11.   Currencies came off their lows too, with the Malaysian ringgit, the Thai baht, the Philippine peso and the Indonesian rupiah and the Singapore dollar strengthening.

12.   Figures are in millions of Malaysian ringgit except for percentage growth.

13.   However, speculators will find the Malaysian ringgit a much easier target.

14.   In Asian trading of the Malaysian ringgit, Thai baht and Singapore dollar, trading focused on the probable direction of the U.S. dollar, traders said.

15.   In the wake of the devaluation of the Thai baht, Southeast Asian currencies -- especially the Philippine peso and the Malaysian ringgit -- have weakened.

16.   It is almost ridiculous for the Malaysian ringgit to be so cheap, because it implies so many bargains in stocks, real estate, vacations.

17.   Like the Thai baht and Malaysian ringgit, WorldCom stock, so useful in previous acquisitions, has been a declining currency.

18.   Meantime, the Philippine peso, Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah plunged to new lows amid slumping investor confidence in Southeast Asia.

19.   Meantime, the Philippine peso, Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah plunged to new lows.

20.   Other currencies, including the Philippine peso, Malaysian ringgit, and the Indonesian rupiah, came under assault and were cut loose from their links to the dollar.