PETALING JAYA: Despite tensions in the Middle East and the US Federal Reserve (Fed) signalling that it will not cut interest rates soon, the Malaysian economy is unfazed and appears to be on track to grow between 4% and 5% this year in line with official estimates.
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By Ying Xian Wong KUALA LUMPUR Malaysia s exports ended 2023 on a down note, contracting sharply in the final month of the year as the country grappled with a challenging global economic. -January 18, 2024 at 11:26 pm EST
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KUALA LUMPUR: The government should institute bolder tax reforms and not just rationalise subsidies to achieve its deficit target of between 3.0 per cent and 3.5 per cent by end-2025, said RAM Ratings senior economist Woon Khai Jhek.