MIER : GDP 2011 dijangka 5.2% ; 2012, 5.5%

Data terkini dari MIER

1. Ekonomi Malaysia menguncup kepada 4.6% pada suku pertama 2011

- with private and public consumption of 6.7% and 6.1% respectively offsetting a 24.2% fall in exports

- services and manufacturing sectors were the main growth drivers, rising 5.9% and 5.4% respectively.

2. Pertumbuhan momentum ekonomi dijangka sederhana pada suku kedua 2011 disebabkan
- Tsunami di Japan
- pullback in commodity prices,
- rising cost-push inflation
- higher debt servicing.

3. Rebound was expected in 2H11 due to the reCONSTRUCTION efforts in Japan and the implementation of ETP projects.

4. MIER maintained its earlier growth projection for the country at 5.2% in 2011, before rising to 5.5% in 2012.

Bacaan lanjut @ Malaysia 1Q economic growth 4.6%, says MIER