PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The number of unemployed persons in Malaysia has declined further by 1.3 per cent to 671,000 in February from 680,400 in January this year, according to the Key Statistics of Labour Force in Malaysia for February 2022.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The Building Materials Cost Index (BCI), without steel bars and with steel bars, continued to increase in March 2022, in line with the increase in the price of most of the building materials, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The government has disbursed RM20.64 billion to 357,639 employers through the Wage Subsidy Programme (PSU) as of March 25, 2022, to retain 2.96 million local workers and reduce the unemployment rate among Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Capital A Bhd expects to return to profitability in 2023 in line with the anticipated recovery in travel demand by year-end, said chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — The ringgit extended its downtrend against the US dollar to open lower today as the greenback strengthened amidst positive US economic data, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The ringgit extended its downtrend to end lower against the US dollar today after steady US yields provided support to the greenback, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — The ringgit continued to open lower against the US dollar as the greenback strengthened following the release of the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Air travel and demand for global air cargo markets improved in February 2022, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

SEPANG, April 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will continue to hold engagement sessions with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) to ensure the issue of rising chicken prices will not continue until the Hari Raya season.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The ringgit retreated from yesterday's gains to end lower against the US dollar today after higher United States (US) yields helped to lift the greenback, despite firmer oil prices, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The retail price of RON97 petrol dropped 10 sen a litre from RM3.91 to RM3.81 effective today till April 13.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Malaysia's economy is likely to grow 6.0 per cent this year, driven by the reopening of international borders, high vaccination rates, and as the country enters the transition to the endemic phase.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Petronas continues to be the top-ranked company from last year in the 2022 LinkedIn Top Companies list in Malaysia, which is the second annual ranking of the 15 best workplaces to grow one's career.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The ringgit retreated from yesterday's gains to open lower against the US dollar on Wednesday, owing to global geopolitical tensions, said an analyst.

WASHINGTON, April 5 — The developing East Asia and Pacific countries are projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2022 amid the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic, tighter financial conditions and the Russia-Ukraine war, reported Xinhua, quoting the World Bank on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow 5.5 per cent this year, driven by the recovery in domestic demand, expansion in exports, and reopening of borders, according to a World Bank report.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today on renewed buying interest in the local currency, said a dealer.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Kumpulan Perangsang Selangor Bhd’s (KPS) associate company Sistem Penyuraian Trafik KL Barat Sdn Bhd (Sprint) has received a letter of offer from Amanat Lebuhraya Rakyat Bhd (ALR) to acquire the entire equity interest of Sprint for approximately RM1.81 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — The ringgit ended lower against the US dollar today as the greenback continued to strengthen amid encouraging United States (US) economic data, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 4 — Malaysia's export and import unit value indices recorded positive growth in February 2022, at 2.1 per cent and 1.3 per cent, respectively, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) External Trade Indices report for February 2022.