The Malaysian government has slashed its expectations for

The Malaysian government has slashed its expectations for economic growth this year to between 1 percent and 2 percent because of the recent terrorist attacks in the United States, the finance ministry said Friday. But despite the uncertainty surrounding global economic recovery following the Sept. 11 attacks, the finance ministry said in the report that it projects Malaysia's economic growth to be between 4 percent to 5 percent next year, driven primarily by the domestic economy. -- AP