History has been made in Japan with a female Prime Minister taking helm. However, what economic and monetary policies will Sanae Takaichi introduce? Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist, UBP tells us his perspective whilst also weighing in on China's 5 year plan.

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An electricity outage on 15 October that hit parts of the Klang Valley and Johor Bahru has reignited concerns over Malaysia’s power security. Isaac Chow, Senior Equity Analyst, Affin Hwang Investment Bank tell us which companies stand to benefit from capacity expansion and the shift to renewable energy.

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With US- China trade talks happening soon, we ask Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist, US Trust-BOA Private Wealth Management for what could materialise and the investment strategy to adopt. We also take a look at why Japanese equities are rallying but not their bond market.

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Wall Street saw significant losses in reaction to how smaller regional banks performed. Meanwhile, gold has been on a tear, reaching a new all-time high as it chalked up a 30% gain in the past 2 months. Tim Mulholland, President at TJM Limited, shares some insights into the current market dynamics and what we can expect.

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The government is looking to introduce legislation that would hold senders and recipients of goods accountable for overloaded lorries, closing a loophole that some in the industry have long been pointing out. How far will this go to prevent accidents caused by the overloading of haulage vehicles? We hear from Prof. Dr. Farhan Sadullah of University Putra Malaysia.

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Vishnu Varathan, Head of Economics & Strategy, Mizuho Bank shares his insights on what’s moving international markets as the Fed flies blind amid missing crucial economic data.

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Toh Woo Kim, Senior Analyst at Hong Leong Investment Bank Research, says the rally in local tech stocks is being driven by positive sentiment and growth in the data centre and AI sectors. He also highlights how Budget 2026 could benefit the industry, while noting several concerns investors should keep in mind.

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October has so far lived up to its reputation as a month of market turbulence and uncertainty. We ask David Dietze, Chief Investment Strategist at Dietze Wealth Management Group what is the investment strategy to adopt in such a market and his views on the US banking results.

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The consumer sector is usually a Budget winner, no thanks to cash handouts that raise the disposable income of Malaysians. But for 2026, did all consumer stocks benefit? Soong Wei Siang, Regional Head of Consumer, RHB Research gives us that answer and his top buy ideas too. 

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As the government shutdown enters its second week, Joe Quinlan, Chief Market Strategist at U.S. Trust–Bank of America Private Wealth Management, believes the Federal Reserve will cut rates at the end of October, while a year-end rate cut remains uncertain.

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