<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡13日讯）国际贸易及工业部副部长王建民表示，由于近期经济数据强劲，马来西亚2018年国内生产总值（GDP）增长率可达4.8至4.9%。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他表示，尽管目前中美贸易争端存有挑战，但制造业将继续推动国家出口和经济发展。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“我们也注意到最近的工业生产指数数据。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他今日在Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd（MIDF）举办的午餐会后向记者说：“渣打银行等银行也对2019年的GDP增长数据释出一些乐观。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>国家银行将于明日公布2018年第四季GDP数据。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>与此同时，王建民说，如果制定良好的政策，我国今年将能够经受挑战，实现进一步增长。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他被要求就大马经济研究院（MIER）最近公布，2018年的商情指数下降发表评论。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>“我认为，商情指数是基于调查，调查可能不能完全反映数据，但我们当然需要关注商业信心下滑。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他补充：“只要我们能出台好的政策，展示好的数据，解决这些担忧，我认为我们就能够说服商界。”</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>MIER的数据显示，末季消费者信心指数从107.5点，降至96.8点。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>与此同时，追踪国内制造业活动的商情指数按季跌13.5点，至95.3点。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：陈慧珊）</p></div>


（吉隆坡13日讯）国际贸易及工业部副部长王建民表示，由于近期经济数据强劲，马来西亚2018年国内生产总值（GDP）增长率可达4.8至4.9%。

他表示，尽管目前中美贸易争端存有挑战，但制造业将继续推动国家出口和经济发展。

“我们也注意到最近的工业生产指数数据。”

他今日在Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd（MIDF）举办的午餐会后向记者说：“渣打银行等银行也对2019年的GDP增长数据释出一些乐观。”

国家银行将于明日公布2018年第四季GDP数据。

王建民：我国2018年GDP可达4.8至4.9%

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