UOB Malaysia expects Malaysian economy to contract 5.5% this year, rebound 6% next year
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 30): UOB Malaysia expects the Malaysian economy to contract 5.
Malaysia risks not being a high-income economy even over the next 20 years
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 22): These are rather pessimistic times and I hate to be throwing in more pessimism.
Morgan Stanley expects Malaysia's economic recovery to be muted
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 18): Malaysia's economic recovery is likely to be a muted one due to soft oil prices, ongoing fiscal consolidation, and subdued private capital expenditure (capex) momentum amid lingering political uncertainty, according to Morgan Stanley Research's 2020 Asia Economic Outlook.
Economy to shrink 0.11% on every 1% slowdown in China
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): When growth slows in China, the world’s second-largest economy, the global economy would be affected and Asian economies, including Malaysia, will be the most impacted, according to MIDF Research.
Economy may be slowing
There seems to have been an increase in the number of opinion pieces and articles prognosticating a gloomy future for the Malaysian economy in 2019.
BNM: Maximum 35-year mortgage more than enough
KUALA LUMPUR (March 4): Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said a maximum loan tenure of 35 years is “more than sufficient” for borrowers to settle their housing loan by their retirement age.
