KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Research firm BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, has raised its 2025 Malaysia gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast to 4.7 per cent from 4.6 per cent previously, “which would be in line with the country’s pre-pandemic standards.” It said the updated forecast would fall...

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 — Malaysia’s economic growth will remain modest for the rest of 2024, citing weakening external demand and ongoing global policy uncertainties, said Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 — Seven out of 10 Malaysians believe the country is on the right track, according to a survey conducted by market research company Ipsos Sdn Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — Malaysia’s economy can grow stronger than 4.7 per cent in 2024, up from 3.6 per cent in 2023, driven by rising domestic spending, increased business activities, and a recovery in external trade, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — Malaysia’s economy is estimated to expand by 5.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2024 (2Q 2024), up from 4.2 per cent in the previous quarter and the highest since 4Q 2022’s 7.4 per cent, according to Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised the outlook for Malaysia’s real gross domestic product (GDP) by a notch to 4.4 per cent this year from its earlier prediction of 4.3 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — The government needs to implement fiscal reforms to ensure the Malaysian economy remains on a sustainable and solid track, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — Malaysia's economy is expected to improve in the near term, supported by resilient domestic demand and stable labour market conditions, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Malaysia's economy is estimated to grow by 3.4 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q 2023) against 3.3 in the previous quarter, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM) today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — RHB Research is positive about Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), the ringgit, and the local bourse’s performance while seeing elevated consumer price index (CPI) price pressures following Budget 2024's tabling.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Malaysia’s economic growth is projected to hit 4.2 per cent in 2023, an expected moderation after registering a strong growth of 8.7 per cent last year, said the Asean+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said keeping the overnight policy rate (OPR) level at 3.0 per cent is commensurate with the health of the economy, with financing remaining available amidst sustained credit growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Malaysia jumped from 32nd to 27th in the 2023 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR), reflecting investor confidence and reaffirming the country’s commitment to current economic policies and strategic direction as the preferred destination for investment and trade.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 17 — Malaysia has limited time to resolve problems or challenges affecting the national economy and to bring the nation back on the right track, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 19 — The government will restructure the country’s economy based on three main strategies, namely to eradicate poverty, restructure and restore the economy, as well as generate the economy anchored on the concept of Malaysia Madani.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for this year is very likely to exceed the earlier projection of between 6.5 per cent and 7.0 per cent, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The Malaysian economy is not in a crisis and its growth trajectory remains positive, but the country needs to reform to become an innovation-based economy, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The ringgit’s performance against the United States (US) dollar alone is not a reflection of the state of the economy and is only one indicator among many, Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 — The weakening ringgit, which is at its lowest since 1998, was not a reflection of the state of the Malaysian economy, Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus said on Monday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The Malaysian economy is expected to grow between 5.3 per cent and 6.3 per cent in 2022, given its strength in the first half of 2022 which grew by 6.9 per cent, despite the expected slower global economic growth this year, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus.