Malaysia’s economy in 2025 saw an increase in average household income, a reduction in hardcore poverty, and the lowest unemployment rate in the past 11 years, said Economy Minister Akmal Nasir.

In a written parliamentary reply yesterday, the minister cited preliminary data from the Statistics Department (DOSM), outlining how Malaysia’s overall gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have risen by 5.7 percent in the first quarter of 2025.

“This growth is also supported by...