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Bursa Malaysia will see a shortened trading week due to the Raya celebrations

Twitter has dropped "state-affiliated" and "government-funded" labels from media accounts, according to a review by AFP on Friday of many high-profile pages on the platform.

Bursa Malaysia opened lower today due to the possibility of yet another interest rate hike by the United States (US) Federal Reserve during the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in early May, said an analyst.

The ringgit continued to slide against the US dollar in the early session today as the local currency remained in an overbought position ahead of an expected rise in US interest rates in May, said an analyst.

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AC Milan's Croatian forward Ante Rebic (C) is challenged by Bologna's British midfielder Lewis Ferguson (R) during the Italian Serie A football match between Bologna and Milan AC at the Renato-Dall'Ara stadium in Bologna, on April 15. - AFP

Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola gestures on the touchline during the UEFA Champions League quarter final, first leg football match between Manchester City and Bayern Munich at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north-west England, on April 11. Guardiola today warned that defeat to relegation strugglers Leicester City could end Manchester City's title hopes. - Pic: AFP

Italy's Lorenzo Musetti reacts during his match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic at the Monte-Carlo ATP Masters Series tournament round of 16 in Monte Carlo on April 13. - Pic: AFP

The ringgit opened higher against a weaker US dollar on Thursday, following the release of the United States (US) inflation data, said an analyst.

Zambry says Indonesia - as Asean Chair this year - has alerted Malaysia about the current development in Myanmar. - Bernama pic