THE ringgit’s recent strong rise against the US dollar has overshadowed the local note’s performance against regional currencies.
If one has visited a money changer recently while travelling abroad, then the fact that the ringgit has been able to purchase more of its neighbours’ currencies, especially since February, would not have escaped even the most mundane traveller.
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