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By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit eased against the US dollar at Thursday’s close following the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged, providing support to the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Abaxx Technologies Inc (Abaxx), a financial software and market infrastructure company, announced its subsidiary, Abaxx Singapore Pte Ltd (Abaxx Singapore), has been accepted as a Local Associate Member of the Singapore Bullion Market Association (SBMA).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- Wolters Kluwer Tax and Accounting, a global leader in information solutions, software and services for professionals, has launched CCH iFirm Engagement, the first full cloud audit software available to audit firms in Singapore and Malaysia.
SEPANG, March 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia Airports (MAHB) recorded 8.9 million passenger movements in February 2026, bringing the year-to-date total to 18.3 million passengers for the first two months of the year.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar this morning as cautious global sentiment continued to weigh on emerging market currencies.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit made further gains today, closing slightly higher against the US dollar amid softer crude oil prices following strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) releases.
SINGAPORE, March 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rose to its strongest level in five years against the Singapore dollar today, supported by higher energy prices and growing optimism over artificial intelligence (AI).
SINGAPORE, March 18 (Bernama) -- Maybank Research Pte Ltd (MRPL) has revised Singapore's gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 3.4 per cent in 2026, down from its earlier projection of 3.6 per cent, amid ongoing West Asia conflicts.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian medical sector is not affected by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East; hence, the outlook for the medical tourism sector remains strong for this year, said Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd.
PUTRAJAYA, March 18 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has secured RM87.4 billion in approved digital investments in 2025, largely driven by the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI), big data, data centres and cloud services.
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, March 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit traded firmer against the US dollar this morning amid cautious investor positioning ahead of the United States (US) Federal Reserve’s (Fed) policy decision and improving risk appetite.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 (Bernama) -- The launch of the masterplan and blueprint for the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ), scheduled for March 30 in Johor Bahru, has been postponed until a date to be announced.
