Malaysia's growth intact, GDP boosted by rising exports and investments


PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s economy grew 5.1% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2013, exceeding market expectations of a 4.8% rise.

Economists were encouraged by the set of data released by Bank Negara and the Statistics Department yesterday and attributed the improvement in the health of the economy to the exports and continued strength in private investments.

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