KUALA LUMPUR: The economy is expected to grow at a higher rate than the initial forecast of 6.5% for this year, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
He said this was based on the higher than expected growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the first quarter of this year and that of the first two months of the second quarter.
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