Bank Negara governor says economy expected to be resilient

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy surprised in the second quarter by growing 4.9%, above the consensus figure of 4.5%. But economists warned that the next six months would be challenging.

Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz said the economy was expected to be resilient and remain on a steady growth path, buoyed by domestic demand.