Kuala Lampur, Feb. 11 -- Malaysia's economy is showing tremendous signs of sustained vigour - and national ambition must adjust to match this moment.

A recent poll of economists by Reuters suggests Malaysia's economy expanded at its fastest pace in over a year in the fourth quarter of 2025, clearly outperforming the preceding quarter and signalling an economy that is firing on all cylinders.

This acceleration is not accidental. Domestic demand has remained resilient, private and public investment have strengthened, the services and manufacturing sectors are expanding in tandem, and Malaysia's trade surplus has widened, even as external headwinds - including higher tariffs on exports to the United States - persisted.

Compared to many re...