Fitch Ratings on Monday revised its 2019 growth forecast for Malaysia to 4.6%, f...
FILE PHOTO: People walk against the background of Petronas Twin Towers at the 20th Asia Oil & Gas Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 24, 2019. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo
Malaysia’s central bank reported second-quarter economic growth of 4.9% on Friday, making Southeast Asia’s third-largest economy the only one in the region to show some acceleration from the first quarter. Fitch said private consumption will remain the main engine of growth, aided by government policies to boost disposable income and purchasing power.
However, exports, which grew marginally in the first half on the back of a contraction in imports, are likely to be a drag on economic performance in the second half of the year, as will subdued public spending.
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