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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 17 (Bernama) – Budget 2025 will be a delicate balance between maintaining economic growth and ensuring that the welfare of the most vulnerable segments of society comprising low-income earners, single mothers and people with disabilities are looked after against a backdrop of rising prices.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar and other major currencies at the close today, driven by positive sentiment ahead of the tabling of the national budget this Friday, said SPI Asset Management managing director Stephen Innes.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed amid weaker advice from the regional rubber futures markets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by profit-taking as markets digested the latest corporate earnings in the United States (US), analysts said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has shown stronger performance versus regional currencies, driven by investor confidence in the country's reform agenda.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit was marginally higher against the US dollar on Wednesday as the US Dollar Index (DXY) continued to remain elevated after the United States (US) presidential election candidate, Donald Trump revealed his plan to raise import tariffs to protect and grow the US economy.
By Abdul Hamid A Rahman
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit depreciated against the US dollar at the close on Tuesday amid a sharp fall in the price of oil and on continued expectations of a smaller cut in US interest rates going forward.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysian National News Agency’s (Bernama) business portal, BERNAMABiz, goes live today, offering a dedicated news portal that provides comprehensive, real-time insights into the rapidly evolving business and economic landscape, both locally and globally.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 15 (Bernama) -- The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening today, boosted by optimism over the upcoming Budget 2025, which will be announced this Friday.
By Zufazlin Baharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mostly lower today due to profit-taking, said a dealer.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The government still has room to optimise its spending although there is a need to increase revenue, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.
By Harizah Hanim Mohamed
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of Budget 2025 week, buoyed by optimism that the government will likely maintain fiscal discipline and keep the fiscal deficit below four per cent of Gross Domestic Product growth next year.
