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KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Businesses anticipate a softer second quarter 2026 (2Q 2026) outlook with the confidence indicator easing to negative 1.8 per cent from 4 per cent in the previous quarter, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DoSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 (Bernama) -- Penang, Johor, Selangor, Sarawak and Kuala Lumpur dominated Malaysia’s exports, accounting for 88.9 per cent of April 2026’s total, according to the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) rises 5.4 per cent in April 2026 against 1.1 per cent in the previous month, the highest increase since August 2022, mainly driven by higher crude oil and petroleum-related product prices, said the Statistics Department (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia continued to record a surplus in the current account balance (CAB) in the first quarter of 2026 (1Q 2026), amounting to RM15.2 billion, equivalent to 3.0 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), significantly higher than RM2.7 billion in 4Q 2025.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s Producer Price Index (PPI) declined by 3.4 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in February 2026, after a 2.9 per cent contraction in the previous month, according to Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s economy is expected to remain resilient for the second quarter of 2026 (2Q 2026) supported by the performance of the Leading Index (LI) in December 2025, which recorded a marginal increase of 0.1 per cent to 114.0 points compared to 113.9 points in the same period last year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 (Bernama) -- The government is optimistic of Malaysia’s ability to achieve encouraging economic performance in the fourth quarter of 2025 (4Q 2025) based on the current economic vibrancy, said Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 16 (Bernama) -- The nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) for the fourth quarter of 2025, to be announced by the Statistics Department today, is projected to show positive growth.
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s natural rubber (NR) production decreased by 29.6 per cent in November 2025 to 20,891 tonnes against October’s 29,673 tonnes, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The Industrial Production Index (IPI) rose 6.0 per cent year-on-year in October 2025, maintaining its positive momentum in all sectors, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 (Bernama) -- The manufacturing sector posted sales of RM171.7 billion in October 2025, a 6.3 per cent increase versus the 4.3 per cent recorded in September 2025, said the Statistics Department Malaysia (DOSM).
