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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- Johor has entered a multi-year growth phase driven by infrastructure integration, industrial diversification and resilient cross-border consumption, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB).
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, supported by renewed buying interest amid optimism that the Malaysian government will maintain fiscal discipline and gradually reduce the fiscal deficit as a percentage of gross domestic product in Budget 2026.
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By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended Friday’s losses against the US dollar, closing lower today following a 0.70 per cent rise in the US Dollar Index (DXY) to 98.406 points.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today emphasised that Malaysia’s economic narrative has shifted from uncertainty to recovery and from defensive measures to proactive restructuring in the past two years.
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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian rubber market continued to close higher on Monday, supported by firmer regional rubber futures and stable crude oil prices amid ongoing supply concerns due to the rainy season in major producing countries, said a dealer.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar as traders anticipated range-bound trading ahead of the tabling of Budget 2026, with attention focused on the government’s fiscal deficit targets to be unveiled later this week.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade within the range of RM4.20 to RM4.22 against the US dollar next week as traders tread cautiously amid the US government shutdown and ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2026.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit snapped its four-day uptrend to close marginally lower against the US dollar on Friday, as traders took profit amid the market uncertainty caused by the US government shutdown.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- Emerging market currencies, including the ringgit, are expected to benefit from a possible further weakening of the greenback amid economic uncertainty stemming from the US government shutdown.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to edge firmer ahead of the Budget 2026 announcement on Oct 10, supported by Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) monetary policy stance and expectations of fiscal consolidation.
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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended gains against the US dollar at Friday’s opening, buoyed by expectations that a prolonged US government shutdown could prompt the Federal Reserve (Fed) to ease monetary policy.
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By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to close higher against the US dollar on Thursday, as the United States (US) government shutdown which started today has taken a toll on the greenback, an analyst said.