Today was Malaysia’s turn to report Q4 GDP growth far stronger than the consensus and even our more-bullish-than-most expectations. All the positives will probably stay in place in coming quarters and, even if the global backdrop does darken during the course of 2010, the consequences for Malaysia should be mild rather than severe. Bank Negara policy rates will probably move up soon.
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