7m ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Wednesday, as the US economy is perceived as fragile amid the Trump administration’s continued push for disruptive trade policies.
8m ago
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 3 (Bernama) -- Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption by enterprises in the Asia Pacific, including ASEAN, is currently widespread, eventually gaining some traction.
8m ago
By Danni Haizal Danial Donald
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, as traders remain cautious ahead of United States (US) President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping’s expected meeting this week, said an analyst.
8m ago
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rebounded to open higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, as markets assessed the outlook for US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, an analyst said.
8m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 (Bernama) -- ASEAN currencies are expected to appreciate further this year as global investors diversify away from heavy US exposures, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) today.
8m ago
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 2 (Bernama) -- Snowflake, a global cloud computing company, views Malaysia as one of its top priority markets and among the most important economies in ASEAN for expanding operations, especially amid rising interest from the world’s top companies looking to invest in open data and data centres in the country.
8m ago
From Karina Imran
OSAKA, May 31 (Bernama) -- Sarawak is stepping up a plan to integrate Borneo into the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), underlining its commitment to regional energy cooperation, said Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan.
8m ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to be traded cautiously against the US dollar next week amid ongoing uncertainties surrounding US tariff policy developments, said Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid.
8m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Axiata Group Bhd has appointed Didi Syafruddin Yahya as an independent non-executive director, effective June 1, 2025.
8m ago
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Friday amid renewed market uncertainty after a US federal appeals court granted the White House’s request to temporarily pause a lower-court ruling which struck down President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imports.
8m ago
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- The US dollar continues to weaken, pressured by concerns over the United States (US) fiscal outlook, including rising debt, widening deficits and increased government spending, alongside trade tensions and shifting global investments.
8m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- CIMB Group Holdings Bhd’s net profit rose 9.6 per cent to RM1.97 billion in the first quarter of financial year ending Dec 31, 2025 (1Q FY2025) from RM1.94 billion in the same period a year ago.