Further improvement in Malaysian growth likely in first quarter

AllianceDBS Research chief economist Manokaran Mottain(insetpic) estimates Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: The first quarter is likely to see further improvement in Malaysia’s economy, as growth recovers on higher exports and an improving manufacturing sector.

Bank Negara will be releasing gross domestic product (GDP) data for the first three months of this year today. Economists expect GDP to expand by 4.8% year-on-year for the first quarter compared to the same quarter a year ago.