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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mostly higher against major currencies today, but eased slightly against the US dollar amid growing external uncertainties and firmer demand for the US dollar.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Bernama) -- Oil prices rebounded towards US$100 per barrel amid lingering uncertainty over the two-week United States-Iran ceasefire and Iran’s renewed closure of the Strait of Hormuz following Israeli strikes on Lebanon.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Crude oil and condensate production rose by 1.1 per cent to 183.6 million barrels in 2025, reversing the 3.5 per cent decline recorded in 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 2 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar on the first trading day of March as risk-off sentiment intensified following a joint United States-Israel strike on Iran over the weekend.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Oil prices jumped following news that Doha, the capital of Qatar, was attacked by Israel, which claimed responsibility for targeting Hamas leaders.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural gas production rose three per cent to 2,948.8 billion cubic feet in 2024, rebounding from previous declines, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by the yuan’s stabilisation after the People’s Bank of China decided against cutting rates earlier this week, a move seen as a positive signal.
