Najib: Malaysia's economy still exposed to risks at global level

Najib said the national debt was within control and had in fact been reduced to 52.5% from 54% previously. - Filepic

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is still exposed to risks at the global stage despite projections that local and international economies are recovering, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic).

He said the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report projected the world economy to grow by 3.5% this year and 3.6% next year, an improvement from 3.2% in 2016.