Despite the gloomy horizon for the US economy, Finance Minister Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Aziz is optimistic that Malaysia can weather through the storm and that GDP forecasts of growth between 5.3 to 6.3% remain on track.

How well-positioned is the Malaysian economy to manoeuvre the global headwinds and can we emerge unscathed? Business commentator Pankaj C. Kumar weighs in.

Despite the gloomy horizon for the US economy, Finance Minister Tengku Dato’ Sri Zafrul Aziz is optimistic that Malaysia can weather through the storm and that GDP forecasts of growth between 5.3 to 6.3% remain on track.How well-positioned is the Malaysian economy to manoeuvre the global headwinds and can we emerge unscathed? Business commentator Pankaj C. Kumar weighs in.

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