Climbing Currencies Call for Caution

The Morning Run Crew

08-Sep-17 07:45

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The Morning Run crew gives you their take on today's business headlines:

0:10 - Securities Commission Malaysia cautions investors on initial coin offerings schemes

04:50 - Ringgit rises to 4.19 against US dollar after BNM keeps interest rates on hold

08:33 - Budget 2018 to focus on exports, cost of living, SMEs, tech sector, etc.

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Tags: Securities Commission, SC, ICO, initial coin offering, PBOC, People's Bank of China, MAS, Monetary Authority of Singapore, regulation, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Coindash, EcoBit, HelloGold, PitisCoin, ringgit, BNM, Bank Negara, Malaysia, OPR, overnight policy rate, exports, imports, AEON, McDonald's, Budget 2018, Prime Minister, Najib Razak, Irwan Serigar, Johari Abdul Ghani, bajet, Ong Kian Ming

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