King credits 'whole of nation' approach with boosting Malaysia's economic growth


KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong has commended the "whole of nation" approach that helped make Malaysia the fastest-growing economy in South-East Asia.

"Bank Negara recently announced that Malaysia's economy had recorded the fastest growth in 22 years when it grew by 8.7% in 2022, the best performance in South-East Asia.

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