Malaysia’s growth set to revive as trade war clouds gather

Suhaimi Ilias(pic) at Maybank Investment Bank Bhd, the most accurate economist over the past two years, expects 4.8% growth.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s economy is set to regain its stride after an unsteady year of reforms following a change of government, but the rebound could be short-lived as risks loom from the US-China trade war.

Gross domestic product likely expanded 4.7% year-on-year in the second quarter, from 4.5% in the previous period, according to the median estimate of 22 analysts surveyed by Bloomberg.