Malaysia’s export outlook bright

THE country's positive export trend in the second half of last year and the improving global economic outlook augur well for its exports in 2004, Public Bank Bhd said. This, the bank said, will in turn boost consumer and business confidence in the economy in the current year.  

The prospects for Malaysia's exports this year were encouraging as recent trade data suggested that exports were on the mend in line with the higher growth in the global economy in the second half of 2003, it said in its Public Bank Economic Review for January.