KUALA LUMPUR: Higher fiscal deficit is acceptable in times of economic crisis, more so when it is only for a short term, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri NajibTun Razak.
Najib, who is also Finance Minister, said it would also not cause credit rating agencies to downgrade Malaysia.
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