Malaysia faces spike in risks as central bank chief retires, gas markets slump

Singapore

AFTER grappling with a sliding currency and a slowing economy, Malaysian policymakers may have to cope with heightened risks from April - the departure of the country's respected central bank governor and a further slump in the price of gas exports.

Malaysia's ringgit was Asia's worst performer last year, rattled by a political scandal, capital outflows and the slump in global commodity prices.