Zafrul: Projection for 2021 GDP to be revealed in August

By RAHIMY RAHIM, TARRENCE TAN, MARTIN CARVALHO and CLARISSA CHUNG

KUALA LUMPUR: The official projection for Malaysia's 2021 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will be announced in August, says Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

He said Malaysia’s fiscal deficit is expected to rise to between 6.5% and 7% of its GDP this year.

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