KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy in the April-June quarter grew 5.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a 4.2% expansion during the previous three months, according to central bank data released on Friday.
Robust consumption leads to strongest expansion in six quarters
Malaysian shoppers, like this woman at a wet market in Kuala Lumpur, consumed at a robust pace to help Malaysia's economy expand in the second quarter of 2024. © Reuters
KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy in the April-June quarter grew 5.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a 4.2% expansion during the previous three months, according to central bank data released on Friday.