{"id":13522,"date":"2015-01-23T17:31:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-23T09:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=13522"},"modified":"2015-04-03T11:27:17","modified_gmt":"2015-04-03T03:27:17","slug":"pm-global-slowdown-will-not-shake-malaysias-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/pm-global-slowdown-will-not-shake-malaysias-economy","title":{"rendered":"PM: Global Slowdown Will Not Shake Malaysia\u2019s Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Malaysia\u2019s economy remains strong despite a global slowdown and the sharp decline in crude oil prices, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.<\/p>\n
Datuk Seri Najib, who is also Finance Minister, was quoted saying in a\u00a0TV3\u00a0<\/i>interview that the nation\u2019s economic fundaments were strong enough to withstand the impending economic challenges. He said he did not think there will be retrenchments or income drops from the slowdown, though it could result in lower rates of new jobs.<\/p>\n