8d ago
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.
8d ago
JAKARTA, Aug 17 (Bernama) -- CIMB Niaga is among eight payment service providers participating in Bank Indonesia’s (BI) newly launched Indonesian Credit Card (KKI), which offers individuals and businesses a new credit payment option for transactions through the country’s Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) payment system.
8d ago
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.
9d ago
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.
11d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to trade around RM4.07 to RM4.08 with an upside bias next week, on sentiment brought about by Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) announcement on Friday.
11d ago
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit firmed against the US dollar on Friday as Malaysia’s stronger-than-expected Gross Domestic Product growth for the second quarter of the year (2Q 2026) supported the local currency.
12d ago
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.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- AirAsia Group Bhd, formerly known as AirAsia X Bhd, posted a net loss of RM527.16 million for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 (2Q FY2026), mainly due to higher fuel expenses and foreign exchange losses.
12d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed almost unchanged against the US dollar ahead of Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) announcement for the second quarter tomorrow, as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach after US inflation data came in within expectations, supporting the greenback.
13d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against major currencies but eased against the US dollar on Thursday, amid a moderation in the highly anticipated US consumer price index (CPI).
14d ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of Malaysia’s second quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP) official data, slated to be released on Aug 14, an economist said.