Malaysia’s GDP grows 4.2 per cent

Malaysia’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2024, helped by household spending and a turnaround in exports, though some analysts said the rebound could be short-lived with price pressures set to increase.

Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 4.2 per cent in the January-March period from a year earlier, central bank and government data showed yesterday, surpassing the…