KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The ringgit slid further against the US dollar in early trade today on the back of a potential interest rate hike in the United States (US), said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The ringgit fell for the fifth consecutive day against the US dollar today, depreciating 2.75 per cent year-to-date to 4.2875 due to weak global sentiment and in line with the Chinese yuan’s performance, said economists.

GURUN, April 21 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) has assured adequate chicken and egg supply to meet the demand for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration next month.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The ringgit continued to remain weak in the early session today amidst expectations that the United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise its interest rates in its upcoming meeting in early May, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The ringgit continued to depreciate against the US dollar for the fourth consecutive session, no thanks to external macro factors, said an economist.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol and diesel will remain unchanged from tomorrow until April 27.

(REUTERS) April 20 — The ringgit hit a near two-year low on Wednesday, dragged by strength in the US dollar, dim global growth prospects, and an overnight slump in oil prices, while other emerging Asian currencies trade mixed.

WASHINGTON, April 20 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday slashed the global growth forecast for 2022 to 3.6 per cent amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, 0.8 percentage points lower than the January projection, according to its newly released World Economic Outlook report.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar this morning on the back of cautious market sentiment as to whether the US Federal Reserve (Fed) would raise its interest rates in the upcoming meeting in early May, said an analyst.

LABUAN, April 18 — The usage of e-wallets increased by 131 per cent to over 600 million transactions in 2020 compared to the previous year, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — The ringgit continued to depreciate against the US dollar for the third trading day, as higher demand for the US dollar indicated that market participants were sceptical about the prospects of the global economic recovery.

LABUAN, April 18 — The problem of foreign-registered vehicles filling up with RON95 petrol in Malaysia has abated after the authorities issued warnings against this practice, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Capital A Bhd, the holding company for the AirAsia Aviation Group, has called on governments across Asia to further ease travel restrictions in order to revive the global economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Malaysia's total trade recorded double-digit growth of 27.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in March 2022 to reach a new high of RM236.6 billion, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The ringgit is anticipated to trade on a downward trend next week on lack of catalysts, analysts said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The ringgit continued to weaken today in line with the general US dollar drift as US Treasury yields shifted higher, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has begun to conduct its annual economic survey 2022 (AES 2022) from today until September 30, 2022, involving 110,000 business establishments in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 April — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) is reviewing the necessary essential goods to be listed in the price control scheme, said its minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Malaysia's natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 39 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 29,920 tonnes in February 2022 against 49,087 tonnes in January 2022, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The ringgit traded easier against the US dollar this morning as the positive greenback sentiment curbed appetite for the local currency.