# Malaysia’s economy strengthens amid taunting factors | Borneo Post Online

> The Borneo Post reviews Malaysia's 2017 economic performance, which strengthened despite low commodity prices, a weak currency and protectionist risks. It notes three Fed rate hikes this year and a Bank of England rate increase in November.

- Date: 2017-12-27 · published 2017-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67751-malaysia-s-economy-strengthens-amid-taunting-factors-borneo-post-online
- Commodities: [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Malaysian growth and Fed tightening shape regional currency and commodity demand, a background factor for palm oil and feed import demand.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-08-07 | [Ringgit to remain weaker as US dollar strengthens against most currencies \| Borneo Post Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63779-ringgit-to-remain-weaker-as-us-dollar-strengthens-against-most-currencies.md) | +0.0% | +2.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-12-01 | [MYR/USD: Malaysia Ringgit Nears Four-Year High as Economy Gains Strength](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22207-myr-usd-malaysia-ringgit-nears-four-year-high-as-economy-gains-strength.md) | +1.9% | -0.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-07-25 | [Foreign investors are cashing in on Malaysia's improving economic prospects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70229-foreign-investors-are-cashing-in-on-malaysia-s-improving-economic-prospects.md) | +1.0% | +4.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-07-31 | [Financial markets face continued non-resident outflows in June — BNM \| Borneo Post Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64294-financial-markets-face-continued-non-resident-outflows-in-june-bnm-borneo-post.md) | -1.1% | -0.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-09-27 | [Standard Chartered places ‘overweight’ forex weightings on ringgit \| Borneo Post Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69218-standard-chartered-places-overweight-forex-weightings-on-ringgit-borneo-post.md) | -4.3% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- theborneopost.com: https://www.theborneopost.com/2017/12/28/malaysias-economy-strengthens-amid-taunting-factors/

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