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The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar this morning, despite rising demand for the safe-haven currency.

The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on Thursday, supported by the yuan's stabilisation after the People's Bank of China decided against cutting rates earlier this week

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

At 8 am, the local currency climbed to 4.4600/4700 against the greenback.

The local currency's performance was primarily driven by the US Federal Reserves' 50 basis points policy rate cut.

Fiscal policy shifts and external risks, such as geopolitical tensions, could still influence the central bank's stance, says Kenanga.

The ringgit remained unchanged at 4.4295/4350 compared to the greenback from last Friday's close of 4.4295/4350.

Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the USD/MYR would linger near its immediate support level of RM4.40 today.

The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar today as cautious global economic sentiment prompted some investors to shift towards emerging currencies, including the ringgit, a dealer said.

Google pledged a USD2 billion investment in Malaysia's data and cloud infrastructure, including its second Southeast Asian data centre. Country Director Farhan Qureshi highlights the economic benefits and Malaysia's readiness to support tech giants' growth plans.

The ringgit continued to open lower against the U.S. dollar amid higher-than-expected U.S. inflation data which suggested the Federal Reserve (Fed) might keep the interest rate steady.

MACC's Nur Aida Arifin said the matter was revealed by ex-1MDB CEO, Mohd Hazem Abdul Rahman.

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Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.

The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.

The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.

The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.

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