7m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit continued its uptrend in early trade on Tuesday, strengthening against the US dollar on buying interest in the local note, amid a decline in the US Dollar Index (DXY).
9m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Global credit rating agency, AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ (Good) and the long-term issuer credit rating of “bbb-” (Good) of Nepal’s Himalayan Reinsurance Limited (Himalayan Re), maintaining a stable outlook.
10m ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 (Bernama) -- IHH Healthcare Bhd’s share price on Bursa Malaysia edged higher in early trading after its unit Northern TK Venture Pte Ltd (NTK) sought compensation from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo Company Ltd for its stake acquisition in India’s Fortis Healthcare.
11m ago
By Norsyafawati Ab Wahab
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 (Bernama) -- The ringgit emerged as the best-performing currency in Asia in 2024, standing out among major regional peers amid a challenging global economic landscape.
1y ago
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is currently fine-tuning a proposal from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to develop a Local Currency Settlement Framework (LCSF) to enhance the use of the Malaysian ringgit and Indian rupee in bilateral trade, said the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).
1y ago
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI Oct 4 (Bernama) -- India will spend 101 billion rupees (US$1.2 billion) over the next seven years to reduce its dependence on edible oil imports.
1y ago
By Shakir Husain
NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (Bernama) -- India has hiked import tax on palm oil and other edible oils by 20 per cent, a move seen as helping local oilseed farmers.