MALAYSIA’S private investment growth has displayed weakening trends since 2012, with its growth moderating from an annual rate of 21.4% in 2012 to 4.3% in 2016, before gaining traction to 9.3% in 2017.

It pulled pack sharply to an average growth of 3.3% in the first half of 2018, as investors adopted a wait-and-see approach ahead of the 14th general election.