Malaysia may lose A- Fitch credit rating

SOE debt, declining oil prices and trouble at a sovereign wealth fund have prompted foreign investor outflows and undermined Malaysia’s economic outlook.
March 17, 2015

Malaysia is going through a rough patch, with its fiscal position weakening due to mounting debt and lower oil prices.

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