Q. Explain the Asian financial crisis as it unfolds beginning with the valuation of the Thai currency in July 1997, followed by the Malaysian, South Korean and Indonesian crises. As part of your answer, elaborate on the Malaysian response to the crisis versus its troubled neighbors responses.

Answer: Must emphasize the relation to the slowdown in their largest industrial neighbour Japan and the reliability on large debts denominated in dollars. Malaysia didn't turn to the IMF with its austerity plans. Malaysia obligatory extensive foreign exchange controls on capital movements.