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  "title": "Malaysia: 2018 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Malaysia",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, March 7, 2018",
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  "summary": "This 2018 Article IV Consultation highlights that the Malaysian economy has shown resilience in recent years despite external shocks and has continued to perform well. Progress was made toward achieving high income status and improving inclusion.",
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      "heading": "Growth projections and outlook",
      "content": "- Growth \"is projected to start to decelerate from its 2017 peak, remaining above potential at 5.3 percent in 2018.\"\n- Growth is projected to converge \"to its potential rate of close to 5 percent in the medium term.\""
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      "content": "- Subject: External debt, Fiscal consolidation, Fiscal policy, Income, National accounts, Public debt\n- Keywords: Asia and Pacific, committee statement, CR, Fiscal consolidation, fund staff's baseline projection, Global, headline inflation, Income, ISCR, rate, rate increase, staff appraisal\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Country Report\n  - Country Report (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Country Report (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}"
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    "Published: March 7, 2018",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484345047.002",
    "The Malaysian economy \"has shown resilience in recent years despite external shocks and has continued to perform well.\"",
    "\"Progress was made toward achieving high income status and improving inclusion.\"",
    "\"Median household income has risen further and the already-low national poverty ratio declined.\"",
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    "Growth \"is projected to start to decelerate from its 2017 peak, remaining above potential at 5.3 percent in 2018.\"",
    "Growth is projected to converge \"to its potential rate of close to 5 percent in the medium term.\"",
    "Subject: External debt, Fiscal consolidation, Fiscal policy, Income, National accounts, Public debt",
    "Keywords: Asia and Pacific, committee statement, CR, Fiscal consolidation, fund staff's baseline projection, Global, headline inflation, Income, ISCR, rate, rate increase, staff appraisal",
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