Divided views on Malaysia’s second-half performance

Yeah: ‘Other indicators such as improved bank lending, high capacity utilisation rates in many industries, rising investment and hiring activities also point to steady or rising economic activities.’

Analysts point out that the country has seen some form of foreign interest returning to its markets this year

ALTHOUGH Malaysia has had a good year-to-date performance with growth that surpassed expectations, a currency that outperformed its peers when benchmarked against the US dollar, and foreigners that have bought into local stocks, there are divided views on how the second half of the year will pan out.