2021 recovery on the cards


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PETALING JAYA: Leading economic indicators in Malaysia have shown that the economy has passed its trough as the country heads towards a modest recovery with 2020 drawing to a close.

Positive distributive trade figures, easing unemployment rates and growing retail sales were suggesting an economic recovery in 2021, alongside the expansionary Budget 2021 which has drawn optimism among economists and analysts as the government seeks to boost consumption and investments.

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