New challenges for the economy


WITH the global economy showing a slower recovery and the likelihood of the commodity super cycle coming to an end, the World Bank has urged Malaysia to accelerate structural reforms to ensure the country’s economy remains diversified and dynamic.

Its June 2013 Malaysia Economic Monitor: Harnessing Natural Resources says the commodity boom is a challenge to Malaysia’s economy as with other resource-rich countries.

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