KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to hit 8.4 per cent in 2022 compared with 3.1 per cent in 2021, marking the highest growth among the Asean countries, said Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — MIDF Research has maintained Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) growth projection at 3.5 per cent this year despite the weaker-than-expected December 2022 IPI growth.

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 5 — Malaysia is confident of achieving positive growth and avoiding a recession this year despite having to navigate through global headwinds.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Moody’s Investors Service has projected that the average real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate for G-20 emerging markets (EM) economies would decline to 3.1 per cent this year, the lowest in more than a decade, from 3.2 per cent in 2022.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, Jan 11 — The First Selangor Plan (RS-1) was introduced to propel the state’s economic growth and ensure access to development can be enjoyed by those living in the suburban and rural areas. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said under the five-year...

HANOI, Dec 29 — Vietnam's economy grew 8.02 per cent in 2022, the fastest annual pace since 1997, backed by strong domestic retail sales and exports, but is facing headwinds from a global slowdown.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 30 — Malaysia’s encouraging economic growth and stable labour market situation will ensure the country’s economy remains on track, said the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — Malaysia's economy grew at its fastest pace in over a year in the third quarter, outpacing the growth rate in many of its Southeast Asian peers, but the central bank said the outlook was clouded by the risk of a global slowdown.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 — Malaysia's leading index (LI) rose 4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 111.3 points in August 2022,  indicating that the economic growth momentum will continue moving forward, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

SHAH ALAM, Oct 24 — Selangor records a successful economic growth of five per cent in 2021, surpassing Malaysia’s economy that recorded only 3.1 per cent growth, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 17 — Selangor’s economic performance has improved after 2018 due to the teamwork of its state leaders, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari.

NEW DELHI, Oct 12 — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday cut its projection of India's economic growth in 2022 to 6.8 per cent, reported Xinhua.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 — Malaysia's leading index (LI) rebounded 5.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 111.7 points in June 2022 after a rise of 2.3 per cent in May 2022 to 111.3 points, signalling confidence towards further economic growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Weakened trade patterns and persistent inflation will dampen economic growth in the second half of this year, but 2022 will maintain its general pattern of economic recovery and expansion across the Asia Pacific (Apac) region, said Moody’s Analytics today.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, Aug 6 — The First Selangor Plan (RS-1) is not just a development plan for Selangor but also a catalyst for the country’s economic growth, says Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said this is because Selangor is the largest contributor to the country’s...

PETALING JAYA, July 29 — Malaysia’s economic growth is expected to remain strong in the second quarter (Q2) of this year, driven by several economic indicators, among them, the increase in the country's trade which surged 43.4 per cent in June 2022, hitting a new high of RM270.4 billion.

BANGKOK, June 29 — Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.9 per cent this year, unchanged from a forecast in April, supported by private consumption and tourism recovery, the World Bank said on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — The World Bank on Monday maintained Malaysia's economic growth forecast this year at 5.5 per cent.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to grow 5.5 per cent this year, driven by the recovery in domestic demand, expansion in exports, and reopening of borders, according to a World Bank report.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 23 — Malaysia is heading towards an economic uptick in the coming months, based on the positive year-on-year (y-o-y) growth in the country’s Leading Index (LI) in February 2021.