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A Wall Street Journal piece says the Malaysian ringgit had risen 2.2% against the dollar in January, trading at about 3.96 per dollar. Its gains over the past year exceeded those of other Asian currencies such as the won, Taiwan dollar and baht.
Investors see the ringgit as undervalued, so further inflows could keep it strong against the dollar. A firmer ringgit raises the cost of Malaysian palm oil in dollar terms.
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