Nation

RON95 quality, waste management, unlicensed foreign drivers top Dewan Rakyat agenda today

KUALA LUMPUR: The quality of RON95 petrol samples, mitigation of solid waste landfills, and enforcement against foreigners driving without valid licences are among the key issues slated for discussion in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Nov 5).

Nation

Reduced Chinese lessons may affect SJKC pupils' language skills, says Dr Wee

ALOR GAJAH: With pupils in national-type Chinese primary schools (SJKCs) expected to learn about 2,800 Chinese characters throughout their six years of primary education, MCA president Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong says sufficient classroom time is essential to help them master the language.

Nation

Differences between ministries do not mean govt is divided, says Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: Differences in views or approaches between ministries do not necessarily reflect divisions within the government, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Technology

Goldman, Apollo seek buyers for $40 billion SpaceX AI chip deal, Bloomberg News reports

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Goldman ⁠Sachs and Apollo Global Management are in ⁠talks with investors to sell portions of a ‌roughly $40 billion financing deal for SpaceX's AI chips, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.

Football

British sport under-prepared for climate risks as costs rise, report says

LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Climate change is ⁠becoming a growing threat to British sport, damaging facilities, disrupting fixtures, increasing costs and deterring participation, according to a ⁠report that warns the sector is dangerously under-prepared for extreme weather.

Economy

Bank of England poised to hike rates for first time in 3 years

LONDON: The Bank of England is widely expected to raise interest rates for the first time in three years on Thursday due to mounting inflation pressures from the US-Iran war, taking a path already embarked on by all its main peers.

Banking

Singapore's DBS flags uncertain outlook as market volatility drives Q3 profit miss

SINGAPORE: Singapore's largest bank, DBS Group, warned on Thursday of growing global uncertainty due to elevated energy prices, higher interest rates and geopolitical risks as market volatility pushed its earnings lower.

Technology

Qualcomm shares slide as smartphone weakness clouds growth push

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Qualcomm on Wednesday ⁠fell short of Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter smartphone chip sales on sluggish demand and declining Apple-related revenue, sending its shares down more than 6% in ⁠extended trading.

True Or Not

QuickCheck: Is it cheaper to leave the air-conditioner on all day?

A "MONEY-saving" tip doing the rounds online claims that leaving an air-conditioner running all day costs less than only turning it on when needed and switching it off when no one is in the room.

Corporate News

TNB recognised as Brand of the Year at the World Branding Awards 2026-2027

KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has been recognised as Brand of the Year in the Energy-Power category (National Tier) at the World Branding Awards 2026-2027.

Technology

Apple cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push, Bloomberg News reports

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Apple ⁠has reduced employee budgets for AI usage as ⁠part of a broader effort to rein in ‌costs, even as it seeks to expand the use of AI across its operations, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar ​with the matter.

World

NASA's 22-year-old Swift satellite telescope falls from orbit in fiery finale

Nov 4 (Reuters) - NASA's Swift satellite ⁠telescope, which spent two decades studying the most powerful known blasts of energy in the cosmos, tumbled out ⁠of orbit as expected on Wednesday and burned up in Earth's atmosphere over Indonesia, the space agency ‌reported.

Corporate News

Trading ideas: SunCon, Binastra, Velesto, Waja, Sapura Industrial, Jati, Pioneer, RedPlanet, Ni Hsin, Paramount, Ancom, Public Bank, IOI, Ho Hup, MyDCD, KEB

KUALA LUMPUR: Here is a recap of the announcements that made headlines in Corporate Malaysia.

World

Democratic victories bring historic breakthroughs for women and minorities

CHICAGO, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Voters across the US elected a historic slate ⁠of women, candidates of color and other underrepresented politicians on Tuesday, reshaping the face of political leadership as Democrats rode a wave of dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's administration to major gains ⁠nationwide.    

Football

Soccer-Como equal Champions League record with stunning 9-1 win at Lens

LENS, France, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Como stormed ⁠into the Champions League record books with a stunning 9-1 demolition of Lens ⁠on Wednesday, equalling the biggest victory in the competition's history.

Technology

Texas data centers face uncertain future after Hinojosa wins governor’s race

(Corrects title of expert to 'government affairs adviser' from 'attorney' in paragraph 9)

World

Britain's October services PMI up to 8-month high

LONDON, Nov. 4 (Xinhua) -- Britain's services sector expanded at its fastest pace since February in October, as stronger demand and rising new orders boosted business activity, according to data released by S&P Global on Wednesday.

Commodities

Oil slumps as US election fuels Iran war exit hopes

Oil prices fell more than 8% to settle at their lowest in more than two months on Wednesday after President Donald Trump's Republican Party lost control of Congress in midterm elections, as investors bet that the shift in power could hasten the end of the US-Israeli war with Iran.

Markets

Wall St gains as Democrats take Congress

Wall Street closed sharply higher on Wednesday as Democrats' sweeping midterm election victory eased political uncertainty and boosted risk appetite, though data centre shares fell on fears of tighter AI regulation.

South Korea

Three men jailed eight months for shooting dogs with BB guns

Three men in their 20s were each sentenced to eight months in prison for repeatedly shooting two pet dogs with illegally modified BB guns in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province, killing one and leaving the other in need of surgery to remove an eye.