Najib Razak Wins House Arrest Reprieve After Four Years in Prison

‼️ 🇲🇾 Malaysia’s jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak has won approval to serve the rest of his sentence under house arrest, delivering a reprieve for the central figure in the country’s largest corruption scandal after four years in prison. The decision followed a second Pardons Board meeting in two weeks, chaired by King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, to consider Najib’s royal-pardon bid.

BOJ Delivers Fastest Hike Since 1990 as Takaichi Allies Push Back

‼️ BREAKING: The Bank of Japan raised rates at its fastest pace since 1990, but opposition from two Takaichi-appointed board members underscores Prime Minister Takaichi’s strong resistance to further tightening. While the BOJ will assess the timing and pace of future adjustments amid Middle East risks, AI-driven demand and FX developments, its renewed focus on stabilising underlying CPI near 2% is unchanged from July and does not signal a materially more hawkish stance.

Micron and SanDisk Look Cheap as Forward Earnings Surge

Alpha Binwani Capital: “Micron and SanDisk appear inexpensive relative to their historical valuations, trading at roughly 22 times trailing earnings but only 6–8 times forward earnings. If both companies meet analysts’ fiscal 2027 earnings forecasts and maintain their current 22-times trailing P/E multiples, their share prices would need to roughly triple”

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Waymo Sets Course for Singapore’s Driverless Future in 2028

‼️ 🚘 🧠 BREAKING: Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving vehicle unit, will launch autonomous ride-hailing services in Singapore in 2028—its first expansion into South-east Asia and second Asian market after Tokyo’s planned 2027 rollout. Announced at Google’s Asia-Pacific headquarters in Pasir Panjang, the service will initially deploy Jaguar I-PACE vehicles, which will arrive in the coming months and be manually driven by trained specialists to map local roads and adapt to Singapore’s driving conditions.

China’s Cash Rushes Abroad as Investors Pile Into U.S. Stock Funds

Alpha Binwani Capital: “Chinese investors are rushing into foreign assets, particularly U.S. stock funds, after regulators expanded outbound investment quotas and unlocked pent-up demand. With domestic yields near record lows, China’s 10-year government bond yield more than three percentage points below U.S. Treasuries, and local equities trailing U.S. markets’ double-digit gains this year, investors are seeking better returns abroad. The shift comes as Beijing cracks down on unauthorised overseas investing via online brokerages while widening official channels—underscoring the challenge of containing capital outflows amid fragile domestic confidence”
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