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

1. Tun Daim Zainuddin denies any wrongdoing and calls the MACC’s probe “nothing short of a political witch-hunt”.

2. Glove bear JP Morgan turns bullish with "overweight" ratings on Hartalega Holdings and Kossan Rubber Industries.

3. Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi Ramli refutes allegations that the development of the Padu database is wasteful.

4. Datuk Seri Liew Kok Leong quits as ARB executive chairman, shortly after being redesignated to the position.

5. ACE Market-bound Master Tec Group sets an issue price of 39 sen per share for its initial public offering.