Indonesia takes over land controlled by Suharto son's firm
The move was part of wider efforts to recoup $7.7 billion of unpaid loans given as bank bailouts during the 1997-1998 financial crisis.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Pangolin's James Hay: Got Sacked, Backpacked and Makes a Comeback
James Hay lost his job as a stockbroker during the 1998 Asian Financial Crisis. He then dumped all the cash he had in a few stocks and left backpacking for a year.
Wed Jan 31 2018
Bank Negara will not peg Ringgit - Zeti
Bank Negara will not peg the Ringgit like it did during the 1997/1998 financial crisis, said its Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.
Thu Aug 13 2015
Government has no plan to peg ringgit
The current situation is different from the 1997-1998 financial crisis when such measure was taken as Malaysia's economy is now on a strong footing.
Mon Mar 30 2015