KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB) has raised its 2024 and 2025 real gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts to 4.7 per cent from 4.4 previously, and 5.1 per cent versus 5.0, respectively, as a result of the better-than-expected first-quarter growth (1Q 2024).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to maintain its growth trajectory this year at a faster rate of between 4.4 per cent and 4.8 per cent, according to investment banks.