Press Conference on Quarterly Economy Tracker on April - June 2017

Press Conference on Quarterly Economy Tracker for April - June 2017 on 05th July 2017.

The following are the main activities undertaken by SERC:

Press Conference on Quarterly Economy Tracker for April - June 2017 

Socio- Economic Research Centre (SERC Sdn Bhd) held a media briefing on current economic challenges and outlook for 2017. During the press conference, Mr. Lee Heng Guie, Executive Director of SERC presented the current economic conditions and review Malaysia's economic prospects, including issues and challenges faced.

The highlights of the quarterly report and commentaries were given wide media coverage as below: -

1. 2018年预算案 除了减债还是减债！
   [ChinaPress]


2. 无惧高生活成本及通胀率 内需力撑经济亮眼
   [eNanYang]


3. 李兴裕： 下半季度料放缓。马经济增长有望破5%
   [SinChew]


4. 今年初内需和出口额大增 智库调高全年GDP成长预测
   [MalaysiaKini]


5. 中总预测今年经济成长5%
   [Orientaldaily]


6. SERC cautiously optimistic on economy despite GDP forecast upgrade
   [theSundaily]


7. inflation levels expected to moderate further in 2H17 - SERC
   [TheEdgeMarkets]


8. SERC sees Malaysia GDP growing at 5% in 2017
   [TheStar]