Positive signs boost confidence in national growth outlook


PUTRAJAYA: Various positive indicators have boosted confidence in the national growth outlook including the recovery of the ringgit, inflation remaining manageable and unemployment staying low, says Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.

He highlighted Malaysia’s solid growth trajectory with the 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) forecast to exceed 5% as well as the declining fiscal deficit, which is projected to be 4.3% of GDP this year.

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