China's factory activity expanded modestly for a second straight month in November, an official survey showed on Saturday, adding to a string of recent data suggesting a blitz of stimulus is finally trickling through the world's second-largest economy.

China November factory activity expands for second month as Trump threats loom

Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said the timing of the next interest rate hike was "approaching" as the economy was moving in line with the central bank's forecasts, the Nikkei newspaper reported, leaving open the chance of a December rate increase.

BOJ's Ueda says rate hike timing 'approaching' — report

US trade officials announced on Friday a new round of tariffs on solar panel imports from four Southeast Asian nations after American manufacturers complained that companies there are flooding the market with unfairly cheap goods.

US sets tariffs for solar panels from Southeast Asian nations

Global stock markets rallied on Friday, with Wall Street crowning November with its biggest monthly gain in a year on post-election growth hopes, while the dollar eased amid prospects for firmer rates in Japan and easing in Europe.

Stocks rally, dollar droops in abbreviated session

Oil prices edged lower on Friday and posted a weekly decline of more than 3%, pressured by easing concern over supply risks from the Israel-Hezbollah conflict and the prospect of increased supply in 2025 even as Opec+ is expected to extend output cuts.

Oil settles down as ease of supply risks drives weekly loss

Sarawak needs a high-quality workforce to support its mission to become Malaysia’s hub for the aerospace industry.

Abang Jo: Sarawak needs quality workforce to support aerospace industry

European and American carmakers are set to lose up to 17% of their combined annual core profits if the US imposes import tariffs on Europe, Mexico and Canada, S&P Global said in a report on Friday, warning of potential credit downgrades.

Trump's tariffs could cost carmakers up to 17% of combined core profits, S&P says

The Canadian economy eked out a small gain last month after a weaker-than-forecast third quarter (3Q), keeping the Bank of Canada on track to keep cutting rates.

Preliminary data suggest gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.1% in October, Statistics Canada said on Friday.

Weak 3Q growth to keep Bank of Canada cutting rates

A nationwide strike in Italy on Friday disrupted air traffic, public transport, schools and hospitals, in a protest by two of the country's largest unions against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government budget plans.

Italy's unions vow to turn country 'upside down' after national strike

World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed for a second term at a special meeting on Friday, the trade watchdog said, meaning her tenure will coincide with US President-elect Donald Trump's second administration.

WTO chief Okonjo-Iweala reinstated for second term as trade wars loom 

India’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost two years, dampening the outlook for the full year and testing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious growth plans.

India’s growth shocker puts pressure on RBI to cut rates

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to cut budgets for some local projects for a second year even as it increases overall spending, reflecting the kingdom’s shifting priorities in a trillion-dollar plan to overhaul the economy.

Saudi wealth fund’s shifting focus hits budgets for some projects

China boosted its cash injection into the banking system via a recently launched policy tool, in a move designed to ensure sufficient liquidity amid a surge in local government bond sales.

PBOC injects US$111b of liquidity as bond supply surges

Euro-area inflation climbed above the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2% target, though officials are unlikely to be deterred from continuing to lower interest rates next month and beyond.

Eurozone inflation accelerates but won’t derail ECB cuts

Five Canadian news media publishers have sued OpenAI Inc for breaching copyright by scraping content to train artificial intelligence products like ChatGPT — opening another front against the US$157 billion (RM698.22 billion) startup.

OpenAI sued by top Canadian news publishers over copyright

Recently, Malaysians and Americans shared a striking political moment. In Malaysia, former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak issued a rare apology for his role in the multibillion-dollar 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal. Responses from Malaysians to Najib’s apology have been sharply divided.

MySay: Najib’s apology and Trump’s return to the US presidency: What is happening to normal and truth?

The flood situation in seven out of nine affected states has worsened on Saturday morning, with the number of evacuees at relief centres (PPS) surpassing 120,000, compared to 106,505 reported on Friday night.

Flood worsens, evacuees exceed 120,000

Much has been reported about the Sarawak government’s negotiations via Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) for the Bornean state’s rights to regulate the oil and gas (O&G) developments within its boundaries. Next door, however, information on Sabah’s progress has seemed scant by comparison, given that both states are on a similar quest.

Sabah’s O&G aspirations quietly brewing

The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average notched record closing highs in a shortened Black Friday session, lifted by technology stocks such as Nvidia, while retail was in focus as the holiday shopping season kicked off.

S&P 500, Dow close at record highs on tech, retail in focus

An investment vehicle linked to Berjaya Group’s Tan Sri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun has emerged as a substantial shareholder in Berjaya Food Bhd (KL:BJFOOD) with a 8.09% stake.

Vincent Tan-linked vehicle emerges as substantial shareholder in Berjaya Food with 8.09% stake

Much has been reported about the Sarawak government’s negotiations via Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) with Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) for the Bornean state’s rights to regulate the oil and gas (O&amp;G) developments within its boundaries. Next door, however, information on Sabah’s progress has seemed scant by comparison, given that both states are on a similar quest.