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Ringgit up on 13MP optimism, Fed holds rate steady

Local note strengthens to 4.2370/2570 against USD from yesterday’s close of 4.2410/2455

Ringgit opens on cautious note ahead of Fed rate outcome

Local note opens slightly higher at 4.2300/2400 against USD from yesterday’s close of 4.2320/2365

Ringgit rebounds amid hopes of US-China tariff truce

Local note opened higher at 4.2140/2460 against USD today compared to yesterday’s close of 4.2275/2345

Ringgit gains as US tariff signals remain unclear

Local note opens at 4.2230/2450 against greenback, compared to yesterday’s close of 4.2320/2365 

Ringgit rises on 4.5% Q2 GDP estimate, sentiment cautious

Local note opens higher at 4.2330/2540 against USD, compared to Friday’s close of 4.2410/2455

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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