Renewed US-Iran Conflict Fueling Market Volatility, Raising Oil Prices And Forex risks

By Harizah Hanim Mohamed & Muhammad Fawwaz Thaqif Nor Afandi

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 (Bernama) -- Global markets turned cautious on Sunday following the latest United States military action against Iran, with economists warning that heightened geopolitical risks due to the situation in the Middle East could reinforce risk-off sentiment and affect oil prices, the ringgit, and trade flows, said analysts.

Ringgit Opens Higher Vs Greenback, Major, Regional Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally firmer against the US dollar and other major currencies on Friday, supported by a pullback in United States Treasury yields and early Asian session positioning, despite the US dollar index (DXY) closing slightly higher.

Ringgit Closes Little Changed Against US Dollar

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held steady against a strong US dollar, closing little changed from yesterday’s level, driven by positive economic resilience as reflected in the Leading Index (LI) data.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Against US Dollar, Major Currencies

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar and other major currencies on Wednesday, supported by a softer greenback following weaker US economic data and improved global risk appetite.

AG Report: 24 Subsidiaries of Five Federal Agencies Record Losses For Three Consecutive Years

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) --  A total of 24 out of 42 subsidiary companies under five federal agencies recorded losses for three consecutive years from 2022 to 2024, according to the Auditor-General’s Report 1/2026 released today.

Philippine Supreme Court Sets Electronic Notarisation Rules For US-Bound Startups

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 (Bernama) -- The Philippine Supreme Court has enacted a set of rules governing electronic notarisation, establishing the framework for accredited electronic notarisation providers, audio-visual (AV) recorded remote notarisation, tamper-evident storage of recordings, and electronic transmittal of duplicate originals to clerks of court.

Bursa Malaysia Extends Upward Momentum To Close Higher

By Danni Haizal Danial Donald

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia continued its upward trend, closing higher on Thursday due to positive market sentiment driven by stronger-than-expected macroeconomic data.

Ringgit Opens Firmer Vs US Dollar, Tracking Positive Momentum On 4Q 2025 GDP Growth

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Monday, tracking positive momentum on the better-than-expected fourth quarter (4Q) 2025 gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 6.3 per cent which was announced last Friday, an analyst said. 

Ringgit Hits Near Eight-year High Of 3.89 Vs US Dollar

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit climbed to a fresh high of 3.8995 against the US dollar on Thursday, hovering near its strongest level in almost eight years.

Ringgit Extends Gains, Boosted By Strong Economic Data

By Siti Noor Afera Abu

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit rose by 0.25 per cent against the US dollar, strengthening for the third consecutive day on Wednesday, supported by encouraging domestic economic indicators.

EC-Council Expands AI Certifications For Trusted Workforce Readiness

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Bernama) -- EC-Council, a global leader in applied cybersecurity education and training, has unveiled its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, introducing four new role-based artificial intelligence (AI) certifications alongside Certified CISO v4, an updated executive cyber leadership programme.

UPTM, UniKL Targeted For Bursa Listing Within Three Years – Ahmad Zahid

KUALA NERUS, Feb 10 (Bernama) -- Two higher education institutions under Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA), namely Universiti Poly-Tech Malaysia (UPTM) and Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), are targeted to be listed on Bursa Malaysia within the next three years.