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Malaysian investors positive about local economy

Thursday, May 17, 2012
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The company's survey polled 1,000 Malaysians

KUALA LUMPUR: Many Malaysian investors are positive about the local economy and expect Asia to offer the best investment returns next year, according to a Franklin Templeton global poll. Of the 1,000 Malaysian respondents polled, 44 per cent believed the local economy has improved while a smaller 24 per cent believed it has worsened, according to the 2012 Global Investor Sentiment Survey conducted by Franklin Templeton, a global investment management organisation....

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