Ringgit opens easier against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR (April 11): The ringgit opened slightly lower against the US dollar on Monday morning (April 11) as demand for the local currency moderated on the back of a stronger greenback, an economist said. At 9am, the local note had…

Bursa opens marginally higher

KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Bursa Malaysia opened marginally higher on Friday (April 8), taking its cue from the overnight Wall Street performance which rebounded on bargain-hunting after the large losses incurred the previous day, dealers…

36 Covid-19 deaths, 11,994 new cases

PETALING JAYA: The health ministry reported 36 Covid-19 deaths yesterday, up from 32 previously. The death toll stands at 35,228. According to the ministry’s GitHub database, there were 11,994 new cases, compared with 12,105 a day before.…

‘Omicron XE on its way’

PETALING JAYA: Even as the country’s daily Covid-19 cases are on a downtrend, there is every possibility of the Omicron XE variant reaching our shores within a month, and posing a new danger. According to Universiti Putra Malaysia medical…

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar

KUALA LUMPUR (April 7): The ringgit continued to open lower against the US dollar on Thursday (April 7) as the greenback strengthened following the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes, said an analyst. At…