The Ringgit Is Easily Asia's Strongest Currency
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An employee counts Malaysian one-hundred ringgit banknotes at a currency exchange store in Bukit Bintang in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Aug. 25, 2015.
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Malaysian assets are back in favor as investors focus on encouraging signs of an economic turnaround instead of a scandal that has touched the top of government and as far as Hollywood.
The stark shift means that Prime Minister Najib Razak, who has weathered political attacks and protests going back to 2015 over allegations involving state-owned 1Malaysia Development Bhd., may call an early election to cement his hold on power.