Malaysia Economy

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Economic update | Moving ahead with Malaysia's trade pacts

24 Jun 2014
Malaysia’s leadership is forging ahead with plans for entry to the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) despite domestic concerns that the multilateral trade agreement will negatively impact some domestic sectors and international concerns over delays in its progress.
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Economic update | Mixed reaction to Malaysia’s debt levels

9 May 2014
Pressure is mounting on Malaysia’s central bank to tighten loan restrictions after its annual report showed household debt levels inching towards 87% of GDP at the end of 2013. With the highest household debt levels in Asia, demand for credit is driven primarily by the desire to buy properties and vehicles.
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Economic update | Malaysia focusing on qualitative growth rather than quantitative easing

28 Jan 2014
With the US Federal Reserve set to reduce its bond buying activities as of January 2014, there has been growing speculation as to how great an impact the tapering will have on emerging markets, including Malaysia.
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Economic update | Malaysia braced for austerity challenge

14 Jan 2014
While rising domestic demand in Malaysia helped reassure investors after last summer’s regional downturn, concerns remain that the country is displaying an over-reliance on high domestic consumption levels to prop up growth.
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Economic update | Malaysia plans for new taxes

11 Dec 2013
Preparations in Malaysia are well under way for the rolling out of a new goods and services tax (GST) in April 2015, but opinions differ on how effective the levy will be in boosting revenue and critics have voiced concern that the tax could feed inflation.
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Economic update | Malaysia’s EU trade negotiations in spotlight

13 Nov 2013

With the end of an agreement granting Malaysia preferential access to the EU market looming, all eyes are on ongoing negotiations between Kuala Lumpur and Brussels aimed at securing a replacement free trade pact.

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