Soul-searching for ringgit solutions


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SPEAK to most Malaysians on the street and one will find that many are scratching their heads almost to the point of exasperation as to why the ringgit’s weakness is so stubbornly persistent.

In fact, a topic of conversation that will unquestionably surface at watering holes, restaurants and gym locker rooms is how expensive tertiary education is getting following the Malaysian currency’s latest slide.

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