Central bank says holdings sufficient to cover 4.8 months of imports, remain robust against short-term external debt

Pre-emptive move seen as likely amid softening economic indicators and global headwinds; market focus to shift to tone of monetary decision

Maybank IB and MIDF remain upbeat despite concerns over rerouted chip shipments and potential trade headwinds

The ringgit is expected to trade cautiously between the RM4.22 and RM4.23 range today, Dr Mohd Afzanizam says

Efforts to consolidate public finances are yielding results for Malaysia, boosting investor confidence and supporting the ringgit, as global sentiment turns aga...

Sabah earmarks 77 cockle farm sites across Tuaran and Beluran to boost rural aquaculture income

Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on July 9 could shape the ringgit’s near-term trajectory under expectations of a 25 basis-p...

Fitch Solution’s BMI forecasts Malaysia will remain a regional hub for digital infrastructure investment, with Johor continuing to attract major data centre dev...

Demand for AI chips drives Nvidia's market value surge as valuation exceeds total of Canadian and Mexican stock markets

National currency remains well-supported, underpinned by the government’s commitment to ongoing fiscal reforms such as the sales and service tax (SST) and RON95...

Ethane producers also informed that curbs lifted based on US escalated countermeasures after Beijing curbed exports of rare earths

Renewed confidence driven by tech-led capital expenditure and pipeline of major infrastructure projects

The ringgit weakened to RM4.2275 from RM4.1980, marking a 0.7 per cent depreciation, likely due to profit-taking ahead of the expiry of the US tariff pause