Malaysia's Q3 GDP growth picks up to 5.2% despite trade concerns

Central bank expects 4.0%-to-4.5% expansion in 2026 on tariff impact

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A view of Kuala Lumpur's skyline. Malaysia's economic growth in the July-to-September quarter was supported by domestic demand and higher net exports. © Reuters

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KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's gross domestic product expanded 5.2% in the July-to-September quarter from a year earlier, official data released by the central bank showed on Friday, accelerating from 4.4% in the previous three-month period even as U.S. trade tariffs clouded the export-driven economy's outlook.

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