Malaysia's economy likely grew 3.9% y-o-y in Q1 - advance estimate


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's economy is estimated to have grown 3.9% in the first quarter of 2024 from a year earlier, official advance figures showed on Friday, driven by growth in the services sector.

The advance estimates released by the Statistics Department compared with annual growth of 3.0% in the final quarter of 2023, when subdued exports weighed on growth.

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