Sulaiman: Still sweet spot in Malaysian economy


Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir has been appointed as group CEO of AMMB Holdings Bhd and CEO of AmBank (M) Bhd. (Pix provided by AmBank Group)

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite a less-than-rosy economic outlook held by many, Datuk Sulaiman Mohd Tahir (pic), the new Group CEO of AMMB Holdings Bhd and CEO of AmBank (M) Bhd believes that there is still “sweet spot” in the Malaysian economy.

With global growth in 2016 forecast to be moderate, compounded by decreasing oil prices and China’s economic slowdown, developing nations and emerging markets will find it difficult to grow at a stronger pace and struggle to rely less on commodities.

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