Malaysia’s economy expands 8.9%

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s improved economic growth of 8.9% in the second quarter of 2022 is in part due to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s clear stance on opening up the economy and reducing the unemployment rate.

The Prime Minister’s Office economic director Shahril Hamdan, who said this, added that the expansion of the country’s gross domestic product announced by Bank Negara yesterday was made possible also due to Ismail Sabri’s assurance on having no more lockdowns.