Malaysia's GDP expands 4.4% in Q1, slowest in a year

Central bank says full-year growth to be 'slightly lower' than earlier forecast

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Commuters walk at a station in Kuala Lumpur, pictured in November 2024. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's economy grew 4.4% in the January-March quarter from a year earlier, down from a revised 4.9% expansion in the October-December period and hitting the lowest growth rate in a year, official data released by the central bank showed Friday.

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