Malaysia GDP: -3.4% Q4 / -5.6% FY2020

Julia Goh, Senior Economist, UOB Malaysia

15-Feb-21 07:47

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Julia Goh, Senior Economist from UOB Malaysia, distils Malaysia's GDP numbers, the worst since the Asian Financial Crisis of 2007. We discuss 2021 projections and how rising oil prices might provide some fiscal space.

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Produced by: Roshan Kanesan

Presented by: Philip See, Wong Shou Ning

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Tags: malaysia, GDP, economy, Q4, FY2020, covid-19, oil prices

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