| Despite two consecutive quarters of negative growth, employment has continued to grow. |
| By the year 1999, Malaysia's economic growth has recorded 5.8 percent after two years of negative growth. |
| Most observers maintain this contributed to political instability and a negative growth rate. |
| Last year, due to our negative growth, we improved, through the WCR, our free cash flow. |
| But still, we only had one quarter of negative growth, and this year we're going to grow at 4 percent. |
| To maintain short-term return in a period of negative growth and uncertainty, it is common to cut costs and therefore payroll. |
