The yen hit fresh multi-year lows against the dollar and the euro on Tuesday, keeping investors on heightened intervention watch ahead of the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) meeting this week, while dovish policy maker chatter left sterling around its softest in months.

Euro at highest since 2008 on yen, markets nervous about Tokyo stepping in

Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said on Wednesday the central bank would not directly respond to currency moves in setting monetary policy, brushing aside market speculation that the yen's sharp falls could force it to raise interest rates.

Ueda says Japan's central bank won't use rates to respond to forex moves

Japan's three main monetary authorities held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the weak yen, and suggested they were ready to intervene in the market to stop what they described as disorderly and speculative moves in the currency.

Japanese authorities confer on weak yen, hint at intervention option

The dollar started the week on a steady footing as investors took stock of US economic data ahead of the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy meeting this week, while escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East kept risk sentiment in check.

Dollar steady in cautious start to busy data, Fed week

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): The US dollar hovered near a one-month peak on Tuesday (Feb 7) as traders raised their forecasts of US Federal Reserve interest rate levels needed to tame inflation, as a stubbornly resilient labour market remains largely immune to aggressive rate hikes.

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US dollar climbs as Treasury yields pop on further Fed hike forecasts

The US dollar dropped against the yen on Friday as traders bet a hawkish pivot from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was still in the offing.

Dollar drops versus yen, near nine-month low to euro on central bank bets

The dollar lolled near an eight-month low against its peers on Thursday (Jan 26), as a gloomy US corporate earnings season stoked recession fears, and as traders stayed on guard, ahead of a slew of central bank meetings next week.

Dollar near eight-month low ahead of central bank meetings

The US dollar hovered near a nine-month low to the euro and gave back recent gains against the yen on Tuesday, as traders weighed the risks of a US recession and the path for Federal Reserve policy.

US dollar in doldrums as euro near nine-month peak, yen bounces

LONDON (Jan 23): The euro hit a nine-month peak against the dollar on Monday, as comments on European interest rates signaling additional jumbo rate rises contrasted with market pricing for a less aggressive Federal Reserve.

Euro scales 9-month peak as ECB hawks let fly

SINGAPORE (Jan 19): The dollar rose broadly on Thursday as growth concerns about the U.S. economy drove demand for the safe-haven greenback, while the yen renewed its ascent as investors doubled down on bets that the Bank of Japan would shift away from its yield curve control policy.

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Dollar rises on safe haven bids; yen regains footing

SINGAPORE (Jan 18): The US dollar steadied on Wednesday, while the yen slipped as investors eagerly awaited the Bank of Japan's policy decision, which could set the stage for Tokyo to end its ultra-easy monetary policy.

The central bank stunned the market last month by raising its cap o...

Dollar steady, yen slips as traders brace for BOJ policy decision

SINGAPORE (Jan 12): The yen gota boost on Thursday on expectations that the Bank of Japan will review the side effects of its monetary easing, while the dollar paused its retreat and wobbled near a seven-month low against the euro ahead of US inflation data later in the day.

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Yen jumps; dollar tentative ahead of US inflation data

SINGAPORE (Jan 11): The dollar held its ground on Wednesday, in spite of downward pressure from lower bond yields and higher stocks, as traders waited on this week's US consumer price data to see whether it will confirm that inflation is in retreat.

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Dollar stands firm while traders await CPI

SINGAPORE (Jan 9): The US dollar was steady on Monday as investors digested a clutch of economic data released last week that stoked hopes of the Federal Reserve slowing the pace of its interest rate hikes.

Data on Friday showed US nonfarm payrolls rose by 223,000 jobs in Dece...

Dollar tentative as investors assess rate-hike path

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): China will firmly support Malaysia in pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions, and support Malaysia’s Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in promoting the principle of "Malaysia Madani" in governance.

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China backs Malaysia firmly in pursuing its development, role in global arena — Wang Yi

PARIS (April 26): French energy giant TotalEnergies posted a 22% decline in first-quarter earnings versus a year earlier on Friday, as higher refining margins only partly offset a steep decline in profits from natural gas.

TotalEnergies’ 1Q net income falls 22% on lower gas prices

YNH Property Bhd (YNH) issued a clarification to bondholders via Malaysian Trustee Bhd on the technical default of its Islamic notes, as well as the status of its mall sale and the appointment of a new auditor.

YNH says it has remedied 'technical default' involving sukuk programme

Petrol station operators threatened by diesel smuggling syndicates are urged to lodge formal reports to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN), said minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

Armizan tells petrol station operators to lodge reports if threatened by syndicates 

The Court of Appeal has set July 29 to hear the prosecution’s appeal against the acquittal of Datuk Seri Bung Moktar Radin and his wife Datin Seri Zizie Izette Abdul Samad from three corruption charges involving RM2.8 million relating to a Felcra Bhd investment.

July 29 set for hearing of prosecution's appeal against Bung Moktar, wife's graft acquittal

Malaysia is poised to be the next home of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd’s (Geely) methanol-powered vehicles, after China and the European market.

Malaysia the next market for Geely’s methanol vehicle

Japan said it plans to expand restrictions on exports of four technologies related to semiconductors or quantum computing, the latest in a global push to control the flow of strategic tech.

Japan tightens export controls on more chip and quantum tech 

The yen swung sharply from the day’s low to near its high amid jittery trading in the wake of the Bank of Japan’s decision to keep monetary policy unchanged.

Yen swoons in jittery trading in wake of BOJ standing pat

NatWest Group plc beat earnings estimates in the first quarter (1Q) as lending and deposits increased while customers started to feel more confident.

NatWest beats estimates on growing customer confidence

KUALA LUMPUR (April 26): Malaysia’s export prices grew 1.7% to 149.8 points in March from 147.3 points in February, while import prices saw a marginal uptrend of 0.1% from 129.9 points to 130.0 points, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

DOSM: Malaysia’s export prices up 1.7%, import prices grew 0.1% in March 2024

The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has extended the deadline for non-business taxpayers to submit their tax return form for the year of assessment 2023 via e-Filing from April 30 to May 15.

e-Filing: Tax return form submission deadline extended to May 15 for non-business taxpayers

Berjaya Corp&nbsp;Bhd (BCorp) has denied that its founder Tan Sri&nbsp;Vincent Tan Chee Yioun participated in talks to revive a US$100 billion (RM477.60 billion)&nbsp;Forest City casino resort as reported recently.

Berjaya Corp denies participation in talks to revive Forest City casino resort

Maxis Bhd could work with another consortium partner to lower the cost of deploying the second 5G network, even after the recapitalisation of Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), said RHB Research in a note on Friday.

Maxis could lead second 5G network roll-out with new consortium partner, says RHB Research

Analysts believe Capital A Bhd's proposed restructuring plan will help the group exit the Practice Note 17 (PN17) status and enhance its competitiveness, as well as provide benefits to AirAsia X Bhd's (AAX) shareholders in terms of free warrants and improved company valuation post restructuring.

Analysts positive restructuring plan will uplift Capital A's PN17 status, benefit AirAsia X shareholders

Doctor-turned-businessman Tan Sri Mohan MK Swami and his partner Datuk Seri Dr Shamir Kumar Nandy agreed on Friday to acquire a 58% stake in property management company Turiya Bhd for RM52.86 million from MAA Group Bhd.

Mohan Swami, partner agree to buy 58% of Turiya for RM52.86m from MAA Group

The corporate exercise to merge the AirAsia airline businesses under AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) is apparently sufficient to offset all of the RM8.7 billion negative equity in Capital A Bhd, according to chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

Merger of airlines alone enough to reverse all of Capital A's negative equity, says Fernandes

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has updated its Investor Alert List.

SC adds four entities to Investor Alert List, two being potential clones

Shares of ViTrox Corp Bhd are headed for its worst day in 18 months as first-quarter (1Q) results disappointed investors while analysts turned increasingly cautious on the semiconductor company’s near-term prospects.

ViTrox shares on pace for worst day in 18 months as 1Q disappoints

Uday Kotak built his Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd over decades to become Asia’s richest banker. After India’s regulator slapped his firm with a surprise ban, he’s facing one of his biggest tests yet — and a dip in wealth.

Asia’s richest banker loses US$1.2 bil after RBI ban

Mercury Securities Sdn Bhd has valued ACE Market-bound Sin-Kung Logistics Bhd at 14 sen based on a 14 times financial year 2025 (FY2025) earnings per share forecast of one sen.

Mercury Securities values ACE Market-bound Sin-Kung Logistics at 14 sen

RHB Retail Research said YTL Corp Bhd is eyeing to extend the upside movement after it staged a bullish breakout.

YTL Corp eyeing to extend upside movement, says RHB Retail Research 

The country’s&nbsp;fifth-generation (5G) network&nbsp;adoption rate has reached nearly 36% as of mid-April, while the service coverage rate stood at 80.3% in February.

Fahmi: 5G adoption rate almost 36%, coverage 80.3%, second network unveiling next week

RHB Retail Research said VS Industry Bhd is poised to continue the bullish trajectory after it broke past the key resistance on high volume.

VS Industry poised to continue bullish trajectory, says RHB Retail Research 

The battle for consumer attention in China's electric car market is being fought over touches of "tech luxury" that car buyers in other markets have never seen.

China’s upstart electric brands, and even its state-owned, legacy automakers, are racing to pack technology and features once considered premium into electric vehicles (EVs) as cheap as US$20,000 (RM95,525) — less than half the cost of an average new car in the US, now more than US$48,000.

Battle for 'tech luxury' in China as EVs get smarter — and cheaper

The world’s 3,000 billionaires should pay a minimum 2% tax on their fast-growing wealth to raise £250 billion (RM1.28 trillion) a year for the global fight against poverty, inequality and global heating, ministers from four leading economies have suggested.

World’s billionaires should pay minimum 2% wealth tax, say G20 ministers

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Friday suggested all parties mentioned in a recent report&nbsp;alleging that the government is planning to issue&nbsp;a licence for a casino in&nbsp;Forest City, Johor, to take necessary action&nbsp;against the foreign news agency.

Anwar wants action taken against Forest City casino licence news report

Anyone called in by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), either as a witness or subject of investigation, is given ample opportunity to provide additional, detailed information as they please, and this includes imprisoned former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.

MACC officer says Najib given ample opportunity to elaborate while statements were recorded

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has given businessmen Mirzan Mahathir and Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir a 30-day extension from Friday to declare their assets to the anti-graft body.

Mirzan and Mokhzani given 30-day extension to declare assets

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has obtained a summary judgement at the High Court here against ACE Credit (M) Sdn Bhd, ACE Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd, and the company directors Datuk Choong Chee Meng and Chang Ai Nee, for defaulting on a RM46.47 million loan given to them by the bank.

Maybank obtains summary judgement against ACE Corporation, three others for RM46m loan default

Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust rose to its highest in more than a month&nbsp;after the release of its first-quarter results, while analysts expect the REIT, which mainly manages shopping malls, to benefit further from higher tourist arrivals.

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