KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia recorded a score of 7.57 out of 10 in the ‘Economic Freedom of the World: 2026 Annual Report’, marking its strongest performance since the index was introduced in 1970, according to the Center for Market Education (CME).
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Malaysia achieved its highest economic freedom score since 1970 at 7.57, but dropped to 35th globally.
- Malaysia's score rose slightly to 7.57 from 7.55, but it fell two places in global rankings.
- Malaysia is the second-freest economy in ASEAN, behind Singapore.
- CME noted concerns about government influence and public administration impartiality in Malaysia.
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