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Linyi Goods at Vietnam Expo Boost Sino-Viet Trade Ties

On a Friday-to-Friday basis, the ringgit ended the week better against the greenback, closing at 4.2410/2455 as compared with 4.2475/2525 previously. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Ringgit to hold steady next week amid Fed watch and trade talk hopes, say analysts

For the week just ended, the benchmark index fell 10.21 points to 1,525.86 from 1,536.07 a week earlier. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Analysts: Bursa Malaysia likely to extend gains next week on upbeat GDP and tariff optimism

US President Donald Trump looks on as Jerome Powell, his nominee for chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks at the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 2, 2017. — Reuters pic

Global finance leaders rally behind US Fed chair Powell amid Trump’s rate cut demands

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Trump says yes to crypto bucks, signs Genius Act to turn stablecoins into serious money

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First Phosphate Signs Agreement with Port Saguenay to Establish Phosphoric Acid Plant

At 6pm, the local note rose to 4.2410/2455 from 4.2465/2510 at Thursday’s close. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Ringgit rebounds to close higher as 2Q GDP forecast beats expectations

 Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the government’s focus on promoting deep localisation and high-technology transfer is to create better employment, elevate technical capabilities, and enable Malaysian small and medium enterprises to become global suppliers. — Bernama pic

Tengku Zafrul: Malaysia needs homegrown tech, not just more products on the road

Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a higher note as bargain hunting continued following the heavy sell-off earlier this week. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Bursa Malaysia rallies on bargain hunting, GDP beat; investors wary amid external uncertainties

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F88 earns Gold Level Certification for Client Protection

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Trend Micro Celebrates 20th Consecutive Recognition as a Leader in Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ Endpoint Protection Platforms

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks to journalists in Beijing on July 16, 2025. — AFP pic

Visiting Beijing, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praises China’s AI firms Deepseek, Alibaba and Tencent as ‘world class’

China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao speaks during a press conference in Beijing on July 18, 2025. — AFP pic

Trade war avoidable if US will ‘act like a superpower’, China says as Aug 12 deadline looms

The Wall Street Journal reported that US banking giant Wells Fargo’s head of international factoring business, Shanghai-born US citizen Chenyue Mao, was barred from leaving China in recent weeks. — AFP pic

Wells Fargo pauses China travel after China blocks its banker from leaving

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Skyborn confirms Siemens Gamesa turbine supply and service agreement for Gennaker project

The fisheries sector contributed RM11.8 billion to Malaysia’s GDP in 2024, making up 0.7 per cent of the national total, the Department of Fisheries said, with annual growth rising to 2.9 per cent. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Catch of the year: Malaysia’s fisheries sector sees 7.1pc growth, RM11.8b GDP boost