Malaysia needs to look at balancing its regional economic growth - World Bank


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs to look at balancing its regional economic development in order to narrow the development gap in the country.

Speaking at the launch of the World Bank's Malaysia Economic Monitor February 2023 report, Ndiame Diop, the country director for Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand, said Malaysia's regional economic development is not aligned.

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