Malaysia's economic growth is expected to have slowed slightly in the second quarter as weaker private consumption partly offset a boost from resilient manufacturing and trade, a Reuters poll showed.
The economy likely grew 5.4 per cent in April-June from the same period a year earlier, cooling from a 5.6 per cent pace in the first quarter, according to the median forecast from 12 economists surveyed.
FMalaysia's economy grew faster than expected in January-March as solid exports and strong domestic demand produced the fastest growth in two years.
The central bank expects full-year growth to come in at 4.3-4.8 per cent, up from 4.2 per cent in 2016, which was the lowest rate since contracting in 2009.orecasts ranged from 4.9 to 6.0 per cent, according to Reuters.
Malaysia economy to grow at 5.4pc in Q2
Reuters | Published: August 15, 2017 07:43:25 | Updated: October 24, 2017 17:05:39
Malaysia economy to grow at 5.4pc in Q2
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