Pressure mounts on government as economic worries intensify

PRESSURE is mounting on the Pakatan Harapan government to prove its mettle after the country recorded its worst growth rate since the Global Financial Crisis a decade ago.

Economists have warned that the Malaysian economy may continue to grow in the range of 3% in the first quarter of 2020 (1Q20) or even the first half (1H20) - a far cry from the 6.1% growth seen in 3Q17.