As Malaysia navigates the aftermath of a potential miss in its targeted gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2023, economists offer a mixed outlook on GDP for this year.
The budget is an opportunity to rectify inversions. We need generally lower tariffs and not just item-wise fixes for better trade performance and integration with global value chains.
Malaysia’s headline inflation rate rose at a slower rate of 1.5% year-on-year (y-o-y) in November as compared to 1.8% in October and 1.9% in September.
As China's BYD is facing increased scrutiny from India, Tesla is being welcomed with open arms. This could give Tesla a chance to enter India's EV market without the competition from BYD.