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The statue of Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), is installed by the Olympic Rings monument near the National Stadium, the venue of the opening and closing ceremonies of Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, in Tokyo, April 21. Former chairman of AOKI Holdings and defendant Hironori Aoki was judged by the Tokyo District Court on 21 April 2023, handing the defendant a two and a half year suspended sentence in the aftermath of a Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal case. This is the first time that a verdict has been handed down in Tokyo Olympic bribery cases. - Pic: EPA

Hironori Aoki, the ex-chairman of Aoki Corporation, a major sponsor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has had his sentencing over a graft scandal involving bribes to officials to provide preferential treatment, suspended.

The ringgit rose against the US dollar in the early session today as the United States Federal Reserve officials continued their hawkish stance, favouring another 25 to 75 basis points interest rate hike in the near term.

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Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attends an election campaign in support of the Liberal Democratic Party candidate in Urayasu, Chiba prefecture on April 15.. - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida resumed campaigning on April 15 after being evacuated unharmed from the scene of an apparent "smoke bomb" blast. - Pic: AFP

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

Swimmer Bryan Leong has qualified for the Aquatics World Championships in Fukuoka.

The ringgit retreated from two consecutive days of gains to open lower against the US dollar on Thursday, amidst softening data points, said an economist.