Elffie Chew

The state oil firm grapples with crude at an 11-year low as it tries to keep its multi-billion ringgit projects on track.

The ringgit appreciated 1.2pct from Nov 20 to 4.2332 a dollar as of 10.45am in KL.

The ringgit strengthened 0.1pct to 4.2122 a dollar, taking its three-day gain to 2.1pct.

The ringgit appreciated 0.2pct to 4.3748 a dollar as of 10.30am in KL.

The jury is out on Najib Abdul Razak’s budget, outlined last Friday.

The ringgit strengthened 1.3pct to 4.23 a US dollar as at 12.10pm in KL.

Maybank says this may happen to compensate for the loss of revenue from oil.

Two major local banks predict this to take place before Federal Reserve raises interest rates.

Malaysia's currency declines 0.6pct to 3.8775 against the greenback.

The currency has dropped 9.5pct this year in Asia’s worst performance.

Data pointing to a contraction in factory output dims the outlook.

FREE 'The exchange rate reflected market sentiment and not fundamentals.'

FREE The ringgit dropped 0.4 percent to 3.7830 a dollar as of 9.13am in KL.

FREE Mueller says it has taken the industry 10 years to have a fleet rollover.

FREE Fitch, which ranks M’sia at A-, will review its assessment before end June.

FREE An analyst says Asian currencies are reacting to the Federal Reserve comments.

The ringgit is the region’s worst-performing currency in the past six months.

The firm intends plans to make an announcement by next week.

The ringgit falls 0.6 percent to 3.5165 a US dollar in Kuala Lumpur.

The currency has declined 6.8pct since Oct 10, the worst performance in Asia.

This follows the national carrier having suffered two disasters this year.