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

1. Finance Minister Lim Guan Eng has come out to shoot down talk that the Pakatan Harapan government borrows to pay its civil workforce. 

2. Malayan Banking Bhd continues to hold steady as its net profit for the third quarter rose 2.1%.

3. Things continue to improve for FGV Holdings Bhd. 

4. Proton Holdings Bhd has driven DRB-Hicom Bhd to a profitable quarter. 

5. Lembaga Tabung Haji recorded a net profit of RM500 million for its third quarter as it shifted strategies.