RM37.4 million earmarked for solar power development.

Former UiTM Holdings CEO charged with CBT of misappropriating RM37 mil

THIS commentary attempts to answer this question.

Opinion: Can the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negeri Sembilan revoke the appointments of the members of the State Executive Council?

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): The three co-founders and executive directors of Main Market-listed MN Holdings Bhd (KL:MNHLDG) have made a combined net gain of nearly RM45 million after converting company warrants into shares at just 20 sen apiece and offloading a chunk of those shares to institutional investors at RM3.91 per share.

MN Holdings founders make windfall from selling 20 sen warrant-converted shares at RM3.91

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Airbus Group to acquire its wholly owned subsidiary, Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE), at an undisclosed value.

Malaysia Aviation Group to acquire Sepang Aircraft Engineering by 2027

Global aviation advisory firm Alton Aviation Consultancy has launched a campaign to help low-cost carrier AirAsia Group Bhd (KL:AAGB) raise as much as US$1 billion (RM4.1 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.

MOF backs AirAsia fundraising drive led by Alton, sources say

PETRONAS said on Thursday the Songkhla export pipeline has been shut down temporarily after finding an issue during a routine inspection.

PETRONAS shuts down Songkhla pipeline temporarily

PT AirAsia Indonesia is considering restructuring some liabilities and selling shares as the low-cost carrier seeks to repair a balance sheet that has kept its shares suspended since July.

AirAsia Indonesia mulls share sales, liability restructuring

Malaysian Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) director general Datuk Seri Mohd Shuhaily Mohd Zain has left it to the government to decide on any further action against him over a viral video showing him reprimanding an individual at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1.

Viral KLIA reprimand video: Border control director general leaves it to govt to decide action against him

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): GB Bond Holdings Bhd (KL:GBBOND) was barely higher in its ACE Market debut on Thursday before the industrial adhesive maker slipped below the listing price.

GB Bond ends first day on ACE Market below IPO price

Moody’s Ratings has assigned a first-time A3 issuer rating to PETRONAS International Corporation Ltd (PICL), with a stable outlook, citing its strategic importance to parent Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS).

PETRONAS’ international arm gets first 'A3' rating from Moody’s

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 1): IOI Properties Group Bhd (KL:IOIPG) said Bursa Malaysia Securities has approved the listing of its proposed RM7.58 billion IOIPG Malaysia Real Estate Investment Trust (IOIPG REIT) on the Main Market.

IOI Properties gets Bursa Securities approval for RM7.58b REIT listing

Advertising expenditure pressures at Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd (KL:ASTRO) show no sign of easing after the pay-TV operator reported a weaker-than-expected quarter, TA Securities said in its final report on the company before ceasing coverage.

TA Securities says adex pressures at Astro show no sign of easing, keeps ‘sell’ call as it ceases coverage

Malayan Banking Bhd (KL:MAYBANK) fell below RM10 for the first time in nearly nine months and banking stocks mostly declined on Thursday amid rising bond yields.

Maybank falls below RM10 for first time in nine months, rising bond yields hurt banking stocks

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has identified governance issues and weaknesses in the management of UiTM Holdings Sdn Bhd following investigations into losses incurred by the company.

MACC identifies governance issues in management of UiTM Holdings

A Federal Court judge has decided that only a full bench can decide on a preliminary issue raised by the Sarawak government in the dispute with PETRONAS over who has control over the oil in the state.

PETRONAS to submit first in Sarawak oil rights dispute, but only full FC bench can decide on preliminary issues hearing

Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday visited the grave of his wife, Tun Dr Hasmah Mohamad Ali, at Pusara Negara, three days after her death.

Mahathir visits Hasmah's grave

Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) has completed a RM5.2 billion syndicated Islamic term financing exercise, which it said will strengthen its financial position and support its next phase of growth.

DNB completes RM5.2 bil syndicated Islamic financing ahead of ownership transition

The Trump administration has told Germany and France to draw down emergency diesel inventories to help to ease global fuel prices or face a potential US diesel export ban, said three people close to the discussions.

US tells France and Germany to release diesel stocks or face export ban — Reuters

WASHINGTON (Sept 30): US President Donald Trump unveiled plans on Wednesday for South Korea to invest some US$200 billion in US projects, but Seoul quickly suggested one key element, a US$54 billion pipeline for an LNG project in Alaska, was not yet set in stone.

Trump unveils US$200 bil South Korean investment in US; Seoul hedges on Alaska pipeline

MELBOURNE (Oct 1): Australia's Lynas Rare Earths said on Thursday that it would acquire Meteoric Resources in a A$968 million (US$672 million) all-share deal for the Brazil-based miner, adding a new source of heavy rare earths to the top Western supplier.

Australia's Lynas Rare Earths to buy Meteoric Resources for US$672 mil

With Microsoft Corp’s best quarter for decades in the books, Wall Street is betting the stock can keep rallying as the tech giant’s standing in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape continues to improve.

Microsoft’s trillion-dollar quarter shows AI trade won’t quit

Tesla Inc shares have tumbled in 2026, but Wall Street analysts are increasingly reluctant to tell investors to sell.

Tesla sell ratings slide as analysts eye Musk’s AI ambitions

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to hammer out the detailed costs associated with the first five years of its US$2.3 trillion (RM9.4 trillion), 14-year investment initiative, a first step towards clearing up uncertainty surrounding the sweeping programme.

Japan to detail first five years of Takaichi investment plan

India is snapping up palm oil after New Delhi slashed import duties, prompting refiners in the world’s biggest buyer to replenish depleted inventories ahead of the festival season.

India steps up palm oil buying as tax cut spurs restocking

Early next year, traders at HSBC Holdings plc will be among the first of the bank’s employees to quit its current head office in Canary Wharf and move to a new one in the heart of London’s historic financial district. They could be in for a shock.

HSBC’s new trading floor has far less headroom than rivals

China is mulling additional fiscal policies to reach its growth target for 2026, according to the country’s finance minister, as the world’s No 2 economy contends with a slowdown.

China eyes more targeted fiscal support after growth slowdown

El Niño is hitting world’s biggest sugar producers, exposing the crop’s acute vulnerability to the climate phenomenon but also providing an early glimpse of broader threats to farmers and global food inflation.

Super El Niño set to turn sugar glut to deficit this season

The European Central Bank asked the region’s leaders to start choosing a successor to Isabel Schnabel, initiating a likely package deal over jobs including that of Christine Lagarde.

ECB seeks Schnabel successor in first move to post-Lagarde era

Huawei Technologies Co plans to join rivals in jacking up smartphone prices to counter rising memory costs, betting on a chips-to-software edge to protect its lead while it explores markets abroad.

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