Malaysian ringgit

Surveys routinely show inflation and pessimism over the health of the economy topping the people’s concerns.

Higher interest rates will worsen the already large fiscal deficit.

Both the private and public sectors are highly leveraged.

Yes, there are valid reasons for keeping interest rates low, but they come at a cost.

Only a successful digitalisation and investment drive can make Malaysia Great Again.

As we wrote earlier, a weaker domestic currency comes at a cost of its own.

SINGAPORE (Feb 7): The Singapore dollar yesterday fell below the RM3 mark for the first time in about a year after the republic’s central bank said there was sufficient room for the Singapore currency to ease as the Wuhan virus hits the economy.

(May 14): Malaysia’s markets showed few signs of investor panic as trading reopened after Mahathir Mohamad swept to power in a surprise election outcome.

SINGAPORE (Jan 30): NRA Capital likes LY Corporation, the original design manufacturer of wooden bedroom furniture, for what it sees as a positive mix of growth and dividend plans to come.

SINGAPORE (Nov 17): The Malaysian ringgit (MYR) on Wednesday reached a one-year high against the USD at 4.1745. And due to encouraging domestic and external factors, economists expect the MYR to remain strong.