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Economists Project Malaysia's 2026 Growth at 5.7%, Exceeding WEF Forecast

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Professor Paolo Casadio and Professor Geoffrey Williams projected Malaysia's economy could expand by 5.7% in 2026, surpassing the World Economic Forum's 4.7% forecast and the Asian Development Bank's 4.9% forecast. The economists also projected growth to reach 5.9% in the fourth quarter of 2026.

From thestar.com.my

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The projection is based on strong growth in manufacturing, construction, and modern services. Manufacturing growth is attributed to advanced packaging and testing of AI chips in Peninsular Malaysia, while construction growth is linked to data center development in the Johor-Singapore corridor. Investment is projected to grow by nearly 10%.

From thestar.com.my

Who's involved

  • MalaysiaThe geopolitical state whose economic forecasts were benchmarked.
  • World Economic ForumThe organization that cited a 4.7% economic forecast for Malaysia.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • federal governmentSpeculative

    The federal government might adjust investment climate based on improved national economic forecasts for Malaysia.

  • Peninsular MalaysiaSpeculative

    Peninsular Malaysia could see increased manufacturing revenue due to advanced AI chip packaging.

  • SingaporeSpeculative

    Singapore might experience increased cross-border investment and data flow through the Johor-Singapore corridor.

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