Hoping for some cheer in new year


New landmark: Motorists passing by the nearly completed LRT station at Puchong Jaya. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: At the stroke of midnight, Malaysians will usher in 2016 with the hope of seeing better days ahead after the challenges the country faced in the past 12 months.

On the economic front, 2015 saw low oil prices, the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax, the weakening of the ringgit and a slowing Chinese economy hitting Malay­sians in their pockets.

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