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Malaysia Central Bank Ready to Act as Growth Outlook Dims

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By Anisah Shukry and Kok Leong Chan

May 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT

Updated on

May 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM EDT

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Malaysia’s central bank said it has the policy room to act as it expects economic growth to fall below the official forecast this year, with US tariffs dimming the outlook for the trade-reliant nation.