Budget 2023: GDP to grow 4.5% in 2023


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian economy is projected to grow by 4.5% in 2023, even as the World Bank warned about the global economy being “perilously close” to falling into recession this year.

In the first section of the 2023 Economic Report, the Finance Ministry said all economic sectors are expected to remain in the positive growth trajectory in 2023, driven by the services and manufacturing sectors.

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