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Say goodbye to ‘millionaires’: Indonesia to remove zeros from rupiah bills

The republic's currency will lose three zeros by 2027 in a bid to streamline the economy and stabilise the currency

Ringgit gains at open, boosting appeal among emerging currencies

The local note stood at 4.4340/4410 against the greenback, up from yesterday’s close of 4.4355/4390

Dedollarisation: M’sia to get more Asean members on board local currency train

Arrangements already in place with Thailand and Indonesia, to promote local currency settlement framework with other countries in bloc

Malaysia-Indonesia currency bilateral swap agreement renewed for another five years

Bank Negara Malaysia, Bank Indonesia ink renewal to enable exchange amounting to RM24 billion or IDR82 trillion 

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens

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