Ringgit almost flat against US dollar at opening
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The ringgit was slightly higher against the United States (US) dollar in early trade today while steady demand continued to...
US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
WASHINGTON, March 14 — The United States (US) House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill today which would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six...
US Senate passes spending bill, averts imminent shutdown
WASHINGTON, March 9 — The United States (US) Senate narrowly averted a partial government shutdown yesterday, as the chamber approved spending legislation for several government...
Ringgit stages rebound to end higher against US dollar
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — The ringgit rebounded to end marginally higher against the greenback today as the US Dollar Index (DXY) retreated amid cautious...
US Congress passes stopgap bill to avert government shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct 1 — The United States (US) Congress passed a stopgap funding bill late on Saturday (September 30) with overwhelming Democratic support after Republican...
Ringgit ends lower, hitting 4.70 against greenback on high US bond yields
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — The ringgit continued its downtrend to push past 4.70 against the greenback today amid concerns over the higher-for-longer US interest...
Ringgit rises vs US dollar in early trade
KUALA LUMPUR, May 16 — The ringgit improved versus the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes for an agreement on raising the...
Trump warns of ‘death and destruction’ if charged with a crime
WASHINGTON, March 25 — Former US president Donald Trump warned of potential ‘death and destruction’ if he faces criminal charges, hours after New York prosecutors...
Palestinian PM calls on US Congress to recognise Palestinian state
RAMALLAH, Nov 9 — Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Monday called on the US Congress to recognise an independent Palestinian state on the 1967...
US Congress certifies Biden presidential election victory
WASHINGTON, Jan 7 — US Congress voted to certify Joe Biden’s November election victory hours after the joint session was interrupted when supporters of President...