2004

The year 2004 was a much better year than 2003 for businesses. With average growth rate for the first three quarters of 2004 registered at 7.6%, Malaysia is in a comfortable position to achieve the target growth of 7.0% for the year. For 2005, however, the economic growth is expected to hover around 6% due to the downside risk expected in the year. This growth albeit slower compared to 2004 is expected to be broad-based, except for the construction industry, which would not be as robust as the other sectors.