1.   A weak ringgit makes imports more expensive.

2.   A weaker ringgit makes imports more expensive, which can then push up prices.

3.   A weaker ringgit also makes foreign currency-denominated debt more expensive to pay off.

4.   A weaker ringgit also makes imports more expensive, quickens the pace of inflation and forces interest rates higher, slowing the economy.

5.   A weak ringgit makes it more expensive for companies with dollar-denominated foreign loans to pay off the debt.

6.   A weaker ringgit makes foreign debt of companies such as Tenaga more expensive to repay.

7.   Some car companies declined amid concern a weaker ringgit will make the auto parts they import, more expensive, hurting profit growth.

8.   The weaker ringgit makes Malaysian exports cheaper in U.S. dollar terms, though many of the Asian countries that make competing products have also devalued their currencies.

9.   Others said the current sentiment is that a weaker ringgit will make the local palm oil more attractive as the commodity is quoted in US dollar.

10.   A weak ringgit makes Malaysian exports more competitive.