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Malaysia’s growth misses forecasts even before Trump tariffs hit
Free Malaysia Today
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4/18/2025
The disappointing data comes as policymakers review the official 4.5%-5.5% growth forecast for 2025 on uncertainty over global trade.
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Malaysia's economy expanded at a slower than expected pace in Q1, dragged down by weaker
00:07
growth in manufacturing and construction even before the US announced plans for punishing
00:12
tariffs. Gross domestic product rose 4.4 percent in the January-March period from a year earlier,
00:19
according to advanced estimates from the statistics department, which is below the 4.8
00:23
percent median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey. This marks a third straight quarter
00:29
of slower growth. The mining and quarrying sector shrank 4.9 percent as production fell.
00:35
The data comes as policymakers review the official 4.5 percent to 5.5 percent growth forecast for 2025
00:43
on uncertainty over global trade. The services industry remained the main driver of growth in Q1,
00:50
expanding by 5.2 percent. However, the pace of this growth was also slower than in the previous quarter.
00:57
Malaysia was hit with a 24 percent U.S. import tariff before President Donald Trump
01:02
temporarily paired it back to 10 percent for 90 days while hiking levies for China.
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