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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 27 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday amid investors’ caution ahead of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting scheduled on Oct 28-29, an analyst said.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is expected to remain range-bound against the US dollar next week as cautious sentiment prevails ahead of the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to trade cautiously next week, hovering within a narrow range of US$4,050 to US$4,100 per ounce as market participants reassess positions amid ongoing profit-taking.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) is expected to maintain a mildly positive bias next week, supported by sustained buying interest above the 1,600 psychological level.
By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued to strengthen against the US dollar on Friday, ahead of a US inflation report later tonight, an analyst said.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 23 (Bernama) -- The 47th ASEAN Summit is expected to pave the way for deeper engagement between ASEAN and members of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) ahead of the formal ASEAN and CPTPP dialogue on Nov 20, 2025.
By Niam Seet Wei
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- The confirmation that United States (US) President Donald Trump will attend the 47th ASEAN Summit here in the next few days suggests there will be “something substantial” to announce, says an economist.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- ASEAN and the United States (US) have made significant progress in their bilateral relations, marked by the confirmed attendance of US President Donald Trump at the upcoming 47th ASEAN Summit, where both sides are expected to strengthen economic cooperation through the signing of the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s inflation increased 1.5 per cent in September 2025, with the index points standing at 135.2 as against 133.2 in the same month of 2024, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
SIBU, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The transformation of Sarawak's rubber industry through community and corporate collaboration will open a new chapter in strengthening the state's commodity sector, said Sarawak's Minister for Food Industry, Commodities and Regional Development, Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects palm oil prices to remain steady above RM4,400 per tonne towards end of 2025, amid weak crude oil prices and high vegetable oil inventories in major consuming markets such as China and India.
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Based on the government data, the 300-litre petrol subsidy quota provided under the BUDI MADANI RON95 (BUDI95) programme is sufficient for normal personal use, said Treasury secretary-general Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican.
