Ringgit 'looks set for revival'

Kuala Lumpur

ASIA'S worst-performing currency is starting to come back into favour.

Malaysian assets are coming back onto the radar for global funds after they fled last November when policymakers clamped down on trading in offshore ringgit forwards to halt a currency slide.

Neuberger Berman Group LLC said that the ringgit may be among the region's better performers in coming months, while an improving economy has convinced Nikko Asset Management Co to change its view of Malaysian bonds to "neutral" afte…