Pankaj C Kumar
LAST week, this column elaborated on the three key elements that will dictate the global economy this year, and to a larger extent, how this will impact financial markets. From the global perspective presented last week, it is now an opportune time to discuss the Malaysian economic and market direction for this year.
As it is, the economic growth expectations for the year, based on the government’s forecast of between 5.5% and 6.5%, is on the premise that Malaysia, just like any other country, will not see further disruptions like the ones we observed last year.
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