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.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Italian confectionary giant Ferrero said it will stop sourcing palm oil from Sime Darby Plantation after the US customs service found the Malaysian planter used forced labour.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The ringgit retreated from yesterday's gains to end lower against the US dollar on Thursday, as investors switched to safe havens amid the weakening of global oil prices, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 14 — The ringgit has extended its positive run against the US dollar on improving risk appetite for the local currency, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The retail prices of RON97 and RON95 petrol, as well as diesel, will remain unchanged for the period of April 14 to April 20.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The ringgit closed higher against the US dollar on Wednesday thanks to firmer oil prices and bullish trade numbers for February.

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry has mobilised 2,200 enforcement personnel nationwide to ensure that operators of petrol stations do not allow foreign-registered vehicles to fuel up on the heavy-subsidised RON95 petrol reserved for Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The ringgit snapped its five-day losing streak against the US dollar in the early trade today as the encouraging trade figures for February sparked risk appetite for the local currency, a dealer said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The ringgit continues its downtrend against the US dollar today as the local note struggles to pick up momentum as the rise in US yields boosted the greenback's strength.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Malaysia’s total trade for February 2022 amounted to RM184.8 billion, or an increase of 17.5 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y), with exports of RM102.3 billion (an increase of 16.8 per cent) and imports worth RM82.5 billion (an increase of 18.4 per cent), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to strengthen this year as the country transitions to the endemic phase, starting with the reopening of international borders.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The ringgit extended yesterday’s downtrend to open lower against the US dollar as positive greenback sentiment curbed demand for the local currency, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The ringgit struggled against the US dollar today to close lower against the backdrop of another round of higher US yields, which prompted more buying interest for the greenback.