ECONOMY STRONGER: (Nov 20) The Malaysian economy looks set to grow beyond the 4.5% initially projected by the Government, going by the strong third quarter gross domestic product growth of 5.1%. The economy expanded by 4.5% in the first half of the year. Bank Negara Governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz was confident that overall growth for the year would exceed 4.5% if momentum in the economy could be sustained.
PLEDGE ON RIGHTS: (Nov 17) The rights of the Malays and the non-Malays are enshrined in the Federal Constitution and will be protected by the Barisan Nasional Government, said Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. These rights were guaranteed and the Barisan would never violate the Constitution, which provides the rights, the Prime Minister assured all Malaysians when he arrived in Terengganu for his first visit here since becoming premier on Oct 31.
