KUALA LUMPUR – Many Malaysians studying overseas may no longer be able to afford their education costs after the ringgit shrank against a basket of currencies this year, putting their parents in a financial quandary.
The ringgit has fallen by 6.2 per cent since the start of the year, closing at RM4.6588 against the greenback on Friday.
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