PETALING JAYA: The ringgit is likely to trade under pressure against the greenback this week amid profit-taking activities, said an economist. Bank Islam chief economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid( pic) said the appreciation of the local note continued since Thursday with the ringgit ending the week at RM4. 1300.On Friday, the US dollar Index was seen declining to 92. 371 despite better-than-expected jobless claims for the week ended Sept 4.... He said the speed of the ringgit appreciation has

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surprised by the recent 2023 pre-budget statement, as the government has hinted at a new subsidy

As the government prepares for the interim Budget set to be announced on February 1, different

balancing the federal budget. The explosion of federal debt has been astonishing....

expressed concern about the country’s recently unveiled budget, but the government is confident it can make

Trump, but also that Pakistan has avenged 1971.... The result of the recent by-election in Sialkot is

THE annual budget presentation has traditionally been heavy on granular details of the government’s

IT is another year of expansionary budget to soften the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.... This

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