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Ringgit Ends Higher Against Most Major Currencies

By Engku Shariful Azni Engku Ab Latif

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies on Thursday, but weakened against the greenback, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest interest rate decision, an analyst said.

Affin Bank Partners IFC To Expand MSME Financing Access With US$400 Mln Package

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Affin Bank Bhd has partnered with World Bank Group member, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), to expand access to finance for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Malaysia.

Ringgit Ends Mostly Higher Against Major Currencies, But Weakens vs US Dollar

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit ended mostly higher against major currencies on Thursday, but weakened against the greenback, as investors digested the US Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest interest rate decision, an analyst said.

Airasia-Linked Shares Slide Amid Intervention Reports

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Capital A Bhd and AirAsia Group Bhd emerged among the top three active counters, following reports of potential government intervention in AirAsia’s domestic operations amid concerns over its financial health.

Serai Johawaki Investing RM15 Mln To Develop Serai Estate In Ipoh

By Mohamad Harith Mohamad Nizar

IPOH, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- ⁠The Serai Johawaki is investing RM15 million to establish a food and beverage (F&B) and hospitality hub called Serai Estate in Ipoh, its first outside the Klang Valley with the intention of spreading its wing further to Penang and Johor. 

Criteo Expands Southeast Asia Presence Through Tyroo Partnership

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Criteo, the global commerce intelligence platform, has announced a strategic reseller partnership with Tyroo Technologies to promote its performance media solutions to advertisers in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines.

Gradiant Secures US$300 Mln In New Water Contracts For US Semiconductor Fabs

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Boston-headquartered Gradiant has announced US$300 million in new contracts from major United States (US) semiconductor manufacturing customers since the beginning of 2026, covering five fabrication sites in New York, Virginia, Idaho and Utah. (US$1 = RM4.08)

BSN Expands Business Banking Access For Micro Entrepreneurs, Hawkers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has launched BSN BizGrow and BSN BizGrow+ to expand further business banking access for Malaysia’s micro entrepreneurs, including hawkers. 

Budget 2027: Targeted Incentives Needed To Attract Regional Institutional Investors To Malaysian Equities

By Zufazlin Baharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Budget 2027 should consider targeted incentives to attract more regional institutional investors to Malaysian equities, particularly under-owned mid-cap stocks.

Bursa Malaysia Opens Lower But Rebounds On Bargain Hunting

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia’s key index traded higher today, with bargain hunting expected to support trading, particularly in fundamentally sound blue-chip stocks that have been sold down, after the index closed 1.11 per cent lower on Tuesday.

Ringgit Opens Slightly Lower Vs US Dollar After Hawkish FOMC Outcome

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 (Bernama) -- The ringgit opened lower against the US dollar on Thursday as the greenback strengthened following a hawkish outcome from the United States (US) Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting overnight.

New Delhi: Big Stage, Same Chaos

By M.Saraswathi

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 (Bernama) -- Twelve years ago, I was a correspondent based in New Delhi, India, a city that operates to its own peculiar character and rhythm.