17 August 2019
In beating market expectations, it also highlighted the effectiveness of institutional reforms carried out under the leadership of Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. “Indeed, Malaysia is one of the few economies in the region that experienced faster growth in the second quarter compared to the previous quarter,” Minister, Lim Guan Eng said in the statement.
He pointed out that Malaysia is focused on growing the domestic economy sustainably, and would prepare contingent expansionary measures when necessary, to counter any adverse impact from the trade war.