1H 2026 GDP growth underscores Malaysia's economic resilience

PUTRAJAYA : Malaysia's impressive economic growth in the first half of the year, which exceeded Bank Negara Malaysia's 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) projection of four to five per cent, demonstrates the resilience of the country's economy.

Finance Minister II, Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, said GDP grew at a rate of 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of this year and six per cent in the second quarter, resulting in an overall economic growth of 5.7 per cent in the first half of 2026.

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