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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- ASEAN needs stronger regional cooperation to bolster energy security and address the capital coordination challenges facing the region’s energy transition, said Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) chairman Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- Beanstalk AgTech has launched Monsoon Ventures, a new venture studio in Singapore backed by Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and Rabo Foundation, to support founders in Southeast Asia in commercialising agricultural technology (agtech) solutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd has raised 2026 and 2027 crude palm oil (CPO) price forecasts by RM50 per tonne to RM4,450 per tonne and RM4,550 per tonne, respectively, on rising supply risks.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened mixed against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, while the US dollar strengthened amid elevated crude oil prices following the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The champions of the Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) Academy League (MAL) Malaysia will have a new pathway to the M8 World Championship following the introduction of the MLBB Championship Tour Southeast Asia (MCT SEA) in the fourth quarter of this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit held steady against the US dollar at the close today as the United States’ (US) weak job numbers weighed on the greenback’s performance.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) expects the ringgit to stabilise by end-August as the US dollar gives back some of its earlier gains following the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision to keep interest rates unchanged at its July meeting.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- Local institutions extended their net buying streak on Bursa Malaysia to two consecutive weeks, recording net inflows of RM451.1 million last week, MBSB Investment Bank Bhd (MBSB IB) said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday on weaker United States (US) non-farm payrolls (NFP) data.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade with a profit-taking bias next week as the war between the United States (US) and Iran appears to be cooling.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain range-bound against the US dollar next week, trading between RM4.07 and RM4.09 as investors stay cautious over the direction of the United States interest rates, an analyst said.
By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week marginally lower against the US dollar as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of key United States (US) labour market data, while expectations over the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) interest rate path continued to support the greenback, analysts said.
