Fitch also pointed out the budget contained modest fiscal easing of the deficit target in response to increased economic growth risks, but did not represent a significant shift in the government's consolidation efforts.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's well-diversified export base will help the economy maintain a relatively strong growth despite global trade tensions, Fitch Ratings says.
It said on Wednesday global trade tensions were weighing on growth, particularly as Malaysia was a small, open economy integrated into Asian supply chains.
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