KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 – Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd (Bursa Malaysia) has announced the enhanced sustainability reporting for the listing requirements of the Main Market and ACE Market with the aim to elevate sustainability practices and disclosures of listed issuers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — The ringgit continued to go down against the US dollar on Monday, dragged down by market volatility that was triggered by the recent steep US interest rate increase and the expectation of more hikes to come, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 Sept — The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has urged the government to focus on the development of a gig economy framework or high-value partnerships in Budget 2023 to enable gig workers to receive appropriate guidance.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The Islamic financial technology (fintech) industry in Malaysia has reached maturity and will continue to grow in the coming years through the development of policies, technology and talents to support the ecosystem.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — The ringgit is likely to trend lower next week as the recent aggressive interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) and its signal of more steep hikes going forward will continue to weigh on the currency, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The ringgit continued to weaken against the US dollar, breaching the 4.57 level as the greenback continued to strengthen after the latest interest rate hike by the American central bank.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 – Malaysia’s inflation rate increased 3.1 per cent from January to August this year, in line with market expectations of 3.2 per cent for 2022.

ANKARA, Sept 23 — American aircraft manufacturer Boeing will pay US$200 million to settle charges for misleading investors about its 737 MAX airplane, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar on Friday due to the lack of buying momentum as demand for the greenback remained strong on the back of its safe-haven status, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The ringgit depreciated against the US dollar today despite higher oil prices, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Leading Index (LI), which predicts the country’s economic direction four to six months ahead on average, remained stable by registering 109.5 points in July 2022 against 105.2 points in the same month last year, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The ringgit extended its downtrend to open lower against the greenback today, weighed by declining oil prices and after the US central bank delivered a steep interest rate hike.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The ringgit rebounded after six consecutive days of losses to close marginally higher against the US dollar today on renewed buying interest and higher oil prices, ahead of the interest rate decision by the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop by 10 sen from RM4.15 to RM4.05 per litre, while those of RON95 and diesel will remain unchanged for the week from September 22 to September 28.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — Research firms have lowered their target price (TP) on Top Glove Corp Bhd following its lacklustre performance for its financial year ended August 31, 2022 (FY2022).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The financial sector plays a crucial role in helping the economy and society mitigate climate change risks, and its response in the coming years will affect how financial institutions interact with businesses going forward, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) Deputy Governor Datuk Jessica Chew Cheng Lian.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21 — The ringgit slipped to a fresh all-time low against the US dollar at the opening on Wednesday, breaching the 4.5600 level due to the lower oil prices, coupled with the strengthening of the greenback, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar as oil prices declined, and the pressure was exacerbated by growing anticipations of an aggressive interest rate hike decision by the United States Federal Reserve tomorrow, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — MIDF Research has raised its 2022 growth projection for the country’s exports and imports to 22.4 per cent and 29.5 per cent, respectively.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 20 — Top Glove Corporation Bhd's net profit tumbled to RM235.97 million for its financial year ended Aug 31, 2022 (FY2022) from RM7.71 billion previously due to normalisation in the glove industry post-pandemic and amid escalating costs and oversupply.