12MP review: At least 5% GDP growth per annum targeted

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP) is targeted to grow by at least 5% per annum during the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) period, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said in tabling the Mid-Term Review of the government’s five-year development plan.

The Prime Minister said the target was set based on two factors including strengthening productivity by migrating to high value industries, advanced technology and highly skilled talent.