What 2025 means to the economy


THERE are just three days left before 2025 is upon us, and it will likely be another year of uncertainties amid intensifying trade protectionism in the West.

For an open economy like Malaysia, changes in trade and monetary policies of major trading partners such as the United States, Europe and China will have a considerable impact on exports, growth and the ringgit.

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