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Malaysia poised for developed, high-income nation status, says Ahmad Zahid

Published on 9 Oct 2024 4:49:39 PM

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi lauded the recent positive developments in Malaysia’s economy, citing the World Bank’s upward revision of the country’s gross domestic product growth forecast from 4.3% to 4.9% for this year.

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Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi lauded the recent positive developments in Malaysia’s economy, citing the World Bank’s upward revision of the country’s gross domestic product growth forecast from 4.3% to 4.9% for this year.

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