Malaysia's economic growth projection for 2022 can be achieved, says PM

PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic) is confident the country’s economic growth projection of between 5. 3% and 6. 3% this season can be achieved.

Speaking at the 18th City Service Premier Message Gathering (MAPPA XVIII) here on Tuesday (Aug 30), Ismail Sabri said the particular country’s post-Covid-19 financial recovery momentum seemed to be expected to continue to continue until the end of this year.

“The maturity of the Malaysian Family and the effectiveness of the government administration machinery which usually uses the collaborative mindset approach, we are able to focus on restarting the particular economic recovery procedure quickly and effectively.

“The government’s decision to reopen all financial sectors and worldwide borders was one of the most appropriate moves to jumpstart the economic routine, ” he said.

As a result, Ismail Sabri said the particular Malaysian economy offers recorded an stimulating performance when the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter of 2022 documented a growth of 6. 9%, the best in Southeast Asia.

Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade furthermore recorded a durable growth year-on-year associated with 44% to RM132. 8bil in June this year.

“For the first half of 2022, the foreign immediate investment (FDI) documented a net influx of RM41. 7bil compared to RM23. 3bil in the same period before the pandemic in 2019, ” he or she added. – Bernama