Positive indicators show Malaysia’s GDP growth of 5.5-6.5pc in 2022 can be achieved, says finance minister | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — Positive indicators, including the declining jobless rate, have shown that national economic growth of 5.5-6.5 per cent this year can be achieved, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.

“Our focus is on the wellbeing of the people and building business and economic resiliency so that the country can be more prosperous,” Tengku Zafrul said on theAmong the positive indicators was the labour market, he noted, where the number of unemployed in November 2021 went down to 694,400 people compared to 705,000 in October 2021.

“Our wholesale and retail trade sales also recorded the highest level at 7 per cent year-on-year to RM118.1 billion, beating the previous month’s figure of RM116.2 billion.

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