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Ringgit holds firm above RM3.90 despite Middle East tensions

Currency shows resilience against U.S. dollar as investors weigh oil price surge and global inflation risks

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Securities Commission Malaysia welcomes two new board members

Appointments expected to bolster governance and oversight of capital market operations

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Ringgit slips as Gulf tensions trigger risk-off mood and oil surge

National currency opens marginally weaker against the U.S. dollar amid fears of prolonged conflict and supply disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, while crude pr...

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Hormuz stability key to Malaysia’s economic outlook as US–Iran tensions escalate

Analyst says impact on Malaysia will hinge on whether crude shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted, with higher oil prices offering both fiscal ga...

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EPF yet to decide on Sunway’s RM11 billion IJM takeover offer

Fund awaits independent adviser’s report before ruling on voluntary conditional offer; backs move to allow health insurance withdrawals

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Ringgit seen trading in narrow band ahead of U.S. jobs data and OPR decision

Currency to track US labour figures, Iran nuclear talks and Bank Negara rate call as analysts predict limited movement

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Ringgit edges higher at open as U.S. yields retreat

The national currency gains modest ground against the U.S. dollar and regional peers, supported by softer Treasury yields despite a firmer dollar index and resi...

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Focus on structural strength, not symbolic levels, as ringgit tests key threshold

Experts argues that durable reform, governance and competitiveness — not short-term currency milestones — will determine the ringgit’s long-term trajectory.

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Ringgit strengthens against US dollar on positive economic sentiment

Currency gains reflect Malaysia’s growth prospects and weaker greenback, though mixed performance seen against regional peers

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Kuching High Court dismisses Petros bid to reclaim RM7.95 million bank guarantee from Petronas

Judge rules demand valid under unconditional on-demand guarantee; federal–state legal issues beyond court’s remit

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Ringgit strengthens as softer US dollar lifts emerging market currencies

Local unit trades firmer against greenback and regional peers amid improved risk sentiment and mixed US signals

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EPF announcement on dividend rates expected on Saturday (Feb 28)

Analysts had earlier predicted that the EPF is expected to deliver a dividend rate of between 6.3 per cent and 6.5 per cent for 2025.

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Bursa Malaysia to restructure investor segmentation data from April 2026

Exchange to separate nominee accounts by institutional and retail ownership and reclassify foreign-owned Malaysian companies by source of funds