Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today.

1. The World Bank’s private sector arm IFC is reportedly warning that the Asia-Pacific region could be in for a damaging financial crisis.

2. Employees in Malaysia saw an average 4.4% hike in monthly earnings last year, though any increase this year will likely be smaller.

3. Top Glove Corp records its best-ever quarterly net profit, with 4QFY20 earnings blowing past analyst estimates to RM1.29 billion.

4. TNB takes control of one of the UK's largest solar-energy portfolios in a deal that values the assets at £500 million (RM2.68 billion).

5. Sapura Energy’s subsidiaries and joint venture bag RM840 million worth of jobs across Mexico, Brazil and Ivory Coast.