Irwan Serigar, Azmin trade barbs over 2021 GDP estimates

Published: Jul 18, 2020 11:51 AM | Updated: Jul 18, 2020 12:27 PM

Former Treasury secretary-general Irwan Serigar Abdullah today traded barbs with International Trade and Industry Minister Azmin Ali over growth projections for 2021.

This after Azmin cited international reports forecasting that Malaysia's GDP growth next year would be between 6.3 percent and 7.5 percent.

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