SINGAPORE -- Pius Chuo, a 30-year-old Malaysian working as a business development executive for an energy company in Singapore, plans to buy a house back home this year, as real estate is becoming more affordable relative to his income as the Malaysian currency falls.
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Malaysians working in Singapore gain spending power as ringgit slumps
Migrants eye properties, cars at home as salaries rise in local currency terms
The ringgit's fall against the Singapore dollar creates gains for Malaysians working in Singapore. © Reuters
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