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

1. Malaysia will not be spared from the expected global economic slowdown in 2023 according to Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz. 

2. Supermax Corp Bhd has resumed its share buyback activities as its share price slips. 

3. Cagamas Bhd has entered into an agreement with the Asian Development Bank towards expanding the green mortgage market. 

4. Apex Healthcare Bhd has proposed to team up with Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holdings Co Ltd to jointly market healthcare products. 

5. The High Court has allowed most of the testimony of Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s second witness to be admitted.