Economy expands 5.2 pct until September — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — The economy has sustained strong growth in the first three quarters of 2024, expanding by 5.2 per cent from January...
November inflation falls to 1.8 pct, first decline since August 2021 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — Malaysia’s inflation rate for November declined to 1.8 per cent, down from 1.9 per cent in October this year, the...
66.3 mln domestic tourists logged in Q3
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 19 — Domestic tourism performance showed strong growth in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, recording 66.3 million visitors and an expenditure of...
Labour demand tops nine mln jobs in 3Q — DOSM
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 14 — The 2024 Third Quarter (3Q) Labour Force Statistics report showed labour demand hit its highest level since 2018, with 9.01 million...
Construction sector grows 22.9 pct to RM41.1 bln in 3Q
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The construction sector sustains its momentum with positive growth of 22.9 per cent, reaching RM41.1 billion in the third quarter...
Encouraging economic performance in July driven by semiconductor imports
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 24 — Malaysia witnessed encouraging economic performance in July 2024, with the leading index (LI) registering 5.2 per cent, reaching 115.1 points...
Industrial production index rises by 5.3 pct in July on strong manufacturing output
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The industrial production index (IPI) expanded by 5.3 per cent in July, following 5 per cent growth in the previous...
Labour force size grows by 0.1 pct in July
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 9 — The labour force in July grew by 0.1 per cent to 17.2 million from 17.17 million in June, while the labour...
Wholesale, retail trade sales rise 6.7 pct to RM149 bln in July
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — Sales of Malaysia’s wholesale and retail trade rose 6.7 per cent year-on-year to RM149 billion in July 2024, said the...
Producer Price Index rises by 1.3 pct in July — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — The Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures the price changes of goods at the producer level, rose by 1.3 per...
Inflation stays at 2 pct in July — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 — July inflation has remained at 2 per cent since May, said the Statistics Department (DOSM) in a recent report. The...
Services sector revenue soars to record RM607.1 bln in 2Q 2024 — DOSM
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The services sector revenue surged 6.8 per cent on-year to a record RM607.1 billion in the second quarter (2Q) of...