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  "id": 13836615,
  "title": "Ringgit opens higher vs US dollar on fiscal discipline pledge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ringgit-opens-higher-vs-us-dollar-on-fiscal-discipline-pledge",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/10/1553434/ringgit-opens-higher-vs-us-dollar-fiscal-discipline-pledge"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Monday, supported by the government’s commitment to fiscal discipline following the tabling of 2027 Budget last Friday.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ringgit opens higher vs US dollar on fiscal discipline pledge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ringgit-opens-higher-vs-us-dollar-on-fiscal-discipline-pledge-13836837",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:31:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Ringgit opens higher as Budget’s fiscal discipline boosts sentiment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/ringgit-opens-higher-as-budgets-fiscal-discipline-boosts-sentiment",
        "published": "2026-10-12T01:13:15.000Z"
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