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Closing

Ringgit appreciates to strongest level since October 2024

Optimism over US government shutdown resolution boosts currency’s performance against major rivals

Bursa Malaysia ends at intraday high, breaks 1,500 key level

At 5pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 14.94 points or 1.01% to 1,501.19 from Tuesday’s close of 1,486.25

Ringgit rises 0.24% against US dollar

Market sentiments remain guarded ahead of the US FOMC deliberation tonight

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Duck and cover? FashionValet bought Vivy’s 30 Maple for RM95 mil in 2018

Purchase of Duck's holding company which appears to be owned wholly by Datin Vivy Yusof and husband Datuk Fadzarudin Shah Anuar was made same year GLICs invested RM47 mil

12 hours on the road no guarantee for liveable wages, say several food delivery riders

Long working hours and cut-throat remuneration structure have been a bane for food delivery riders recently with some considering to leave their current service platform for another – or find a new job altogether.

National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports