KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia’s total trade surpassed the RM2 trillion mark for the first time in history, expanding 24.6 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM2.01 trillion from January to November 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 —  After two years, Covid-19 continues to weigh on investors’ narrative, hindering the prospects of both Bursa Malaysia and the ringgit.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — The ringgit climbed against the US dollar at the opening today, despite some strength gained by the greenback from the rising US Dollar Index, which rose 0.07 per cent to 96.085 points amid thin liquidity in the markets, an analyst said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The ringgit continued last week’s uptrend to end higher against the US dollar today, with risk-on mode prevailing in line with the Malaysian equity market’s performance.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 27 — Daily price changes of selected essential goods can now be monitored via the MyPrice Dashboard.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The ringgit extended earlier gains to close the week on a higher note, buoyed by improved risk sentiment as worries on Omicron faded, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The uptrend in most key indicators in October signifies steady economic recovery, driven by the strong growth in total trade (26.5 per cent), said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The annual Leading Index (LI) rose 0.3 per cent to attain 109.5 points in October 2021 after registering 0.6 per cent in September 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The ringgit extended its uptrend on Friday as reduced Omicron fears helped boost risk appetite.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The ringgit closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by renewed market optimism about global trade recovery after preliminary research revealed that the Covid-19 Omicron variant appears to be less severe than the once-dominant Delta strain.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The ringgit reversed losses to open higher today amid a weaker US dollar following improved sentiment as inflation fears eased.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The ringgit reversed earlier gains to close weaker against the US dollar today as market sentiment was clouded by mounting concern over the Covid-19 Omicron variant, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The retail price of RON97 petrol will drop one sen from RM3 to RM2.99 per litre for the period of Dec 23 to 29.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — Malaysia's Consumer Price Index (CPI) in November 2021 increased 3.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 124.0, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The ringgit appreciated against the US dollar at the opening on Wednesday amidst improved risk appetites.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The government will extend the Malaysia Short-Term Employment Programme or MySTEP next year by providing 80,000 job opportunities to help reduce unemployment, including among persons with disabilities.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — The ringgit closed firmer against the US dollar today as investors continued to weigh on global fears due to the rising cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced the availability of RM200 million in  financing aid for micro and small and medium enterprises (MSME) affected by the recent floods under the Disaster Relief Facility 2022 (DRF 2022).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The ringgit slipped further against the US dollar on Monday as weak market sentiment continued to weigh on investors’ risk appetite, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — The Economic Action Council (EAC) secretariat has identified eight reset agendas for the government to consider as strategic thrusts to drive the national economic transformation in the new post-Covid-19 crisis landscape.