<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p dir="ltr">Dirty dealings. Corporate battles. Consumer woes. Here are five things you need to know today.</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p dir="ltr">1. The US has <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/us-bans-wrps-malaysiamade-gloves-amid-forced-labour-allegations" target="_blank">banned</a> the import of rubber gloves produced by <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/margma-only-rubber-gloves-one-malaysian-company-banned-us" target="_blank">WRP Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd</a> due to allegations of forced labour.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p dir="ltr">2. Former Companies Commission of Malaysia CEO <a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/exssm-chief-son-plead-not-guilty-graft-charges-involving-rm57m" target="_blank">Datuk Zahrah Abd Wahab Fenner and her son</a> have been slapped with 37 charges of graft.&nbsp;</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p dir="ltr">3. Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd shareholders today<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/lotte-chemical-titan-shareholders-approve-divestment-49-stake-indonesia-petrochemical" target="_blank"> voted in favour</a> of the group’s plan to sell a stake in its Indonesian project after a two hour EGM.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p dir="ltr">4. Gamuda Bhd will buy a<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/gamuda-martinus-rail-bid-a20b-construction-jobs-australia" target="_blank"> 50% stake</a> in Australia’s Martinus Rail Pty Ltd in order to bid for A$20 billion worth of infrastructure projects.&nbsp;</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p dir="ltr">5. Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd group MD and CEO Datuk Dr Mohd Abdul Karim Abdullah has made a<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/serba-dinamik-ceo-makes-takeover-offer-kumpulan-powernet-rm1share" target="_blank"> takeover offer</a> for Kumpulan Powernet Bhd.&nbsp;</p></div>


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

1. The US has banned the import of rubb...

EVENING 5: Five things you need to know today

The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has extended condolences to the family of former inspector general of police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, who died early on Saturday morning.

Selangor Sultan conveys condolences to Tun Hanif Omar’s family

Perikatan Nasional (PN) will hold a supreme council meeting on Monday (April 22) on the selection of candidate to contest in the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election on May 11.

Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election: PN to hold supreme council meeting on Monday

Next week’s earnings reports from some of the market’s biggest technology and growth companies could prove an important test for the US stock rally, which has flagged as expectations for interest cuts fade.

'Crowded' megacap trade in US stocks awaits earnings test

Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his Tesla automaker and saying he aimed to reschedule the visit for later this year.

Tesla's Elon Musk postpones India trip, aims to visit this year

Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the operator of Malaysia’s 5G telecommunications assets, said the process in relation to the subscription of its shares by five mobile network operators (MNOs) in this country is ongoing.

DNB says process relating to subscription of its shares by five mobile network operators ongoing

Approved road transport logistics companies will obtain “fleet cards” from select fuel retailers to purchase subsidised fuel under the diesel subsidy rationalisation programme, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.

Approved logistics players to get diesel fleet cards amid subsidy rationalisation

PKR Information chief Fahmi Fadzil said no specific names were discussed regarding the leadership of the Sabah PKR State Leadership Council (MPN) at a special meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday.

No specific names discussed for Sabah PKR State Leadership Council head, says Fahmi

Efforts to reform the Bretton Woods institutions – the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank – are progressing, albeit slowly. In December, the IMF Board of Governors approved a 50% increase in member quotas, which will reduce its reliance on borrowed resources, and the World Bank has re...

The Frontiers Of Growth : How to Govern the Bretton Woods Institutions Better

A highly anticipated Bitcoin software update called the “halving” has been completed, dealing a potential blow to the companies that make money by ensuring that the digital currency functions smoothly and securely.

Bitcoin ‘halving’ cuts supply of new tokens in threat to miners

A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the US and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after dropping funding talks with China.

Philippines wants US, Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China

<p>Former inspector general of police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar died at 2.15am on Saturday. He was 85.</p>


Former IGP Tun Hanif Omar passes away

<p>The long-awaited Energy Exchange Malaysia (Enegem) has finally been introduced, along with guidelines on cross-border electricity sales announced by the Ministry of Energy Transition and Water Transformation (Petra) last Monday for exports of green electricity from Malaysia to Singapore and Thailand.</p>


Enegem: Malaysia edges closer to RE exports

<p>A Philippine freight railway project may be built with the support of the US and Japan, an official in charge of it said, as Manila seeks alternative financing deals after dropping funding talks with China.</p>


<p>Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the operator of Malaysia’s 5G telecommunications assets, said the process in relation to the subscription of its shares by five mobile network operators (MNOs) in this country is ongoing.</p>


<p>Attention this week will be on the March inflation rate, with the <strong>Department of Statistics Malaysia</strong> (DOSM) slated to put out <strong>Consumer Price Index</strong> (CPI) — the key gauge for inflation — data on Thursday.</p>

<p>Inflation edged up by a higher-than-expected 1.8% i...

The Week Ahead: Eyes on March inflation, US 1Q GDP and tech earnings

<p>A highly anticipated Bitcoin software update called the “halving” has been completed, dealing a potential blow to the companies that make money by ensuring that the digital currency functions smoothly and securely.</p>


<p>Approved road transport logistics companies will obtain “fleet cards” from select fuel retailers to purchase subsidised fuel under the diesel subsidy rationalisation programme, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said.</p>


<p>The ringgit is likely to trade in the same range of around 4.78 against the US dollar next week, as the situation in the Middle East will continue to be under scrutiny by investors, said an analyst.</p>


Ringgit likely to trade around 4.78 versus greenback next week

<p>Next week’s earnings reports from some of the market’s biggest technology and growth companies could prove an important test for the US stock rally, which has flagged as expectations for interest cuts fade.</p>


<p>The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has extended condolences to the family of former inspector general of police Tun Mohammed Hanif Omar, who died early on Saturday morning.</p>


<p>Shareholders of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreed this week on the importance of addressing challenges faced by low-income countries, many of which are facing unsustainable debt burdens, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Friday.</p>


IMF concerned about debt, fiscal challenges facing low-income countries

<p>Persistent inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates were cited as key risks to financial stability in the Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest survey of US central bank contacts, with geopolitical troubles and the 2024 US presidential election also mentioned as "a potentially significant source of shocks".</p>


Fed survey cites inflation, US election as key financial stability risks

<p>Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his Tesla automaker and saying he aimed to reschedule the visit for later this year.</p>


<p>The World Bank on Friday said that 11 countries have pledged to contribute over US$11 billion (RM52.62 billion) to new hybrid capital and portfolio guarantee instruments designed to expand the bank's financing capacity by US$70 billion over a decade to tackle climate change, pandemics and other global challenges.</p>


World Bank wins US$11b in pledges to boost lending for climate, global crises

<p>Perikatan Nasional (PN) will hold a supreme council meeting on Monday (April 22) on the selection of candidate to contest in the Kuala Kubu Baharu state by-election on May 11.</p>


<p>PKR Information chief Fahmi Fadzil said no specific names were discussed regarding the leadership of the Sabah PKR State Leadership Council (MPN) at a special meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Saturday.</p>


<p>Efforts to reform the Bretton Woods institutions – the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank – are progressing, albeit slowly. In December, the IMF Board of Governors approved a 50% increase in member quotas, which will reduce its reliance on borrowed resources, and the World Bank has re...