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摘要

1 After a blistering 1.2% (q-o-q) GDP surge in Q4 2018, the expansion halved to 0.6% in Q1 amid a slowdown in domestic demand. Most commentators had, in fact, pencilled in an even largergrowth deceleration, but this was averted following a better-than-expected contribution from exports. Lacklustre consumption and investment readings pose risks to the outlook, however, and suggest the possibility of a further loss of momentum later in the year.