Malaysia’s January 2021 export, import unit value indices record highest growth in 12 months
KUALA LUMPUR, March 4 — Malaysia’s export and import unit value indices in January 2021 recorded the highest positive growth within the past 12 months,...
Businesses are more cautious entering first quarter 2021 — DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 — Businesses are more cautious about their prospects in the first quarter of 2021 (Q1 2021), in view of the spike...
Malaysian economy expected to turn positive this year on Covid-19 vaccine rollout
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 26 — Malaysia’s economy is expected to show better prospects in the next few months based on the Leading Index performance which recorded...
Businesses urged to pursue digitalisation even with rollout of vaccination programme
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — Businesses must constantly adapt to the new norms, including through digitalisation, rather than just relying on vaccines as a solution,...
Consumer Price Index falls 0.2 pct to 122.1 pct last month — DoSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined 0.2 per cent to 122.1 last month from 122.4 in January 2020, said the...
Healthier economic outlook expected in coming months — Statistics dept
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A healthier economic outlook is anticipated in the coming months based on the latest Malaysia’s Leading Index (LI) performance and...
Census 2020: Only 10.45 million Malaysians responded; e-Census still open — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — As at February 21, 2021, about 10.45 million or 35 per cent of 32.7 million Malaysians have completed the Population...
Statistics dept: 73,000 jobs created in 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — The number of jobs created in 2020 decreased by 31,000 jobs to 73,000 from 104,000 jobs created in 2019, reflecting...
Fourth quarter 2020 GDP contraction within expectations due to CMCO extension — Economists
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — The gross domestic product (GDP) contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020 (Q4 2020) is within expectations given the extension...
Construction work value shrinks 14.2 pct in fourth quarter 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The value of construction work done shrank by 14.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to RM31.7 billion in the fourth quarter...
8.45 mln private sector jobs available in fourth quarter 2020
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The number of jobs available in the private sector stood at 8.45 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 (Q4...
Service sector revenue rises 1.7 pct in fourth quarter 2020 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — The service sector’s revenue had increased by 1.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q) to RM435.9 billion in the fourth quarter of...