SHAH ALAM, Sept 14 — New students sponsored by the Selangor state government and private entities who will be pursuing their studies in the Middle East have been advised not to be swayed by extremist political ideologies.

ANKARA, Aug 3 — Airlines from the United States, Europe and Asia have suspended flights to Israel and Lebanon, citing security concerns following recent developments in the Middle East.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 24 — Malaysia will continue to diversify and reduce its reliance on major trading partners in order to cushion shocks due to geopolitical tensions, said Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — The ringgit lost ground slightly against the US dollar as the market awaits more macro data releases this week, including the US advance gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter and March Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) data to gauge the future interest rate outlook.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The ringgit traded lower against the US dollar in early trade on Monday amid the ongoing Middle East tension that has kept crude oil prices elevated, resulting in further challenges for central banks to meet their inflation goal this year that would result in a higher for longer interest rate environment, especially in the United States.

LONDON, April 17 — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu in a call on Tuesday that escalation in the Middle East was in no one's interest after Britain helped Israel repel a direct aerial attack by Iran on Saturday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16—The ringgit continued its downtrend today to end lower against the greenback due to continued positive sentiment for the US dollar, which was bolstered by strong United States retail sales data in March amid concerns over Middle East tension.

WASHINGTON, April 16 — The top US diplomat for East Asia discussed Middle East developments, the South China Sea and Taiwan issues with Chinese counterparts in Beijing, the State Department said on Monday, the latest effort by the two countries to stabilise rocky ties.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Monday as the greenback’s appeal as a safe haven currency had strengthened amidst the current development in the Middle East conflict, said an analyst.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) stands ready to deploy the tools at its disposal to ensure the Malaysian financial markets remain orderly and continue to function efficiently in light of the current geopolitical situation.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 15 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government is closely monitoring developments in the Middle East conflict and the financial market situation, including the potential impact on Malaysia.

TOKYO, April 12 — Oil prices rose in early trade on Friday on heightened tensions in the Middle East, where Iran has promised to retaliate for a suspected Israeli air strike on its embassy in Syria, which could risk disruptions to supply from the oil-producing region.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — MYAirline said it is in talks with “promising new investors after a sudden and unilateral termination of a share purchase agreement by an investor from the Middle East.” “In respect of this termination, all options are being considered, including possible legal action,” it...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — The ringgit opened marginally higher against the US dollar on the first trading day of the week due to potential oil price gains resulting from rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

JAKARTA, Nov 17 — Asean defence ministers have raised their growing concerns over the escalating situation in the Middle East during the 17th Asean Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) and 10th ADMM-Plus meetings, according to the chairman’s statement.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 14 — The humanitarian crisis in Palestine is poised to affect not just Palestine or the broader Middle East but also leave an imprint on global relations for many years to come, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — The ringgit opened marginally lower against the US dollar due to the lack of demand for the local note after the US business output climbed in October.

BEIJING, Oct 23— China views the situation in Gaza as "very serious" with the risk of a large-scale ground conflict rising and the spread of armed conflicts along neighbouring borders, Chinese state media said on Monday, citing the country's Middle East special envoy.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — With no sign of de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, the ringgit came under pressure to open lower against the US dollar on Friday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 16 — Malaysia is monitoring the Israel-Palestine conflict closely, especially to see if it would spread to other countries, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.