Ringgit Retreats Against US Dollar After Fed Holds Rates

By Abdul Hamid A Rahman

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar today following the United States Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged, which supported the greenback.

Rubber Market Ends Higher On Regional Futures Strength, Fed Rate Hold

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The Kuala Lumpur rubber market ended higher today, supported by an uptrend in the regional rubber futures market, said a dealer.

Malaysia Has To Move Faster To Translate Innovation Into Enterprise Adoption - Chang

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has to move fast to translate innovation into enterprise adoption, productivity gains and national competitiveness due to a growing pool of technology startups and rising digital readiness.

MIDA To Forge Stronger Start-Up-Investor Linkages Via Industry Partnerships

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) will continue to facilitate stronger linkages between start-ups and investors by encouraging deeper industry-start-up collaboration in high-impact sectors.

Ringgit Rises To 3.9130 Vs Greenback On Strong Fundamentals, US Fed Holds Rates

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened marginally firmer against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by confidence in Malaysia’s economic growth and solid domestic fundamentals, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve (Fed)’s decision to keep interest rates unchanged.

Strengthening MSME Boosts Cross-Ethnic Collaboration In The Business Ecosystem

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Efforts to establish the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) can ensure that cooperation among all ethnic groups involved in an ecosystem or value chain can be maximised, said the Economy Ministry.

VentureTech Invests In Edtech Firm Tymba To Scale Digital Learning Platform, Expand Across ASEAN

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28  (Bernama) -- Investment company VentureTech Sdn Bhd has invested in education technology (edtech) firm Tymba Education Group, which specialises in professional accountancy and finance qualifications.

Ringgit Stages Comeback, Among Asia’s Best Performers, Says World Bank Economist

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit has staged a strong comeback, rising from around the 4.70 level against the US dollar a few years ago to the 3.90 level currently, making it one of Asia’s best-performing currencies, said World Bank lead economist for Malaysia Apurva Sanghi.

Anwar Wants Ministries, GLICs To Assess Effectiveness Of PuTERA35 Initiatives

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) --  Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has stressed that ministries and government-linked investment companies (GLICs) emphasise evaluating the effectiveness of high-impact initiatives under the Bumiputera Economic Transformation Plan 2035 (PuTERA35).

Malaysia's Growth Supported By Solid Fundamentals, Diversified Economy - BNM Governor 

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economic growth outlook continues to be supported by solid fundamentals. Our economy is highly diversified and our domestic demand is resilient, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.

Ringgit Firms To 3.9485 As Weak US Data Pressures Greenback

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened firmer against the US dollar on Wednesday, supported by weaker US economic data that continued to weigh on the greenback.

Resilient Economic Growth, Moderate Inflation Shape OPR Decision - Abdul Rasheed

By Karina Imran

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) – Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) views the country’s 2026 growth outlook as resilient and expects inflation to remain moderate.