of 73 years and gross primary school enrolment of 93 per cent of the school age population.  Malaysian statistics suggest poverty had fallen from 49 per cent of households in 1970 to around 5 per cent in 2004. Malaysia's economic development policies are enunciated in a number of guiding documents which include: Vision 2020;  the National Mission (2006-2020) ;  and the Ninth Malaysia Plan (2006-2010) . In 1991 the Malaysian Government launched Vision 2020 - a plan for Malaysia to achieve developed economy status by the year 2020 .  Specific targets include increasing real GDP eightfold between 1990 and 2020 - translating to average annual growth of seven per cent - and increasing per capita income by a factor of four . Recent Economic Performance and Outlook The Malaysian economy expanded by 5 .7 per cent on an annualised basis in the second quarter of 2007, underpinned by strong domestic demand, particularly in the services sector which registered growth of 9 .2 per cent in the second quarter of 2007 . Malaysia's economy grew by 5 .9 per cent in 2006 .   The Malaysian Government forecasts GDP growth of 6 per cent in 2007 and between 6 and 6 .5 per cent in 2008  . This is based on sustained global economic growth and high prices for primary commodities (including crude petroleum and palm oil) . Malaysia continues to have a large trade surplus (since November 1997) .  Annual inflation was 3 .6 per cent in 2006 .   The unemployment rate was 3 .3 per cent in 2006 and is expected to remain below 4 per cent in 2007 . Malaysia's Trade and Foreign Investment Policy Malaysia is a strong supporter of the multilateral trading system, in particular the World Trade Organisation .   Malaysia participates actively in regional economic arrangements such as the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).  Malaysia is also a member of the Cairns Group - which advocates more liberalised global trade in agriculture .  Malaysia's major trading partners are the USA, Singapore, Japan and China . Of considerable significance for Australia was the April 2005 decision to begin negotiations on a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) .  Malaysia is also pursuing bilateral FTA negotiations with the USA, New Zealand, Chile and Pakistan, and is part of the ASEAN-wide negotiations for ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand, ASEAN- China, ASEAN-India, ASEAN-Japan, ASEAN-Korea and ASEAN-EU FTAs. Malaysia has concluded an FTA with Japan. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has played a large part in Malaysia's development . As a share of GDP, gross FDI has been sustained at 6 per cent in the post-Asian financial crisis years, compared with an average of 8 per cent in the mid-1990s when FDI flows peaked .   The government has sought to channel investment into export- oriented manufacturing and capital-intensive and high technology industries .