UK economic growth almost ground to a halt in the third quarter (3Q) after looming tax hikes and the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack weighed on activity in September, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of a crucial budget on Nov 26.
Most Asian equities advanced on Thursday, with South Korean shares on a four-day rally, while regional currencies held steady after US President Donald Trump signed a bill ending the nation's longest government shutdown.
The European Union is set to propose a plan to the US that would implement the next phase of the trade agreement the two sides reached this summer, according to people familiar with the matter.
European Union member states are seeking to postpone the implementation of the bloc's anti-deforestation law by another year, an EU negotiating draft dated November 10 shows.
Natural Rubber (NR) production decreased by 14.8 per cent in September 2025 (26,647 tonnes) as compared to August 2025 (31,285 tonnes). Year-on-year comparison showed that the production of NR decreased by 16.3 per cent (September 2024: 31,847 tonnes). Production of NR in September 2025 for Malaysia was mainly contributed by smallholders sector (85.2%) as compared to estates sector (14.8%).
Most Asian stocks rose on Wednesday with Hong Kong shares rebounding sharply on strength in local technology names, while losses in Softbank Group, after it sold its entire stake in Nvidia, hampered Japan’s Nikkei index.