‘Doing business in ringgit doable but depends on trading partners’


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s push for de-dollarisation in favour of more trading with the ringgit is doable, but it will depend on the trading partners’ willingness, say economists and experts.

They are supportive of the idea, which was made known by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who, at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday, said that the plan was to reduce reliance on the US dollar.

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