Bitcoin rises 5% to $51,711

(6 October) Bitcoin rose 5.01% to $51,711.21 at 22:01 GMT on Tuesday, adding $2,469.07 to its previous close. Bitcoin, the world's best-known cryptocurrency, is up 86.4% from the year's low of $27,734 on Jan. 4. Ether, the coin linked to…

New Covid-19 deaths up slightly to 117

PETALING JAYA: The health ministry reported 117 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, according to its GitHub database, up from 76 the day before. Of the total, 16 were classified as brought-in-dead (BID). The death toll now stands at 26,876. Most…

Ringgit opens easier against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 5): The ringgit opened easier against the US dollar on Tuesday as the greenback found firmer buying support ahead of the US jobs data report later this week, an analyst said. At 9 am, the local note fell to 4.1745/1780…