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Tengku Zafrul: The challenge for Malaysia's economy will be fourth quarter of 2022
Published on 16 Aug 2022 1:08:55 PM
In an interview with CNBC, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz discusses the growth in Malaysia's second quarter gross domestic product and its economic outlook for the rest of the year.
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In an interview with CNBC, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz discusses the growth in Malaysia's second quarter gross domestic product and its economic outlook for the rest of the year.
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