KUALA LUMPUR: The economy’s contraction of 6.2% in the first quarter is worse than expected, with the central bank warning of more of the same in the second quarter, although a turnaround in the economy is seen in the second half of the year.
A poll conducted by StarBiz in late April saw economists expecting at least a 3.5% contraction in the first quarter.
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