Ringgit opens higher as Omicron revealed to be less deadly

KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit strengthened against the US dollar at the opening on Wednesday as some uncertainty over the pandemic has begun to dissipate as scientists have started to have a better understanding of the Omicron variant.

At 9 am, the local note rose to 4.2220/2240 against the greenback from 4.2320/2330 at Tuesday’s close.