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Economic Research			14 December 2017
Malaysia
Economic Update
Strong Headline GDP But Weak Ground Sentiment   The release of Retail Group Malaysia’s (RGM) weak retail data for 3Q17 further reaffirmed the difference between the weak sentiment on the ground and robust headline GDP growth. This is in a stark contrast to the official retail trade number released by Department of Statistics (DOS) that showed a double-digit growth during the quarter.   Economist: Arup Raha  | +65 6232 3896 Peck Boon Soon  | +603 9280 2163
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Economics Team
Arup Raha	Group Chief Economist	arup.raha@rhbgroup.com		+65 6232 3896
Peck Boon Soon	Chief ASEAN Economist	bspeck@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2163
Vincent Loo Yeong Hong	Malaysia, Vietnam,	vincent.loo@rhgroup.com		+603 9280 2172
Ng Kee Chou	Singapore, Thailand	ng.kee.chou@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2179
Rizki Fajar	Indonesia, Philippines	rizki.fajar@rhbgroup.com		+6221 2970 7065
Aris Nazman Maslan	Malaysia, Vietnam	mohd.aris.nazman@rhbgroup.com		+603 9280 2184

 

 

 

 

 

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