Tweaking the big plan

People buying groceries at Lotus' Kepong. It remains to be seen how the government will handle all the economic challenges to achieve growth while not burdening the rakyat. — Filepic

MALAYSIA'S disappointing Q4 growth numbers suggest that all is not well with the economy.

GDP growth of 3% was below expectations, largely because exports fell more than anticipated. For the whole of 2023, the figure was 3.7%, much lower than the 8.7% in 2022.