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

1. Putrajaya expects to save some RM3.1bil on the Sarawak stretch of the Pan-Borneo Highway project, thanks to a new project funding agreement.

2. Amid the AirAsia-Airbus bribery scandal, PM Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says getting an offset in business deals is normal unless one pockets the money.

3. Careplus Group’s share price tumbles by over 7% after it said it was selling a 50% stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary Careplus (M).

4. Berjaya Food says its overall results for the remaining quarters of FY20 will be adversely affected by the adoption of MFRS 16: Leases.

5. Bloomberg says Tesco is inviting Thai tycoons to the second round of bidding for its operations in Thailand and Malaysia.