{
  "id": 615549,
  "title": "Ringgit opens higher against US dollar ahead of 2Q GDP print",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-ahead-of-2q-gdp-print",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-12T00:36:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/economy/2026/08/1509244/ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-ahead-2q-gdp-print"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened higher against the US dollar on Wednesday, ahead of the second quarter (2Q) gross domestic product (GDP) official data, slated to be released on Aug 14, an economist said.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ringgit opens higher against US dollar ahead of Q2 GDP data",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-ahead-of-q2-gdp-data-620584",
        "published": "2026-08-12T00:30:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}