BANGKOK: A Myanmar junta air strike killed 28 people, including children, and wounded 25 at a temporary detention area in western Rakhine state, an ethnic minority armed group said on Sunday (Jan 19).
KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit edged higher against the US dollar this morning, buoyed by cautious sentiment ahead of US President Donald Trump ’s inauguration, an analyst said.
Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the ringgit will likely exhibit rangebound trading today, possibly oscillating around RM4.5000.
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