Hung Parliament: What it means to the economy

The just-concluded 15th general election (GE15) has brought Malaysia to unchartered waters with a hung parliament, wherein neither coalition crossed the indispensable line of 112 simple majorities to form the next government independently.

The conundrum is not surprising, Universiti Tun Abdul Razak economist Barjoyai Bardai said, adding that it is how democracy works today.

“The new government can be formed without...