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Analysts say the meeting could be the last major party gathering before its 2027 leadership reshuffle, when Xi is expected to hold on to the top job for a fourth term.

Global Enterprise

China’s Xi opens Communist Party plenum, aims for firm governance measures

The four-day meeting targets concrete measures for ‘full and rigorous party self-governance’

2026-10-26T12:00:28.000Z

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement revives discussion of a topic that had gone largely silent for months.

Malaysia to set up special committee to probe corporate crime, chaired by attorney-general

The report will be made public

2026-10-20T07:16:00.000Z

Judge Noor Ruwena Md Nordin said on Oct 14 that there were no special circumstances warranting a stay of Najib Razak’s sentence.

Malaysia court rejects Najib’s bid to suspend additional 15-year sentence in separate 1MDB case

Najib may soon be transferred to house arrest following a royal pardon in a separate case

2026-10-14T13:52:59.000Z

This comes after Multi-Chem announced that the two, as well as two other senior employees, were interviewed by CPIB.

Companies & Markets

Multi-Chem says CEO, COO to stay put for now amid CPIB probe

Their continued involvement ensures continuity as they are ‘intimately familiar’ with its business

2026-09-23T03:24:18.000Z

Malaysia’s king agreed on Sep 18 to let Najib Razak leave jail and serve the remainder of his ‌sentence under house arrest.

Malaysia’s Najib must pay US$12 million fine before beginning house arrest, his lawyers say

Umno launches collection fund to help Najib pay for the fine

2026-09-20T07:49:29.000Z

Najib Razak was found guilty of corruption relating to the embezzlement of billions of dollars linked to 1MDB.

Malaysia king permits ex-PM Najib Razak to serve remainder of term under house arrest

Pardon is bad news for PM Anwar and a boon for Umno: political scientist

2026-09-18T13:31:07.000Z

CPIB officers visited the premises of Multi-Chem and seized several documents under the probe.

Companies & Markets

CPIB hauls Multi-Chem CEO, COO in for questioning; stock hits ‘circuit breaker’

Two executive directors have been asked to post bail and surrender their passports and mobile phones

2026-09-18T01:52:34.000Z

Martin Romualdez at his arraignment via video conference at the Quezon City Jail, Quezon City, Philippines, Sep 16, 2026.

Marcos’ cousin Romualdez pleads not guilty of plundering flood project funds

He is accused of having a role in the misuse of 7.4 billion pesos (US$118 million) in public funds

2026-09-16T04:47:23.000Z

The royal pardon request was the second filed by Najib Razak, who has been in jail since 2022.

Malaysia’s king postpones decision on ex-PM Najib Razak’s pardon bid

Najib still retains influence over UMNO

2026-09-11T04:40:06.000Z

Najib Razak’s pardon application is on the agenda for a meeting scheduled this Friday by the country’s Pardons Board.

Najib said to seek 1MDB pardon as Anwar’s coalition pushes back

The former PM may return to politics if he’s pardoned and allowed out of jail, his lawyer said last year

2026-09-09T05:27:40.000Z

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