Economics

Malaysia's Economic Growth Picks Up, Bucking Regional Headwinds

  • Expansion of 4.9% beats estimates, strongest in five quarters
  • Second-quarter growth may prove to be the high point for year
Photographer: SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg
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Malaysia’s economic growth quickened in the second quarter as strong domestic demand and a rebound in commodity prices helped it weather a regional slowdown.