Analysts still conservative on Malaysian economic outlook


RHB Investment Bank Bhd head of Asean economics research Peck Boon Soon(filepic) said although the trade fiasco between the US and China has come to a halt with the first phase of the long-awaited trade deal set to be signed on Jan 15, the research house is staying conservative on how things would pan out.

KUALA LUMPUR: Analysts remain conservative on Malaysia’s economic growth this year, as renewed Middle East geopolitical tensions have eclipsed the US-China trade deal optimism.

RHB Investment Bank Bhd head of Asean economics research Peck Boon Soon said although the trade fiasco between the US and China has come to a halt with the first phase of the long-awaited trade deal set to be signed on Jan 15, the research house is staying conservative on how things would pan out.

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