Malaysia's Q2 GDP grows 4.4% on-year
Malaysia's economy grew 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, from a year earlier, and was unchanged from the first quarter. Bank Negara said growth was driven by robust household spending and positive labour market conditions. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy grew 2.1 per cent, three-times the pace of growth in the previous three months. Melissa Goh reports.
Malaysia's economy grew 4.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, from a year earlier, and was unchanged from the first quarter. Bank Negara said growth was driven by robust household spending and positive labour market conditions. On a quarter-on-quarter basis, the economy grew 2.1 per cent, three-times the pace of growth in the previous three months. Melissa Goh reports.