PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has been jokingly told to "lepak (chill) a bit" by a Singaporean politician following the strengthening of the ringgit against the Singapore dollar. "I only have one small, very small request: maybe you lepak a bit. Sim also said that he would not be surprised if the ringgit continues to strengthen against the Singapore dollar. He also noted that history has proven that the strengthening of the ringgit against the SGD is possible. "In the 1990s, Sterling traded at 3X of SGD, similar to SGD to Ringgit.

Source: The Star January 09, 2026 06:20 UTC