Malaysia’s 1Q GDP grew at a slower pace of 4.2% y-o-y, the slowest growth since mid-2009. Still, the market had expected worse, with 4% growth pencilled in. So in a way, the 1Q figures had surprised on the upside.

Wellian Wiranto, economist at OCBC Bank, gets into the details of Malaysia's 1Q GDP numbers and the key downside risks to the economy.

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