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Malaysia's 2Q GDP Surprises On The Upside

Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist, Ambank

22-Jul-24 07:45

Malaysia's 2Q GDP Surprises On The Upside

Malaysia’s economy grew by 5.8% on-year in the second quarter of 2024, surpassing even the most optimistic projections of 5.1% in a Bloomberg survey of economists while the average consensus had been 4.7%. Firdaos Rosli, Chief Economist, Ambank explains this exceptional figure and if is it sustainable for the rest of 2024.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Keith Kam, Wong Shou Ning


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