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40<br />

ECONOMIC LANDSCAPE<br />

On the broader picture the<br />

global outlook <strong>to</strong>ok a turn for<br />

the better in 2004 as it<br />

experienced steady recovery<br />

from geo-political events. In<br />

Malaysia, strong economic<br />

activity was charted by the<br />

Malaysian Institute of Economic<br />

Research (MIER) and gross<br />

domestic product growth (GDP)<br />

is expected <strong>to</strong> be approximately<br />

7.2% for 2004.<br />

Bank Negara Malaysia also<br />

highlighted expansion of the<br />

Malaysian economy at an annual<br />

Our Prime Minister at the<br />

<strong>Boustead</strong> booth during<br />

Invest Malaysia 2004.<br />

rate of 6.8% in the third quarter<br />

of 2004, raising the real GDP<br />

growth <strong>to</strong> 7.6%. Growth was<br />

supported by strong expansion<br />

in private sec<strong>to</strong>r demand,<br />

consumption and investment, and<br />

continued expansion in exports.<br />

Looking forward, MIER forecasts<br />

a slower growth of 5.7% for 2005,<br />

given the downside risks of high<br />

petroleum prices and the gradual<br />

deceleration of global growth.<br />

However the private sec<strong>to</strong>r is<br />

expected <strong>to</strong> make substantial<br />

contributions <strong>to</strong> growth as public<br />

spending declines.

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