GDP to expand 4.9% despite external pressures


Maybank IB's Suhaimi highlighted that improved performance by Corporate Malaysia will also support the investment upcycle.

KUALA LUMPUR: While acknowledging that the Malaysian economy and stock market would be swayed by external factors in 2025, Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has presented a cautiously optimistic outlook for the country’s growth and investment markets.

Its group chief economist Suhaimi Ilias predicted a 4.9% growth this year for Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), a fractional ease-off from the 5.2% he projected for 2024.

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