KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz expressed confidence in Malaysia's ability to withstand a potential recession in the United States (US), citing the nation's recent economic performance as evidence.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — Malaysia’s global competitiveness ranking has improved by five notches to 27 from 32 last year, according to the World Competitiveness Ranking (WCR) 2023.