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Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says weak ringgit will trap Malaysians in a cycle of "working harder and making less while the price of basic needs rises exponentially."

Former Executive Director of the Malaysian Institute of Economic Research (MIER), Professor Emeritus, Datuk Dr Zakariah Abdul Rashid said fluctuations in currency is a common matter in other countries

Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad further ask Bank Negara for possible solutions as Ringgit slides further.

Photo for illustration purpose only - Source: 123rf

Professor Datuk Dr Rajah Rasiah during the Wacana English Edition session. (Picture by ASRIL ASWANDI SHUKOR)

Cases of online love scams are on the rise, with many recent cases highlighted of scammers successfully swindled large sum of money for unsuspecting victims.

A labourer sleeps on a handcart in front of closed shops in Colombo on April 28, 2022, following a one-day general strike called by trade unions in support of calls for President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign over the worsening economic crisis. - AFP

A protestor kneels down along in an ongoing anti-government demonstration outside the President's office in Colombo on April 27,2022, demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the country's crippling economic crisis. - AFP

Despite facing external pressure such increase in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, depreciation of the Yuan currency and other geopolitical issues, the ringgit remains resilient, assures the Finance Ministry (MoF). - 123RF Photo

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