THE Malaysian economic growth momentum should be sustained this year barring a slide in domestic consumer sentiment or a drop in external demand.
The unexpected 6.2% year-on-year gross domestic product (GDP) rise in the first quarter was the highest since the fourth quarter of 2012. Much of the expansion was due to rising exports and resilient domestic demand.
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