International ratings agency Fitch downgraded Malaysia from “Positive” to “Stable”, citing the impact of lower oil & commodities prices, and deteriorating demand on electronic exports.

I got a feeling that it could also be due to the recently appointed Finance Minister.

On another note, Fitch also downgraded South Korea from “stable” to “negative”, due to the impact of the global financial crisis. South Korea’s Won has also been listed as Asia’s worst-performing currency this year.

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