KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — The ringgit rebounded from yesterday's loss to close slightly higher against the US dollar on Friday as some investors bought the cheaper ringgit, despite concerns over the global economic recovery due to the Omicron coronavirus scare, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Malaysia attained a good performance for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2020 with 49 indicators (34 per cent) recording positive achievements, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 3 — Malaysia’s monthly export and import unit value indices for September 2021 recorded positive growths of 1.4 per cent and 0.6 per cent, respectively, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Members of Parliament from the opposition bloc have called for the motion on rising prices of goods brought by Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub (PH-Pulai) to be debated in a Dewan Rakyat and not to be discussed in a limited space such as a Special Chamber.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The ringgit extended its losses yesterday to close lower against the US dollar on Thursday as investors turned to the safe haven currency following concerns over the global economic outlook due to the Omicron scare, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will be fixing the maximum price of chicken at the wholesale level in a few days’ time before setting the price at the retail level.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) Minister, Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the ministry has a month to find a complete and comprehensive solution to the price hikes of goods and food.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has launched the Malaysia Economic Recovery Dashboard (MERD), a platform that serves as a quick overview of the country’s economic situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Trust has become more critical in business in times of crisis, said PwC Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar on Wednesday as investors returned to safe haven on renewed concerns over the global economic outlook due to a development on the Covid-19 pandemic, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Producer Price Index (PPI) for local production surged 13.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in October 2021 to hit a new record high, mainly due to higher commodity prices, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — Should the Omicron variant lead to a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, the hardest-hit economies will be those with lower vaccination rates, higher dependence on tourism and lower capacity to offer additional fiscal and monetary policy support to offset the variant’s impact on growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The ringgit settled higher against the US dollar on Tuesday, rebounding after 10 straight trading days of loss, lifted by renewed demand as investors were optimistic about the global economic outlook.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Net financing growth increased slightly to 4.0 per cent in October from 3.9 per cent in September, reflecting higher growth in outstanding loans, amid moderation in outstanding corporate bond growth, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) is promoting greater business cooperation between Malaysia and Vietnam to achieve US$18 billion (RM76.14 billion) bilateral trade by 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — A sales promotion, “Jualan Keluarga Malaysia” (Malaysian Family Sale), will be held in all the 222 parliamentary constituencies twice a month on a monthly basis beginning Dec 4 as part of the government’s efforts to ensure consumers get necessities at cheaper prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The ringgit settled almost flat against the US dollar on Monday as growing concerns over the global economic outlook kept investors on the sideline, dealers said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar today, as the greenback retreated on concerns about the latest coronavirus variant and travel controls being imposed by various countries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The ringgit is projected to stay weak next week as the increasing Covid-19 cases with a new variant and likelihood of the US Federal Reserve to accelerate the tapering pace are set to provide a strong support for the US dollar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 26 — The ringgit slipped further to open lower against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback continues to rally amid the release of Initial Jobless Claims data, which helped the US currency gain versus its counterparts.