THE continuing slide of the US dollar against major currencies has become either a bane or boon to industries, depending on which sectors they are in.
When the ringgit was pegged at RM3.80 to the dollar five years ago, many businessmen heaved a huge sigh of relief as they had been suffering from major currency swings accompanying the 1997 financial crisis.
Amid heated debate on whether the ringgit peg should still remain, StarBiz has gathered views from some major sectors and trade associations on how they view the situation and the impact of a possible re-peg of the ringgit on their businesses