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Hopes on Anwar-Rafizi team to pull Malaysia out of economic doldrums

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Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim (right) and his newly elected deputy, Mr Rafizi Ramli, expressed an openness to cooperate with those opposed to the ruling Barisan Nasional.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (right) and Economics Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli are expected to address the long overdue fiscal reforms

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- Economists are anticipating that Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim and his Economics Affairs Minister Rafizi Ramli will make an effective team in steering Malaysia’s economy towards a high-growth trajectory.

The two men, who hail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat led by Datuk Seri Anwar, are expected to address the long overdue fiscal reforms, while aiming for Malaysia to become a high-income nation over the medium term.

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