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Financing initiatives may buffer local companies facing mounting pressure

Economists warn that geopolitical tensions, rising fuel costs and volatile global trade conditions are placing growing pressure on Malaysia’s domestic economy a...

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Ringgit expected to hold steady as Malaysia’s economic resilience offsets global risks

Traders wary of escalating geopolitical tensions involving Iran and the Strait of Hormuz which stands as a key external threat to market stability

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MACC closes probe into IJM chairman with no further action

Ipoh Engineering was informed investigations linked to Sunway’s voluntary takeover offer had been completed

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Ringgit retreats as markets await Malaysia’s first-quarter GDP figures

The local currency opened marginally weaker against the greenback at 3.9320/9370 compared with Thursday’s close of 3.9300/9330

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Ringgit extends winning streak as markets look to Trump-Xi talks

The local note strengthens for a seventh consecutive trading session against the US dollar as surging fuel prices linked to the West Asia conflict are beginning...

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Ringgit opens higher against greenback and major currencies ahead of key GDP data

The local note appears to be fairly stable with expectations of steady economic growth supporting sentiment despite a stronger US dollar environment

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Gold expected to surge, could reach RM22,000 by year-end — UBS

The higher oil prices due to the West Asia conflict were creating growing upside risks to medium- and long-term gold price forecasts.

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Malaysia must turn tech boom into domestic wealth, says Deputy Finance Minister

The nation can emerge as a regional powerhouse comparable to a “mini-Korea” or “mini-Taiwan” if it successfully capitalises on the accelerating global boom

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Ringgit edges higher as markets await key US inflation data and Fed signals

The local note is expected to remain in sideways trading mode in the near term as the geopolitical risks remain heightened with a high-stakes meeting between Tr...

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BMI sees BNM holding OPR at 2.75% in July, amid contained inflation

BMI said there was little concern on the inflation front, with headline inflation edging higher to 1.7 per cent in March from 1.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y)...

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Malaysia’s reform agenda hinges on Anwar’s election mandate, warns OCBC

Economist warns mounting fiscal pressures and geopolitical uncertainty are clouding the country’s medium-term outlook

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Ringgit opens firmer as oil prices and Middle East peace talks shape market sentiment

The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar at the start of trading as investors tracked volatile Middle East peace negotiations and rising oil prices

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Ringgit set for tight range as markets look to Trump-Xi talks and Malaysia GDP data

Investors monitor a highly anticipated meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping and the country’s Q1 2026 gross dom...