Malaysia's GDP grows 5.6% in 1Q

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.6% in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23), driven higher by domestic demand.

The result was above the expectation of a Reuters survey of economists, which had a median forecast of 4.8% growth for the quarter.

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