The Singapore Dollar and the Malaysian Ringgit were once equal in value.

But today the Singapore Dollar is more than three times as strong as the Malaysian Ringgit. What has caused this disparity?

Some have attempted to explain this down to a matter of monetary policy. But the situation is a little more complex than that.

In this video, we take a frank look at these underlying reasons, and summarise these factors with the 3P explication.

By Ridzwan Rahmat

Ridzwan has been analysing REITs and business trusts since 2008, and personally manages a portfolio comprising mainly of SGX-listed REITs. He founded REITsWeek in 2013.