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Najib confident of country's 'high-income' goal

He sees Malaysian growth at 4.5-5.5% this year, cites successful introduction of GST, points to continued investment in Malaysia

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Lee U-Wen

Lee U-Wen

Published Tue, May 5, 2015 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE Malaysian economy is faring well and Prime Minister Najib Razak on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to ensure the country reaches "high-income status" by 2020.

    Speaking at the Economic Society of Singapore's (ESS) annual dinner at the Shangri-la Hotel, he shared how Malaysia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 6 per cent in 2014.

    Najib RazakEconomic Society of SingaporeLee Hsien Loong

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