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

1. PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim clocked in for his first day of work. Meanwhile, Perikatan Nasional has come out to say that it will play the role of the Opposition.

2. Datuk Seri Robert Tan Chung Meng will step down as IGB Bhd’s group chief executive officer effective Jan 1, 2023.

3. Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd's 3QFY22 net profit slipped by 3.5% year-on-year as costs climbed higher.

4. Axiata Group Bhd reported its third straight quarterly loss. 

5. It was a difficult quarter for Boustead Heavy Industries Corp Bhd as its net profit plunged 95% year-on-year.