Ringgit Ends Week On Strong Footing As US Bond Market Concerns Weigh On US Dollar

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended the week on a strong footing against the US dollar despite higher United States Treasury yields.

Apex Securities Raises 2026 Malaysia Export Growth Forecast To 26.2 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd has raised its 2026 export forecast for Malaysia to 26.2 per cent from 16.3 per cent, underpinned by robust export growth in the first seven months of the year.

My Steps Up Efforts To Attract Indonesian Business Events To Malaysia

JAKARTA, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) is stepping up efforts to attract more business events from Indonesia to Malaysia through its Indonesia Roadshow 2026 in Surabaya and Jakarta, as part of efforts supporting Visit Malaysia 2026.

Ringgit Opens Higher Against Major Currencies, Eases Vs US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 21 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against most major currencies but eased slightly against the US dollar on Friday as investors turned cautious amid escalating tensions between the United States (US) and Iran, an economist said.

CPO Futures End Higher For Fourth Straight Session On Supply Concerns, Soybean Oil Gains

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday, extending gains for a fourth consecutive session.

Ringgit Stays Bullish Vs US Dollar At Close As US Debt Weighs On Greenback

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its bullish momentum to close higher against the US dollar on Thursday, as the US national debt, which surpassed US$40 trillion for the first time, weighed on the greenback.

Sunway Healthcare 2Q Net Profit Jumps To RM78.15 Mln

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- Sunway Healthcare Holdings Bhd’s net profit for the second quarter of the financial year ending Dec 31, 2026 (2Q 2026) leapt to RM78.15 million from RM41.38 million a year earlier.

BMI Raises 2026 Average CPO Price Forecast To RM4,453 On Tight Supply

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has raised its 2026 average price forecast for front-month crude palm oil (CPO) futures listed on Bursa Malaysia to RM4,453 per tonne, up from RM4,300 per tonne forecast it had maintained since October 2025.

YTL Power International Shares Rise 4.09 Pct On DC Partnership Project

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) --  YTL Power (YTLP) International Bhd's share price rose 4.09 per cent at mid-morning on Thursday, following its announcement of a strategic partnership with JLand Group on a data centre (DC) campus project in Johor.

Ringgit Gains As US Debt Weighs On Greenback, Easing Rate Hike Expectations

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Thursday as concerns over the rising US government debt weighed on the greenback, dimming expectations of a US interest rate hike, an economist said.

Affin, BCA Forge Strategic Partnership To Boost Cross-border Customer Benefits

By Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil

JAKARTA, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Affin Bank and Indonesia’s Bank Central Asia (BCA) have entered into a strategic collaboration to provide reciprocal privileges for their customers travelling between the two countries, covering healthcare, hospitality, dining, shopping and lifestyle.

Ringgit Firms Against Greenback At Close On Late Buying Ahead of FOMC Minutes

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to close higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by last-minute buying ahead of the release of the US Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes later tonight.