KUALA LUMPUR: The Statistics Department anticipates a favourable economic performance, based on the positive April leading index (LI), but the strength of the recovery will hinge on the impact and extent of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the LI in April registered double-digit growth of 15.7%, nudging the index to 111.8 points, after a 17.2% surge in March (113.2 points).
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