News & Reviews:   Google currency converter widget

In March last year, Google removed its currency converter widget when users searched for the Malaysian Ringgit (MYR due to a wrong USD to MYR conversion controversy, which led to Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) reprimanding the tech giant. Google then disabled the widget to address technical issues, and it has been gone until today, when the feature makes an unexpected return.

Previously, we reported that the currency converter widget on Google is not showing again after it briefly disappeared during the whole wrong USD to MYR conversion fiasco. Now, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has revealed the reason behind the feature being disabled by Google, as informed by the company to him.