Malaysia Deregisters Its Main Opposition, South Korea Exports Surge 105% and Jio Platforms Opens …
Headline news for October 21, 2026: Malaysia’s Registrar of Societies deregisters Perikatan Nasional; the main opposition coalition as the Melaka state election looms on October 31. PN has filed a High Court challenge and won a stay pending the legal outcome. South Korea’s exports surge 105 per cent in early October on AI-driven semiconductor demand. India’s Jio Platforms opens its US$3.2 billion IPO today.
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