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

1. The Health Ministry is not ruling out the possibility of re-enforcing the issuance of compound notices if Covid-19 cases continue to rise. 

2. Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Bhd was granted an ex-parte Mareva injunction against its former managing director and 22 others. 

3. Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has been redesignated as acting group chief executive officer of AirAsia X Bhd. 

4. Westports Holdings Bhd said it overprovided for deferred tax liabilities by RM17 million. 

5. VS Industry Bhd has proposed to establish a RM1 billion sukuk.