Malaysia economy beat forecasts on domestic demand

Malaysia's economy expanded at a better-than-expected 5.8 percent in the last quarter of 2014 thanks to strong domestic demand, the central bank said on Thursday, helping the country to its best annual performance in four years. The news will come as welcome relief for the government, which has recently unveiled measures to help the petroleum-exporting country cope with the recent plunge in global oil prices. Bank Negara said "domestic demand remained the anchor of growth in the fourth