Will 2017 be a better year?

More output: Exports rose in the last three months of 2016, boosted by commodities as well as electrical and electronics shipments.

THERE is every reason to believe that the Malaysian economy will still be under pressure this year despite the acceleration in growth in the last quarter of 2016 and the expected improvement from the second half of this year.

At best, Malaysians can expect the economy to grow at the same pace as last year.