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By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s benchmark index ended lower on Tuesday, slipping below the key 1,700 level, as continued profit-taking and weak regional market performance, amid heightened geopolitical tensions, dampened investor risk appetite.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- The ringgit extended its gains to open firmer on Tuesday, tracking a weaker US Dollar Index (DXY) as tensions between the United States and the European Union intensified following renewed remarks by the administration of US President Donald Trump over Greenland.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) has redesignated its chief executive officer (CEO) Benyamin Ismail to the position of general manager, effective today, as part of the consolidation of AirAsia Group’s aviation business under AAX.
By Durratul Ain Ahmad Fuad
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar at Monday’s close and was mixed against its ASEAN peers, supported by signs of Malaysia’s economic resilience after advance gross domestic product expanded a stronger-than-expected 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- KK Group announced the grand opening of the KKV Vietnam Global Flagship Store in downtown Ho Chi Minh City, marking KKV’s second global flagship worldwide and underscoring Vietnam’s importance in the group’s Southeast Asia growth strategy.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Running shoe brand Xtep has entered a joint venture (JV) with Bonia, a Malaysia-based distributor with more than five decades of market experience, marking a strategic push to accelerate its growth in Malaysia and strengthen its position in Southeast Asia.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- Foreign investors extended their net buying streak for a second consecutive week, recording net inflows of RM716.1 million, the largest since mid-May 2025 at RM1.68 billion and about 16.8 times higher than the previous week.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by stronger-than-expected advance gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 5.7 per cent in the fourth quarter (4Q) of 2025, signalling continued resilience in the Malaysian economy.
By Siti Noor Afera Abu
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit is likely to trade within a narrow range against the US dollar next week as investors take a cautious stance ahead of Bank Negara Malaysia’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting on Jan 22.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, supported by strong soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended marginally lower against the American dollar on Friday, as healthy US economic data lifted the greenback.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia failed to sustain its early gains and closed lower, weighed down by profit-taking following its recent strong performance, with the benchmark index slipping 0.14 per cent.
