Ringgit Likely To Trade In Narrow Range Next Week Amid Fed Uncertainty

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain range-bound against the US dollar next week as cautious sentiment prevails ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

Ringgit Ends Marginally Higher Ahead Of US CPI Data Report

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally higher against the greenback today as investors turned cautious ahead of the release of the United States (US) Consumer Price Index (CPI) data.

Singapore To Explore Collaboration With Malaysia, Indonesia To Boost Economic Zones -- Singapore DPM Gan

By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Singapore is exploring a tripartite collaboration with Malaysia and Indonesia to attract investors and businesses to the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ) as well as Batam, Bintan and Karimun (BBK) Islands. 

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Greenback Ahead Of US Inflation Data

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Friday, ahead of a US inflation report later tonight, an analyst said.

Ringgit Ends Firmer Against US Dollar On Stronger Oil Prices

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed marginally higher against the US dollar today, supported by firmer crude oil prices amid supply concerns following sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union on a major Russian oil producer.

ASEAN Summit To Pave Way For Closer Ties With CPTPP Members Ahead Of November Dialogue

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The 47th ASEAN Summit is expected to pave the way for deeper engagement between ASEAN and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ahead of the formal ASEAN and CPTPP dialogue on Nov 20, 2025.

Cabotage Flexibility Could Ease Sabah's Shipping Costs

LABUAN, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- A time-bound exemption to Malaysia’s cabotage policy could help ease Sabah’s long-standing shipping imbalance and high logistics costs, drawing lessons from similar policy adjustments in the United Kingdom (UK) and Indonesia.

Toluna Expands AI-driven Synthetic Personas To 15 Markets, 9 Languages

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- Toluna, the global insights leader, has announced expanded availability of its industry-leading synthetic personas, now covering 15 markets and nine languages, providing access to thousands more clients worldwide.

ATIGA To Hasten Region’s Emergence As Unified Growth Engine, Raise ASEAN's Bargaining Power - Economist

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The upgraded ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) will further accelerate Southeast Asia’s emergence as a self-reliant and unified growth engine able to stave off headwinds from economic superpower rivalry, an economist said.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against US Dollar Amid US-China Trade Tensions

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, amid trade tensions between the United States (US) and China, an analyst said. 

BNM Expected To Complete Domestic Wholesale CBDC Proof-of-Concept By Year-End -- MOF

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year.

Ringgit Ends Flat Against US Dollar, Higher Versus Major Currencies

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed flat against the greenback on Wednesday amid cautious sentiment ahead of an anticipated meeting between US and Chinese leaders next week in South Korea.