Malaysia’s GDP growth better than expected despite weakening ringgitMalaysia_Lead_Pic_09012014.jpg

The 4.9% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter (Q2) of 2015 was better than expected despite the declining ringgit, economists said. Malaysia's economy expanded moderately by 4.9% in Q2 2015 as compared with 5.6% in Q1 2015, driven mainly by private sector demand, which led to a brief recovery in the ringgit which hit...