Malaysia's 2022 economic growth projection of 5.3% to 6.3% still on track, says Tengku Zafrul

Malaysia’s economic growth projection of between 5.3% and 6.3% this year is still on track, said Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

财政部长 Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz 表示，马来西亚今年的经济增长预测在 5.3% 至 6.3% 之间仍处于正轨。

“But things are very fluid, so we have to continuously monitor the progress to ensure that both appropriate monetary and fiscal responses are done to ensure our economy is growing despite the challenges. 

“但事情非常不稳定，因此我们必须持续监控进展情况，以确保采取适当的货币和财政应对措施，以确保尽管面临挑战，我们的经济仍在增长。 

"And it will be a challenge not just for Malaysia but also other economies in the world as we face the current challenges," he told reporters after the launch of Phase 1 of the MRT Putrajaya Line at the Sri Damansara MRT Station on June 16.

“面对当前的挑战，这不仅对马来西亚，而且对世界其他经济体都是一个挑战，”他在6月16日一期MRT Putrajaya Line 的 Sri Damansara 地铁站开通后告诉记者。

He said this following a question on whether Malaysia’s economy will hit a recession amid growing fears of a recession in the US.

他说，由于人们越来越担心美国经济衰退，马来西亚经济是否会陷入衰退。

Tengku Zafrul said the revised US forecast still does not indicate a recession but a moderation in gross domestic product growth.

Tengku Zafrul 表示，修正后的美国预测仍不表明经济衰退，而是表明国内生产总值增长放缓。

“Malaysia, being a small and open economy, obviously is affected by the growth of developed countries such as the US, Europe and China,” he said.

他说：“马来西亚作为一个小型开放经济体，显然受到美国、欧洲和中国等发达国家增长的影响。”

On inflation in Malaysia, Tengku Zafrul said it is still within the 2.3% to 3.3% forecast this year.

关于马来西亚的通胀，Tengku Zafrul 表示，今年仍处于 2.3% 至 3.3% 的预测范围内。