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Nation on right track to boosting economy, says PM
KUALA LUMPUR: The country is on the right track to move forward, especially in terms of economic development, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (pic).
In a Facebook post, Anwar said he had highlighted this during the state…
Ringgit opens lower against US$ as traders cautious on state elections
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar in early trade today as most traders refrained from making significant moves due to the upcoming elections in six states in Malaysia this week.
At 9.05 am, the local note eased…
Recovery trend to continue despite hurdles
KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery trend on Bursa Malaysia may be sustained by the growing buying momentum as investor sentiment has been seen turning more positive, said Malacca Securities Research.
"It appears that the recent pullback has come…
Another muted open for Bursa ahead of state elections
KUALA LUMPUR: There was some profit-taking as Bursa Malaysia opened for trading on Tuesday with expectations that investors will stay cautious ahead of the state elections later this week.
Malacca Securities Research noted the uncertainty…
State polls: Selangor will lose out if not under unity govt, says Zahid
KUALA SELANGOR: Selangor, arguably the country’s economic powerhouse that contributed 25.5% of last year’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), stands to lose out if it does not remain under the unity government’s administration after state…
Ringgit opens on a positive note vs greenback
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit kick-started the week on a positive note, opening higher against the US dollar today as the US Dollar Index (DXY) declined on Friday last week.
At 9.10 am, the local note rose to 4.5430/5500 against the greenback…
Foreign net inflows to Bursa moderate to RM130.5mil
KUALA LUMPUR: The foreign net inflows into Bursa Malaysia continued for a fourth consecutive week at a rate of RM130.5mil, a much smaller sum than RM637.8mil recorded in the week before.
According to MIDF Research, it was a mixed trading…
Investors expected to turn cautious ahead of state elections
KUALA LUMPUR: Investors may be turning cautious ahead of the state elections that are to held over the coming weekend although the sentiment across global markets remain positive due to the improving economic data.
According to Malacca…
Pemegang AP tak untung besar jual kereta elektrik
KUALA LUMPUR: Persatuan Pengimpot dan Peniaga Kenderaan Melayu Malaysia (PEKEMA) menyifatkan dakwaan sesetengah pihak bahawa pemegang Permit Import (AP) memperoleh keuntungan sehingga RM100,000 bagi setiap kereta elektrik (EV) terutama…
‘Gaji lepasan ijazah merosot ke arah paras gaji minimum’
Putrajaya: Menteri Ekonomi, Rafizi Ramli, melahirkan kebimbangannya terhadap kecenderungan gaji permulaan untuk lepasan ijazah di negara ini, yang dilihat tidak jauh beza dengan paras gaji minimum ketika ini iaitu RM1,500 sebulan.
Rafizi…