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

1. The global semiconductor shortage could get worse as the number of Covid-19 infections surge in Malaysia, says a Bloomberg report.

2. AirAsia Group launches AirAsia Ride, an e-hailing service that will be rolled out nationwide by the end of the year.

3. Nestle Malaysia reports a 27.5% jump in 2QFY21 net profit and declares an interim dividend of 70 sen per share.

4. Berjaya Corp CEO Abdul Jalil Abdul Rasheed says the group via Berjaya Land is now the largest hotel operator in Iceland.

5. Tenaga Nasional divests its Indian CCD investment as part of efforts to pursue growth in focused markets.