Malaysia in 2025: Can the govt rise to the challenge?

Risks for the domestic economy are mainly external, especially Trump’s potential sweeping tariffs on China and other trading partners.

The Malaysian economy proved its resilience towards the end of 2024, putting itself in a good position as it marched into 2025.

Despite facing a confluence of headwinds, recent macro patterns and economic indicators for the domestic economy remain on the right track and there must be no let up in addressing structural issues and economic reforms.