KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 — A light-hearted remark by a Singapore politician has sparked discussion on Malaysia’s improving economic fundamentals, with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim praised for steering the ringgit higher and drawing a surge in foreign investment.
In a Facebook post, Derrick Sim of People’s Power Party (PPP) jokingly told Anwar to “lepak a bit” following the strengthening of the ringgit against the Singapore dollar.
Sim also shared an image showing the exchange rate improving from RM3.18 to RM3.15 to one Singapore dollar within two weeks.
“Dear PM Anwar, IMO (in my opinion), you’re genuinely one of the BEST Prime Ministers Malaysia has seen in a long, long time.
“I only have one small, very small request: maybe you lepak a bit. No need to work so hard lah.
“Just two weeks ago, SGD to Ringgit was RM 3.18, now already RM3.15. If too strong, later Singaporeans come in — only order roti canai kosong and go back liao. Many of us are still very budget-conscious.
“Take it easy, PM. Slow and steady win the race,” he wrote on Facebook.
