Malaysia's GDP expanded 5.8% in 2Q - advance estimate


KUALA LUMPUR: Advance estimates for Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) suggest the economy expanded 5.8% in the second quarter of 2024.

In a statement, the National Statistics Departments said for the first half of 2024, GDP is estimated to have increased 5% as compared to 4.1% in the same period last year.

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