Malaysia's economy to grow 4% to 5% in 2024, says Amir Hamzah

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Speaking at the Sasana Symposium in Kuala Lumpur on June 12, Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said Malaysia's economy is projected to grow between 4% and 5% in 2024, supported by export recovery and resilient domestic demand.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00The Malaysian economy is projected to grow 4-5% in 2024, supported by export recovery

00:11and resilient domestic demand. Trade recovery will be underpinned by the global technology

00:17upcycle and further recovery in tourism activity. Household spending will be underpinned by

00:24improving income and employment. Investment activity will be driven by further progress

00:30of multi-year investment projects by both public and private sectors.

00:38Implementation of catalytic initiatives under the various master plans such as the National

00:43Energy Transition Roadmap, NETA, New Industrial Master Plan 2030,

00:51and the 12th Malaysia Plan would further boost investments.

00:56The 4.2% GDP growth recorded in the first quarter of 2024 reaffirms our positive outlook for the

01:03year. In particular, we saw a turnaround in exports to record positive growth of 2.2%

01:09and positively, investment activity recorded a robust expansion of 9.6%.

01:15A favourable external position characterised by a current account surplus, adequate international

01:24reserves, and manageable external debt, along with a resilient and developed financial system,

01:31ensures Malaysia can handle extreme shocks and maintain uninterrupted financial intimidation.

01:40Allow me to zoom in on a few priorities aimed at strengthening the critical foundations

01:45needed to deliver sustainable economic gains for the Malaysian people.

01:51First, to raise the floor by creating more fiscal space and making the economic pie bigger

01:59for more participation. Second, to raise the ceiling by enhancing social protection.

02:05And third, to put in place good governance. The ongoing megatrends in the global economy

02:12present Malaysia with new prospects and opportunities. Malaysia is well positioned

02:18to benefit from reconfiguration of the global value chain. To make the most of this opportunity,

02:26we prioritise policies to attract high-quality investments that boost our economic competitiveness

02:34and create high-value jobs. Only by working together can we make structural reforms a reality.

02:42There will be challenges along the way, some of them significant. Overcoming these challenges

02:48will require us to draw on our collective experience and expertise to do the right thing

02:56at the right time. This Sasana Symposium affords us an opportunity to uncover

03:03valuable insights and opportunities perhaps not considered before, to support efforts

03:10that will propel Malaysia towards a prosperous and inclusive future. I wish all of you a productive

03:18discourse ahead. With that, I hereby officiate Sasana Symposium 2024. Thank you.

03:29On the count of three. One, two, three.

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