GEORGE TOWN, May 18 -- Malaysia is expecting a positive Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth as investments inflow into the country remain strong.

Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said the first quarter of this year, the country's GDP remained strong at 5.4 per cent.

"We can see that foreign direct investment (FDI) coming into has started contributing to GDP growth," he said in a press conference after visiting Intel's Pelican project in Bayan Lepas.

"Domestic direct investment (DDI) within the country also remains strong, while public spending is still robust," he added.

He said the government has been working hard to ensure that the engines driving the economy continue to operate smoothly which is why the country con...