Rubber Market Ends Lower On Regional Weakness, Stronger Ringgit

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended lower on Tuesday, influenced by losses in regional rubber futures markets and a stronger ringgit against the US dollar, said a dealer.

Budget 2027 Must Meet People's Aspirations, Drive National Development - PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 must heed the voice of the people and meet their aspirations by driving the country’s development and improving the people’s well-being, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

Ringgit Strengthens Vs Major Currencies, Little Change Against Greenback

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but was little changed against the US dollar on Tuesday, amid expectations that the possibility of a US interest rate hike in September has dropped, an economist said.

Ringgit Closes Higher Against Major And Regional Currencies

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed higher against major and regional currencies on Monday, including the greenback, as softer US economic data dampened expectations of a US Federal Reserve (Fed) interest rate hike in September.

Kenanga IB Maintains Ringgit Forecast Of RM3.95 To US Dollar By Year-end

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd (Kenanga IB) has retained its ringgit forecast of RM3.95 to the US dollar by year-end, underpinned by resilient growth, a sustained current account (CA) surplus and record foreign-currency deposits.

Ringgit Opens Higher Versus Greenback On Upbeat GDP Data

By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid & Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar, tracking Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected second quarter 2026 (2Q 2026) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of 6.0 per cent, said an economist.

Is Malaysia Really Ready For Battery EV Transition?

By Niam Seet Wei

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 (Bernama) -- A year ago, during my Wolfson Press Fellowship at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, I was grappling with a question I was not entirely sure I wanted to answer.

DPS Resources Units Inks MoU With CEIG For Data Centre And Energy Infrastructure Collaboration In Melaka 

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- DPS Resources Bhd’s (DPS) wholly-owned subsidiaries, DPS Energy Sdn Bhd (DPSE) and Shantawood Sdn Bhd (SSB), have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with CEIG (M) Sdn Bhd (CEIG) to explore potential collaboration in data centres and related infrastructure in Melaka.

PKNS, Hextar To Develop RM3.8 Billion Township In Siera Alam

SHAH ALAM, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Hextar Global Bhd through its 70 per cent indirectly owned subsidiary Hextar Landmark Sdn Bhd has partnered with Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor (PKNS) to develop an integrated mixed-use development with an estimated gross development value (GDV) of RM3.8 billion in Siera Alam, Shah Alam.

Rubber Market Ends Lower On Stronger Ringgit

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The rubber market ended lower on Friday, weighed down by a slightly stronger ringgit against the US dollar, a dealer said.

Pulau Jerejak Can Become Financial Hub To Complement High-Tech Sector - Sim

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Pulau Jerejak has the potential to be developed as a financial hub to complement the semiconductor and high-tech sector in Bayan Lepas.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Major, ASEAN Currencies Ahead Of 2Q GDP Announcement

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major and ASEAN currencies ahead of Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) announcement for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) today, an economist said.