Experts weigh in on pros and cons of higher-valued ringgit


GEORGE TOWN: The higher- valued ringgit will benefit manufacturers, travel agents and parents who are supporting their children’s overseas education, says the Small and Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (Samenta).

Its honorary secretary-general SH Yeoh said that thanks to the strengthening ringgit, which made it possible to import cheaper raw materials, Malaysian manufacturers were now able to produce more efficiently and compete more effectively.

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