Malaysia down two rungs in global competitiveness


In the recently published Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2019, Malaysia is ranked 27th out of 141 countries in terms of overall score.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has slipped two notches in the global competitiveness ranking this year after being overtaken by Spain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to the latest survey by the World Economic Forum.

In the recently published Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2019, Malaysia is ranked 27th out of 141 countries in terms of overall score.

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