Press Conference on Quarterly Economy Tracker on Jan - Mar 2018

The following are the main activities undertaken by SERC:

Press Conference on Quarterly Economy Tracker for January - March 2018 

Socio- Economic Research Centre (SERC Sdn Bhd) held a media briefing on current global and domestic economic conditions. During the press conference, Mr. Lee Heng Guie, Executive Director of SERC presented the current economic conditions including issues and challenges confronting the country and industry.

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

1. 国阵竞选宣言助化解生活压力 但也存有隐忧
   [Orientaldaily]


2. 私人消费强劲 SERC上调GDP至5.5%
   [Orientaldaily]


3. Fiscal discipline cannot be compromised in run up to GE
   [TheStar]


4. Keep a close eye on deficit, says economist of manifestos 
   [TheStar]


5. 李兴裕： 价码耗42亿。 派发一马援金达100亿
   [Sinchew]


6. 若国阵续执政，大选糖果料助经济郑增5.5%
   [ChinaPress]


7. SERC raises 2018 GDP growth forecast to 5.5%
   [theSundaily]


8. 国阵若续执政 一马援金 “加码” 中总：我国经济料增至5.5%
   [eNanYang]