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Economic turmoil has many innocent victims.
Financial meltdowns are usually the result of unbridled speculation or gross mismanagement by those who control the flow of money. People who suffer are usually those whose money such people play with. The current crisis in southeast Asia is larger than most such events and has had major political repercussions. Therefore, the victims are not just economic, but political ones as well. The ringgit has lost most of its value and the stock market has tested new lows.